SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (1-3)
vs.
RIDER BRONCS (1-3)
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BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES (4-0)
vs.
LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (0-4)
25TH HAWK CLASSIC
November 24-25, 2018 • 12:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Hagan Arena • Philadelphia, Pa.
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PROBABLE HAWK STARTERS
G - Alyssa Monaghan (Sr.) – 12.3 ppg, 3.8 apg
G - Kristalyn Baisden (Sr.) - 6.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg
G - Katie Jekot (R-Fr.) – 7.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg
F - Michala Clay (Sr.) – -5.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg
F - Katie Mayock (Fr.) – 8.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg
THE MATCHUP
Series vs. Rider: SJU leads 5-0
Series vs. Boston College: Boston College leads 4-2
Series vs. Loyola Maryland: SJU Leads 4-0
ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's host the 25th Hawk Classic this weekend as the Hawks welcome Rider, Boston College and Loyola Maryland to Hagan Arena.
• The Hawks face Rider at noon on Saturday, with the Eagles and Greyhounds following with the second game on Saturday. Saint Joseph's will face either Boston College or Loyola Maryland at 2 p.m. on Sunday no matter the results of Saturday's games.
• This year marks the second time the Hawk Classic is held over the Thanksgiving holiday with the tournament held over the Christmas holiday the first 23 times.
• Saint Joseph's has captured the Hawk Classic title 11 times (1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017) and advanced to the championship game in all but one year (2014).
• Saturday marks the second consecutive game in which the Hawks will face a former assistant coach as Rider's head coach served as an assistant at SJU from 2002-07. Should the Hawks face Loyola Maryland, it would mark three straight games as they would face Greyhounds' head coach, Joe Logan, who was an assistant from 2002-05.
• The Hawks are coming off a 68-54 victory over Niagara on Tuesday.
• Senior guard Alyssa Monaghan led four Hawks in double figures with a game-high 22 points.
• Senior forward Michala Clay posted her first career double-double versus the Purple Eagles, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Rookie forward Katie Mayock tallied a season-best 12 points versus Niagara.
THE ROAD TO 1,000
Senior Alyssa Monaghan is nearing the 1,000-point plateau for her career. A four-year starter, Monaghan would become the 27th Hawks to reach 1,000 career points. She enters the weekend with 875 points.
IN THE FAMILY
For freshman Katie Mayock Saint Joseph's basketball has been part of her family for some time. Making her collegiate debut against Temple with eight points and two blocked shots, Mayock joined her mother, Alix Burns, in wearing the Crimson and Gray. Burns was a four-year standout for SJU from 1985-89, helping the Hawks to four-straight NCAA appearances and two Big 5 titles.
NEXT UP
• Saint Joseph's hosts Columbia on Thursday with tip set for 7 p.m.
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