BASKETBALL GAME CENTRAL

THIS WEEK
Wed., Jan. 25 – at Lafayette 7 p.m. ET (Kirby Sports Center)
Sat., Jan. 28 – vs. Holy Cross 4 p.m. ET (Cotterell Court)   Time Warner Cable Sports

The Colgate women's basketball team will continue Patriot League play on Wednesday, Jan. 25 on the road at Lafayette. The Raiders will then return home to welcome Holy Cross on Saturday, Jan. 28. Wednesday's game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. at Kirby Sports Center and will be streamed live on Patriot League All-Access. Saturday's game will begin at 4:00 p.m. at Cotterell Court and televised live on Time Warner Cable Sports.

BASKETBALL GAME CENTRAL
Raider fans can follow every Colgate game this season through Basketball Game Central located on the Colgate Athletic Website. Basketball Game Central keeps fans one click away from following live stats, listening to the radio or watching the game live. Basketball Game Central also carries all the information on each opponent from who is leading the all-time series to who won the last game.

LAST TIME OUT
Senior center Tricia Oakes scored a season-high 17 points but it wasn't enough as the Colgate women's basketball team fell to Navy 61-52 Saturday night at Alumni Hall. Oakes finished the game shooting 8-of-11 from the floor with four rebounds, two blocked shots and a steal to lead the Raiders, while junior Jhazmine Lynch pitched in 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Freshman Mariah Jones also had a productive game with seven points and five assists, while senior Kelly Korkowski added six points and seven rebounds.

Alex Membreno scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Navy, while Jade Greif pitched in 16 points and seven boards. Navy finished the game shooting 47.2 percent, including 37.5 from downtown, while holding Colgate to 40.7 percent from the floor and a season low 10 percent from downtown. The Mids also won the battle on the boards 40-33.

SCOUTING LAFAYETTE (7-13, 1-4)
The Lafayette women's basketball team returned to Stabler Arena - the scene of its most memorable win of 2010-11 - on Saturday night to meet rival Lehigh. However, a repeat performance was not in the cards as the Mountain Hawks pulled away late to claim a 68-55 decision. Danielle Fiacco led the way for Lafayette with 20 points - 16 of which came in the second half - and 10 rebounds. Her Patriot League-leading seventh double-double of the season was complimented by five blocks. Already Lafayette's single-season record holder, Fiacco is now tied for seventh in Patriot League history with 82 blocks this season.

THE SERIES AGAINST LAFAYETTE
This will be the 57th meeting between Colgate and Lafayette, with the Leopards leading the all-time series 30-26. The two squads split the season series, with Colgate winning the first battle 64-60 at Cotterell and Lafayette taking the second 65-42.

SCOUTING HOLY CROSS (12-8, 3-2)
Sophomore guard Alex Smith led the Crusaders with 14 points, three rebounds and seven assists, as the Holy Cross women's basketball team defeated Patriot League opponent Bucknell, 70-53 at the Hart Center. With the final, the Crusaders improved to 12-8 (3-2 Patriot League) on the season while the Bison fell to 2-18 (0-5 PL). Junior forward Amy Lepley notched 12 points, six rebounds and three assists. The win this afternoon marks a three game win streak for the Crusaders, their longest win streak of the season.

THE SERIES AGAINST HOLY CROSS
This will be the 47th meeting between Colgate and Holy Cross, with the Crusaders dominating the all-time series 43-3. Holy Cross swept the season series against the Raiders last season. The last victory over Holy Cross came in 2005-06 when the Raiders protected their floor with a 79-71 victory.

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTY
Senior forward Kelly Korkowski is moving up the Colgate women's basketball record books. Korkowski is currently sixth all-time with 77 blocks, just two shy of fifth. Senior Tricia Oakes is also moving up as she currently sits seventh all-time with 70.

800-500 CLUB
Senior Tricia Oakes is closing in on becoming just the fifth Raider to score 800 or more points and grab 500 or more rebounds in a career. Oakes currently has 817 points and 489 rebounds. 

THREE FOR ALL
Senior Candice Green has made 85 career three pointers, which places her seventh all-time in the Colgate record books. Green is just 16 shy of becoming the seventh Raider to make 100 or more three-pointers in a career.

A LITTLE ASSISTANCE
Candice Green is also moving up the record books in assists with 235. She is just 29 helpers behind Megan Ballard for 10th all-time at Colgate. Green is currently averaging 2.9 assists per game this season, which ranks fourth in the Patriot League.

RAIDERS LOVE THE CHARITY STRIPE
The Colgate women's basketball team currently ranks first in the Patriot League in free-throw's by making 74.1 percent from the foul line. Freshman Kelly Reid leads the League with 92.3 percent, 15 percent higher than second place.

UP NEXT
Colgate will visit American on Saturday, Feb. 4. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. at Bender Arena and will be streamed live on Patriot League All-Access.