Women's Basketball Looks to Claim UTSA Thanksgiving Classic Title Sunday

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The Fordham women's basketball team (4-2) looks to extend its win streak to five Sunday afternoon, as the Rams look to claim the UTSA Thanksgiving Classic championship against Drake (2-3). Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. EST inside the Convocation Center on the campus of Texas - San Antonio. An audio broadcast will take place on WFUVSports.org.

Last Time Out
A total team effort led to the Fordham women's basketball team's fourth straight victory, as the Rams had no problem dismantling Incarnate Word, 74-42, Friday afternoon to begin the UTSA Thanksgiving Classic inside the Convocation Center. The Rams led wire to wire and were never threatened after scoring nine of the game's first 11 points en route to jumping out to a 21-8 lead with 9:51 to go before halftime. The lead would stretch to as many as 23 in the first half (36-13), before Fordham headed into the break leading 36-19.

The Rams caught fire from the field in the second half and shot 61.9 percent (13-of-21), including 5-of-8 from three-point range, as they outscored Incarnate Word by 15 over the final 20 minutes. Fordham shot a season-best 49.1 percent from the floor (26-of-53), canned a season-high 11 three's (on 20 attempts) and won the battle on the glass, 44-33, to set a new season best in rebounds. Fordham also dished out a season-high 18 assists (on 26 made buckets).

The defense continued to stay hot, as the Rams held their fourth straight opponent to 46 points or less and under 34.0 percent from the floor. Fordham held Incarnate Word to just 28.4 percent (19-of-67) for a new season low and only 1-of-10 from distance. The Rams also tied a season high in steals (10) and set a new season best in blocks (5).

Every dressed player for Fordham scored on the day, with three players reaching double figures. Sophomore Hannah Missry came off the bench and torched the Cardinals with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, while grabbing four rebounds. Junior Samantha Clark produced her first double-double of the season with 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds to go along with three assists and a season-best three blocks. Freshman Asnate Fomina chipped in a season-high 11 points after making 3-of-7 from behind the arc, while graduate student Tiffany Ruffin dished out a game-high five assists and added eight points and five rebounds.

Drake
2014 Season: 2-3
When: Sunday, Nov. 30 - 3:30 p.m. EST
Where: San Antonio, Texas (Convocation Center)
Series History: First Meeting
What You Need To Know: The Bulldogs enter Sunday's contest having won their last two games after starting the season 0-3. Four players score in double figures for Drake, who averages nearly 24 three-point attempts per contest. Lizzy Wendell leads the way averaging 24.0 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field. Caitlin Ingle adds 12.4 points per game, Becca Jonas 11.2 points per game and Maddy Dean 10.2 points per game. Both Jonas and Dean lead the way on the glass with 5.2 rebounds per game, while Ingle leads the way in assists with 6.6 per game. The Bulldogs, who are predicted to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference, lost reigning MVC Player of the Year Kyndal Clark to a season-ending knee injury in the season-opening loss to South Dakota.

Up Next
The Rams return to Rose Hill Gymnasium this Friday, Dec. 5 to host Seton Hall at 7 p.m., before returning to the road to take on Temple (Dec. 7) and Central Connecticut (Dec. 9).