DURHAM, N.C. – The Presbyterian College women's basketball team will head to Durham, North Carolina for a game against the NC Central Eagles on Wednesday, December 11 at 11:00 a.m.
GAMEDAY INFO
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Site: Templeton Center (Clinton, S.C.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 0-8
Last Game: December 2, 2024 – Queens 60, Presbyterian 47
Head Coach: Tiffany Sardin (Virginia, 2006)
Record at PC: 0-8 (1st Season)
NC CENTRAL
Record: 0-10
Last Game: December 1, 2024 – No. 7 LSU 131, NC Central 44
Head Coach: Terrence Baxter (2001, Pfeiffer)
Record at NC Central: 16-25 (2nd Season)
A LOOK AT THE BLUE HOSE
- Presbyterian has averaged 47.8 ppg while recording a 34.1 field goal percentage.
- Junior guard/forward
Kishyah Anderson leads the team with 12.0 ppg while shooting at a 47.5 rate from the field.
- Senior guard
Paige Kindseth is a close second with 8.9 ppg while leading the team with 7.0 rpg.
- Junior guard
Shelby Fiddler leads the team from beyond the arc, with 10 made three-pointers while shooting at 24.4 percent.
- The Blue Hose are led by first year head coach
Tiffany Sardin.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- NC Central has amassed an 0-10 record with losses to ranked opponents No. 16 North Carolina and No. 7 LSU.
- The Eagles have averaged 46.8 ppg while shooting at a 29.8 rate from the field.
- Graduate student forward Morgan Callahan leads the team offensively with 10.9 ppg and 6.5 rpg, while recording a team second best 36.2 field goal percentage. She also leads the team with 12 steals.
- Sophomore guard Aysia Hinton leads the Eagles from range with a 40.0 (14-of-35) three-point field goal percentage.
- Head coach Terrence Baxter is in his second season as at the helm of the Eagles.
PRESBYTERIAN – NC CENTRAL ALL-TIME SERIES
Last season these two teams met in November where PC walked away with a 76-58 victory at home. The Blue Hose lead the all-time series between the two teams 7-3.
THE 2024-25 SLATE
Presbyterian's non-conference lineup includes five home games and eight road games. Before starting conference play, the Blue Hose will compete in the Puerto Rico Clasico, facing Morgan State and Montana State. Conference play begins January 2, with PC set to take on each of its eight Big South opponents twice in a balanced home-and-away schedule.
PC HEAD COACH TIFFANY SARDIN
Coach Sardin takes the helm for her first season with the Blue Hose, bringing experience from her roles at Saint Louis, Chicago State, Longwood, Boston U, Clemson, Illinois-Chicago, and Mount Olive.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
Presbyterian returns six student-athletes from last year's squad. These players include; seniors
Paige Kindseth (3.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg), and
Sonia Sato (1.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg), juniors
Ashley Carrillo (4.8 ppg, 2.6 apg),
Natalie Herrin (3.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg), and
Dennaye Hinds (1.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg), and sophomore
Laney Scoggins (1.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg).
NEWCOMERS
Joining the Blue Hose this season are eight newcomers; juniors
Adout Ring,
Teresa Mbemba,
Shelby Fiddler,
Aminata Tal, and
Kishyah Anderson, along with freshmen
Morgan Boyd,
Ellie Southards, and
Daniella Velez.
LAST SEASON
The 2023-24 Blue Hose women's basketball team claimed their first-ever Big South Tournament championship, earning a spot in the prestigious NCAA Tournament. They continued their incredible run by defeating Sacred Heart in the NCAA play-in game. The team set new program records across the board, including the most wins in Presbyterian's Division I era with 21 victories. They also set records for points, rebounds, and assists.