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01/14 03:43 CST Northern Arizona hosts Picton and Sacramento State
Northern Arizona hosts Picton and Sacramento State
By The Associated Press
Sacramento State Hornets (8-8, 2-1 Big Sky) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
(5-11, 2-2 Big Sky)
Flagstaff, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State visits Northern Arizona after Natalie Picton
scored 21 points in Sacramento State's 68-64 win over the Portland State
Vikings.
The Lumberjacks have gone 2-3 at home. Northern Arizona is fourth in the Big
Sky with 13.8 assists per game led by Audrey Taylor averaging 3.1.
The Hornets have gone 2-1 against Big Sky opponents. Sacramento State averages
66.3 points and has outscored opponents by 7.5 points per game.
Northern Arizona averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots
than the 5.3 per game Sacramento State allows. Sacramento State averages 6.1
made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the
7.6 per game Northern Arizona allows.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Naomi White averages 3.2 made 3-pointers per game for the
Lumberjacks, scoring 23.0 points while shooting 40.2% from beyond the arc.
Taylor is averaging 7.7 points, 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals over the past 10
games.
Rubi Gray is scoring 14.8 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists for
the Hornets. Picton is averaging 12.3 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting
34.6% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lumberjacks: 5-5, averaging 70.6 points, 34.3 rebounds, 14.2
assists, 9.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.6 points per game.
Hornets: 3-7, averaging 61.4 points, 34.4 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 9.1 steals
and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 61.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
