GAME NOTES #4: N.C. Central at Colorado State

DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women's basketball team will play its third game in five days as the Lady Eagles return to action after Thanksgiving with a trip to Fort Collins, Colorado, to face Colorado State University on Saturday at 6 p.m. EST (4 p.m. MST).
 
CSU will be providing live video, audio and stats for Saturday's contest in Moby Arena. Fans can follow NCCU women's basketball all season by visiting NCCUEaglePride.com and on social media at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 
Game Info

Saturday, Nov. 25, 6 PM EST (4 PM MST) – N.C. Central at Colorado State
Moby Arena, Fort Collins, Colo.
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N.C. Central Women's Basketball
 
The Eagles played a nationally ranked team for the first time since 2014 and was defeated 97-44 by 18th-ranked Oregon State University on Wednesday. NCCU (1-2 Overall) is 0-1 on the road, suffering a 77-56 setback at Wofford College on Tuesday.
 
Junior guard Rodneysha Martin has scored in double figures in all three games and is averaging 16.3 points per game. Her 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game are also team-high averages.
 
Classmate Jayla Calhoun follows Martin with 12.3 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per contest. Calhoun (90%) and Martin (84.2%) both rank in in the top-5 of the MEAC in free throw percentage.
 
Three other Eagles average over four points and four rebounds per game in junior Caira Benton (6.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg), sophomore Paulina Afriyie (5.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg) and junior Deja McCain (4.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg).
 
Freshman Kieche White is coming off a season-high 11-point performance and is tallying 4.3 rebounds per game. White hit three 3-pointers in that contest, a season-best mark for any NCCU player.
 
Junior Sami Oliver-Alexander and Ezinne Mbamalu along with sophomore Jada Blow all chip in 4.0 points per game.
 
NCCU will be playing Colorado State for the first time in program history.
 
Colorado State Women's Basketball
 
The Rams are coming off a 78-46 loss to the University of Oklahoma on Tuesday. Colorado State (2-2 Overall) has played all four of its games at home.
 
Freshman guard Lore Devos has jumped into the starting lineup for the Rams and paces the squad with 12.0 points and 2.5 assists per game. Senior Hannah Tvrdy ranks second with nine points per contest. Junior Sofie Tryggedsson is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers on her way to eight points per game.
 
Senior Veronika Mirkovic and junior Annie Brady are CSU's top rebounders at over six boards per game.
 
The Mountain West member has won 20-plus games each of the last four seasons and won the league's regular season title each of those years under the leadership of sixth year head coach Ryun Williams, including a trip to the WNIT last season and an NCAA appearance in 2016.