{"id":3258,"date":"2023-01-24T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/womens-basketball-travels-to-st-francis-brooklyn-wagner-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T14:58:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T14:58:00","slug":"womens-basketball-travels-to-st-francis-brooklyn-wagner-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/womens-basketball-travels-to-st-francis-brooklyn-wagner-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball Travels To St. Francis Brooklyn &#8211; Wagner College Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                     <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/necfrontrow.com\/game\/10196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/sfcathletics.com\/sidearmstats\/wbball\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Stats<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/documents\/2023\/1\/24\/Game_18___NEC_7_-_St._Francis_Brooklyn_Game_Notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game Notes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brooklyn, NY \u2013 <\/strong>The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team will take its unbeaten Northeast Conference (NEC) record to St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Time Out<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWagner remained unbeaten in conference play with a 57-52 win at CCSU on January 21.<\/p>\n<p>Fifth year senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> led the way with 16 points and four rebounds. Nwabudu tallied 10 of her 16 points in the second quarter.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wagner &#8211; CCSU: The Mini Movie \ud83c\udfc0\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Relentless?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Relentless<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xh3BY3sHI5\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Xh3BY3sHI5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Wagner Women&#8217;s Basketball (@WagnerWHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagnerWHoops\/status\/1617192399310143489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nRedshirt junior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn> and graduate student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> each tallied 11 points in the win.<\/p>\n<p><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> Named NEC Player of the Week<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> earned NEC Player of the Week honors after averaging 15 points and eight rebounds in victories over Stonehill and CCSU last week.<\/p>\n<p>Along with being named Player of the Week, Nwabudu was named a Prime Performer with teammates <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> and senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/drayah-heyward\/13976\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13976\" target=\"_blank\">Drayah Heyward<\/a><\/dfn>.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn>, NEC Player of the Week! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CyxHScsAJr\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/CyxHScsAJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Wagner Women&#8217;s Basketball (@WagnerWHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagnerWHoops\/status\/1617615779301625859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nThybulle averaged 11.5 points and 5.5 assists per game against Stonehill and CCSU while Heyward averaged 12.5 points, four rebounds and five assists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just One Remains<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWith a 84-63 win over Stonehill and a hard-fought 57-52 win over CCSU, Wagner emerged as the lone team with a 6-0 record through the first three weeks of conference play.<\/p>\n<p>The NEC preseason favorites are off to a 6-0 start in conference play for the first time ever. Wagner is defeating opponents by an average of 17.0 points per game through the first six games of conference play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sharing The Wealth<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Seahawks boast an extremely well-balanced offense that currently sits atop the NEC at 65.2 points per game \u2014 a number that has elevated to 71.5 points per game in conference contests.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner is the lone team in the NEC to have four players average double figures during conference play in junior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/julia-fabozzi\/13982\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13982\" target=\"_blank\">Julia Fabozzi<\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/drayah-heyward\/13976\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13976\" target=\"_blank\">Drayah Heyward<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experience Leading The Way<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn> leads the Seahawks with 12.6 points per game. The Bowie, MD native has scored in double figures in five out of six conference games and in five consecutive contests.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> has scored in double figures in seven out of eight games, Wagner is 7-1 during that stretch.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> has scored in double figures eight times and is averaging 9.7 points per game through conference play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple Contributors<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> all rank in the top-15 in points per game in the conference. Cowan&#8217;s 12.8 points per game are good for sixth in the circuit.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu&#8217;s<\/a><\/dfn> 45.2 field goal percentage is good for third in the conference as three players rank in the top-15 in assists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEC Leaders<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWagner is the lone unbeaten team in conference play. The Seahawks&#8217; 54.5 points allowed is second in the NEC.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner&#8217;s 65.2 points per game and its 40.9 field goal percentage ranks first in the circuit.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner leads the NEC with 13.8 assists per game and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> assists totals rank first with 4.4 per contest.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner&#8217;s +5.6 turnover margin and 21.4 forced turnovers per game ranks first while the Seahawks&#8217; 9.4 steals per game rank second.<\/p>\n<p>The Green &amp; White&#8217;s 0.9 assist to turnover ratio is tied for first in the conference with FDU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scouting The Terriers<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Terriers welcome the Seahawks with a 5-13 overall record and a 4-2 mark in conference play.<\/p>\n<p>In its last contest, the Terriers used a 22-point fourth quarter to earn a close victory over Saint Francis U on January 21.<\/p>\n<p>Guard Alyssa Fisher is second in the NEC with 16.5 points per game, she is averaging 19.7 points per game in conference play.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Bandoma leads the NEC with 27 total blocks and 1.5 blocks per game this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Next<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWagner will host Sacred Heart on Thursday, February 2 at the Spiro Sports Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/news\/2023\/1\/24\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-travels-to-st-francis-brooklyn.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Story Links &#13; &#13; WATCH | Live Stats | Game Notes Brooklyn, NY \u2013 The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team will take its unbeaten Northeast Conference (NEC) record to St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday at 7pm. Last Time Out&#13; Wagner remained unbeaten in conference play with a 57-52 win at CCSU on January 21. 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