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Game 5
Niagara (0-4, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Nov. 25 – 2:00 p.m. EST
Game 6
Niagara vs. Louisiana Tech (3-1, 0-0 Conference USA)
South Point Arena – Las Vegas, Nevada
Tip-Off Tidbits
- This is the first all-time meeting between the Purple Eagles and both the Ragin' Cajuns and the Lady Techsters.
- This is the first in-season tournament Niagara has participated in since the 2011-12 season when the team competed in the Winthrop Classic in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Purple Eagles played three games, falling to Stetson, Winthrop and Bradley.
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Almost There
- Senior forward Kaylee Stroemple is 14 points away from 1,000 career points. She will become the 24th player in Niagara women's basketball history to reach that milestone.
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On the Court
Louisiana - Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt)
- The Ragin' Cajuns are led by guard/forward Skyler Goodwin, who is averaging 13.0 points per game off the bench.
- Guard Kendra Howard and forward Simone Fields average 8.5 points per game and 8.8 points per game, respectively, and Fields leads the team in rebounding with 6.0 rebounds per game.
- The Cajuns participated in the Preseason WNIT, falling to then-No. 20 Texas A&M in the second round.Â
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On The Court
Lousiana Tech Lady Techsters (3-1, 0-0 Conference USA)
- Guard Kierra Anthony leads the Lady Techsters in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game.
- Forward Alexus Malone averages a team-best 9.3 rebounds per game. She also averages 14.0 points per game.
- The Lady Techsters competed in the WNIT following the 2016-17 season. Lousiana Tech fell to Southern Methodist University in overtime in the first round.
- In addition to Niagara, the Lady Techsters will also face Penn State in the South Point Shootout.
