Â
The Purple Eagles close out their home schedule with a two-game series against the Quinnipiac Bobcats Feb. 26 and 27.
Last Time Out
- The Purple Eagles split a two-game series with Saint Peter's Feb. 20-21. Niagara won the first game, 83-82, after Angel Parker completed a 3-point play in the final seconds, and fell to the Peacocks, 70-55, in game two.
- Parker recorded her third double-double of the season with 18 points and a career-high 12 assists in game one.
- Ally Haar added 18 points and made a career-best five 3-pointers and Sydney Faulcon scored a career-best 15 points. Maddy Yelle (11) and Olivia Mason (10) also scored in double figures.
- Parker led NU in scoring in game two with 21 points and Faulcon grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Â
Big 4 Player of the Week
- Angel Parker was named the Big 4 Player of the Week for the second time this season on Feb. 23 after helping NU to a series split with Saint Peter's Feb. 20-21.
- Parker was instrumental in Niagara's 83-82 victory over the Peacocks, converting a 3-point play in the final seconds to ice the win for the Purple Eagles. She recorded her third double-double of the season with 18 points and a career-high 12 assists. She was just two rebounds (eight) shy of a triple-double.
- On the weekend, Parker averaged 19.5 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game, 8.5 assists per game and 2.5 steals per game.
- Parker was named Big 4 Player of the Week on Jan. 5 following her performance against Iona on Jan. 1 and 2.
- Parker helped propel the Purple Eagles to an 81-63 victory over the Gaels on Jan. 2. She was one assist shy of a triple-double as she recorded a career-high 26 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. It was the first double-double of Parker's career. She also tied her career-high in steals with five.
- Against the Gaels on Jan. 1, Parker had nine points, four rebounds and two steals and dished out a team-high five assists.
- On the week, Parker averaged a career-best 17.5 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game.
Â
MAAC Leaders
- Niagara leads the conference in free throw percentage, sinking 73.1 percent of its shots from the charity stripe.
- The Purple Eagles also lead the MAAC in steals; they are averaging 10.38 steals per game.
Â
On the Court
Quinnipiac Bobcats
- Forward Mikala Morris is averaging a double-double with 13.3 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game. She leads the Bobcats in both categories and also leads the team in blocks with 2.27 per game.
- Guard Mackenzie DeWees is adding 12.7 points per game for Quinnipiac and she leads the MAAC with a .512 field goal percentage. She is averaging a team-best 2.55 steals per game.
- The Bobcats are the number one scoring offense in the MAAC, averaging 63.6 points per game.
- Quinnipiac is the top rebounding offense in the conference with 41.6 rebounds per game.
- The Bobcats also lead the league in defensive rebounds with 471 total (26.2 defensive rebounds per game).
Â
Up Next
- The Purple Eagles wrap up the regular season with a two-game series at Siena March 4-5.
