Hannah Wentworth - Junior
Eckerd Tritons Women's Basketball
(6-4, 1-2 SSC)
Barry University
(6-4, 1-1 SSC)
History
This is the 44th game between the Tritons and the Buccaneers. At their last matchup, Eckerd upset Barry 79-75.
Last Time Out
Green's Double-Double Lifts Eckerd Over Illinois Springfield
LAKELAND, Fla. - Back-to-back double-double's by Bella Green lifted the Tritons' women's basketball team to a 90-78 victory over the University of Illinois Springfield to go 2-0 at the Century Retail Classic in Jenkins Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Illinois Springfield got the early jump, leading 2-0 in the opening minute. The teams traded baskets throughout the quarter as leads swapped three times in the frame. An and-one layup by Lauryn Vieira followed by a pair of made free throws from a technical foul started a seven-point run for the Tritons to lead 20-16 after the first ten minutes. The Tritons continued the run after the break for a game-best 11 point scoring streak that was stifled at the 8:15 mark in the second quarter. Eckerd gained momentum back to take a 20-point lead into halftime up 50-30.
The Tritons took their largest lead of the game at the 6:34 mark of the third quarter off a 3-pointer from Hannah Wentworth. The Prairie Stars chipped away at the Triton favor towards the end of the frame, with Eckerd holding a 68-49 advantage heading into the final ten minutes. UIS had a strong fourth quarter push, but were unable to narrow its deficit to single digits, as Eckerd held on to the 12-point victory, winning 90-78.
Cover Athlete
Last season, Wentworth appeared in all 32 games of the season with 31 starts. She averaged 12.0 points, 1.1 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game. Wentworth ranked second on the team in points with 385, setting the single-season program record for 3-pointers made with 99, tied for fourth in all of Division II, and one 3-pointer away from tying the SSC Single-season record. She had 19 games in double-digit figures, and set a career-high 25 points against Angelo State. Wentworth shot .406 from distance, with seven 3-pointers against Angelo State, ranking first in the conference and sixth in the nation in 3-pointers per game with 3.09.