WBB Preview: Lancers Look to Remain Undefeated

Thursday, November 21

Riverside, Calif.

11:00 AM

California Baptist University

Northern Arizona

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WBB Preview: Lancers Look to Remain Undefeated

11/19/2019 11:11:00 AM | Women's Basketball

By: Daniel Cook, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

RIVERSIDE -- The California Baptist women's basketball team is 4-0 after its first two weeks of real action on the court and is just one of 23 teams in NCAA Division I to be able to claim that record.

Freshman Taylor Wu led the Lancers to a 103-75 win over Ottawa University (AZ) with 37 points, a new freshman record. Most of those points came from the three-point line at Wu drained 10 from beyond the arc that night, setting a new all-time program record in the process.

While Wu had the career night, sophomore Caitlyn Harper continues her sensational sophomore campaign, now averaging 17 points, 10 rebounds, and two-and-a-half blocks per game thus far.

The team as a whole can also point to great defensive play this season as a huge factor in their early success. The Lancers are holding opponents to just .317 percent shooting from the field, and that number drops to .291 percent from beyond the arc.

GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: vs. Northern Arizona
Time: 11 a.m. (PST)
When: Nov. 21
Location: CBU Events Center
Video: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

The Lancers and the Lumberjacks square off in just the second-ever meeting between these two teams, with NAU taking last year's contest by a score of 91-88. This time around, the game will look a little different as each teams leading scorer from a year ago will be absent from the rematch.

Northern Arizona is coming into the contest at 1-1, having just defeated WAC member Seattle U in Flagstaff, 88-80. The Lumberjacks were led by Lauren Orndoff, who scored 20 points in the victory. The Lumberjacks look to be aggressive on the offensive end, averaging 28 free throw attempts per game this season.

GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: vs. UC Santa Barbara
Time: 1 p.m. (PST)
When: Nov. 23
Location: CBU Events Center
Video: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

In last season's meeting, the Lancers held a 31-point lead heading into the fourth quarter of action. The Gauchos went on a run but fell well short of a comeback with the Lancers claiming a 76-64 win in Santa Barbara.

The Gaucho's come into this weekends game with a 2-2 record, book-ending that slate with home wins against Utah Valley, 59-51, and USC, 57-46.

This matchup looks to be a struggle between the scoring offense of CBU, which is averaging 76.5 ppg, and the stingy defense of UCSB, which is only allowing 58.5 ppg.