BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After a five-game non-conference road stretch, the Samford women's basketball team returns to the Pete Hanna Center this week to host the North Alabama Lions.
The match up will mark the 12th game of the season for the Bulldogs who are currently 4-7 and the sixth all-time meeting between the two programs.
North Alabama comes into the contest with a 4–3 record, most recently falling in a tight 50–48 decision to Arkansas–Pine Bluff. Last season, the Lions posted a 13–17 overall record and went 8–10 in Atlantic Sun Conference play. UNA is in its second season under head coach Candi Whitaker and is led by Alexsandra Alvarado, who is averaging 11.6 points per game.
The Bulldogs return home featuring one of the nation's most dynamic shooters in
Briana Rivera. Rivera currently leads the country in three-pointers made and three-pointers attempted per game, while also pacing Samford in overall scoring with 146 points on the season. She recently delivered a career-high 24-point performance against Georgia State, continuing her standout start to the year.
Samford's offense has momentum with
Jada Knight recently scoring a career-high 17 points and 5 assists against Georgia State. Meanwhile,
Avary Brewer added to the Bulldogs offense with a career-high 17 points in Samford's match up with Minnesota.
This is the teams Java Jingle Jam which will feature free coffee for students, Sam The Bulldog dressed as Santa Claus and will be followed by the men's team playing Cornell. Tip off from the Pete Hanna Center is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN + and can be followed via Live Stats.
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