Niagara, a team that has won three of its last five games, will rely on Ali Morris continuing her strong play as of late.  The senior has led the Purple Eagles in scoring in the last two games, with 15 points against Iona and 12 points against Fairfield, all of which came during the second half.

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Last Time Out...

Despite outscoring its opponent in the second half, the Niagara Purple Eagle women’s basketball team fell to the Fairfield Stags 56-50 in the Gallagher Center on Friday.

 
After struggling through the first half, Niagara (10-17, 7-8 MAAC) found itself down 24-13 to Fairfield (19-7, 12-3 MAAC) coming out of halftime but would chip away at the deficit immediately.  Six different players would score for Niagara to cut the deficit to 35-26 by the 12:29 mark of the half.  A Shy Britton layup would bring the Purple Eagles within two, with less than four minutes left on the clock. 

 
The Stags again made it a multiple-possession game until a three-pointer by Ali Morris, who scored 10 of Niagara’s final 16 points, cut the lead to 53-50 with 30 seconds left in regulation.  The late charge would not be enough as Fairfield hit three-of-six free throws to come away with a 56-50 victory.

On The Court: Marist Red Foxes (19-7, 14-1 MAAC)   

The Marist Red Foxes are on a four-game winning streak after defeating Saint Peter’s, Fairfield, Siena, and Canisius and have won nine of its last 10 games.  Its only loss came against Manhattan on Feb. 4.  Before dropping the four-point game to the Jaspers, the last game Marist lost was on Dec. 29 against Kansas State.  

Marist is led by senior guard Corielle Yarde whose 14.2 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, and 4.1 assists per game are all team-highs.  Junior Kelsey Beynnon is averaging 8.1 points per game, good for fifth on the team, but has a team-leading 50.6 percent shooting percentage from the field.