| 2/21/2025 | Women’s Basketball BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women’s basketball closes out its two-game road stretch on Saturday, visiting the Charlotte 49ers for a 2 p.m. ET tip inside Halton Arena. Fans can also catch the game live on ESPN+. Florida Atlantic (10-17, 2-12 AAC) at Charlotte (8-17, 3-11 AAC) Date | Time Saturday, Feb. 22 | 2 p.m. ET Location Halton Arena | Charlotte, N.C. Live Stats Live Stats Streaming ESPN+ Florida Atlantic Links Roster | Schedule | Stats Charlotte Links Roster | Schedule | Stats Social Media X | Instagram | Facebook FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE Florida Atlantic enters Saturday’s matchup at 10-17 on the season and 2-12 in AAC play. As a team, The Owls lead the AAC in fewest fouls per game (13.4), in addition to ranking third in 3-point attempts per game (20.9), and fourth in rebounds per game (39.8), defensive rebounds per game (27.0) and 3-pointers per game (6.5). The Owls offense is paced by Mya Perry, who ranks fifth in the AAC in points per game, averaging 15.4 points per contest this season with a team-best 386 points. Jada Moore ranks second on the Owls this season with 307 points, averaging 11.4 points per game. Perry also leads the Owls in steals, collecting 1.5 steals per contest this season. Stefanie Ingram ranks second in the AAC in assists and leads the Owls with 126 assists, and ranks third in assists per game, dishing out a team-best 4.7 per game. The Owls are led on the glass by Ta’Ziah Jenks, collecting a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game. The Owls’ blocking leader is Alana Rouser, recording 0.9 blocks per game this season. SCOUTING CHARLOTTE Charlotte enters Saturday’s contest at 8-17 overall and 3-11 in AAC play. The 49ers are on a two-game skid after dropping contests against East Carolina, 63-45, and South Florida, 70-52. As a team, the 49ers lead the AAC in bench points per game (24.6), in addition to ranking second in free throw attempts per game (18.5), third in free throws made per game (13.0), and fifth in free throw percentage (.704) and steals per game (8.1). The 49ers are led offensively by Hayleigh Breland and Keanna Rembert, averaging 11.2 and 10.5 points per game, respectively. Rembert leads the 49ers on the glass, averaging a team-best 5.6 boards per game, while Breland ranks second on the team with 4.9 rebounds per contest. Kay Kay Green is the 49ers assists and steals leader, dishing out 3.0 assists per game and collecting 1.4 steals per contest. Breland ranks second on the team in assists and steals, tallying 2.6 assists per game and 1.0 steals per contest for Charlotte. Jayla Kelly ranks third in the AAC and leads the 49ers in blocks, tallying 32 blocks, averaging 1.3 per contest this season. SERIES HISTORY Charlotte leads the all-time series between the Owls and the 49ers, 12-5, including a 7-2 mark when playing in Charlotte. The Owls have won two of the last three meetings, but the 49ers took a 75-68 contest earlier this season on Jan. 22 in Boca Raton. LAST TIME OUT: AT RICE Florida Atlantic fell in a 72-39 decision against the Rice Owls on Tuesday. Jada Moore and Mya Perry led the way for the Owls. Moore scored a team-leading 12 points, shooting 33 percent (4-of-12) from the floor and going a perfect 100 percent (4-of-4) at the line. She also added five boards, an assist, a steal, and a block. Perry finished with 10 points, shooting 33 percent from 3-point range, and adding two boards. Alana Rouser tallied a team-best six rebounds and two blocks. UP NEXT The Owls return to Paradise next week to host the ECU Pirates for their Play4Kay pink game on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. FOLLOW THE OWLS For updates, follow @FAUWBB_Hoops on X and @FAUWBB on Instagram, or like Florida Atlantic Women’s Basketball on Facebook. |
