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Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Army Black Knights play in Patriot Tournament against the Bucknell Bison
Bucknell Bison (17-13, 12-7 Patriot) at Army Black Knights (23-6, 15-4 Patriot) West Point, New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Army squares off against Bucknell in the Patriot Tournament. The Black Knights have gone 15-4 against Patriot opponents, with an 8-2 record in non-conference play. Army is the best team in the Patriot at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 56.0 points while holding opponents to 39.7% shooting. The Bison are 12-7 in Patriot play. Bucknell averages 13.5 turnovers per game and is 6-4 when turning the ball over less than opponents. Army is shooting 40.0% from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 38.3% Bucknell allows to opponents. Bucknell has shot at a 42.7% rate from the field this season, 3.0 percentage points higher than the 39.7% shooting opponents of Army have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. Army won 69-54 in the last matchup on Feb. 22. Sam Tillson led Army with 17 points, and Ashley Sofilkanich led Bucknell with 24 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Trinity Hardy is averaging 13.4 points and 2.1 steals for the Black Knights. Reese Ericson is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games. Sofilkanich is scoring 19.9 points per game with 8.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Bison. Isabella King is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Black Knights: 8-2, averaging 66.8 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.9 points per game. Bison: 6-4, averaging 67.1 points, 29.9 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 5.1 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.6 points. ___
Associated Press
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Bucknell plays Navy following Sofilkanich's 21-point game
The AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Navy Midshipmen (14-6, 6-3 Patriot) at Bucknell Bison (11-9, 6-3 Patriot) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell faces Navy after Ashley Sofilkanich scored 21 points in Bucknell's 54-49 victory over the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds. The Bison have gone 7-2 at home. Bucknell has a 4-7 record against teams over .500. The Midshipmen are 6-3 against Patriot opponents. Navy averages 67.0 points and has outscored opponents by 7.3 points per game. Bucknell averages 6.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 4.5 per game Navy gives up. Navy averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 5.4 per game Bucknell allows. The Bison and Midshipmen square off Saturday for the first time in Patriot play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Sophia Sabino is averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 assists for the Bison. Sofilkanich is averaging 20.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks over the past 10 games. Zanai Barnett-Gay is averaging 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals for the Midshipmen. Julianna Almeida is averaging 9.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bison: 6-4, averaging 58.7 points, 28.3 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 5.1 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.0 points per game. Midshipmen: 7-3, averaging 63.8 points, 33.4 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.1 points. ___
