MIAMI, Fla. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose women's basketball team closes out the FIU Thanksgiving Classic on Sunday morning (Nov. 30) against UMBC at 11:00 a.m.
This is the third straight season that PC has played in a non-conference holiday tournament. Last season, Presbyterian competed in the Puerto Rico Clasico Tournament. The previous year, the Blue Hose were a part of the Las Vegas Tournament.
GAME INFO
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Site: Miami, Fla. (Ocean Bank Convocation Center)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 2-6
Last Game: November 28, 2025 – Seattle 72, Presbyterian 61
Head Coach: Tiffany Sardin (Virginia, 2006)
Record at PC: 8-30 (2nd Season)
UMBC
Record: 2-5
Last Game: November 28, 2025 – FIU 86, Seattle 76
Head Coach: Candice Hill
Record at Seattle: 16-20 (2nd Season)
LAST TIME OUT
Presbyterian dropped its first game of the FIU Thanksgiving Classic on Friday afternoon (Nov. 28) to Seattle 72-61. The Blue Hose led 17-13 after the first quarter but were outscored 59-44 over the last three quarters to drop their third straight. PC got within four with just five minutes to play in the game but was ultimately unable to get closer.
Ja'Cia Cunningham scored a game-high and season-high 23 points on 10-19 shooting from the field to lead Presbyterian. She also led the team in rebounding, grabbing 7 boards in 24 minutes.
BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS
After scoring a season-high 25 points against Seattle, Ja'Cia Cunningham leads the Blue Hose offensively, averaging 12.9 points per game off the bench. She has scored in double figures for the Blue Hose four times so far this season. Aminata Tal is the second-leading scorer for PC going into Sunday, scoring 11.3 points per game.
Allie Sykes has been hot from three to start the year, shooting 41 percent to lead the team from beyond the arc. She is PC's third-leading scorer at 7.5 points per game and leads the team with 16 made three pointers. She has also been Presbyterian's best free throw shooter, making 8 of her 9 attempts this season.
Morgan Boyd is the only player to start all eight games so far this season for the Blue Hose. She leads the team in rebounding, averaging 5.5 per game. Ore Ogunwolere leads the Blue Hose in assists and steals. She has 22 assists and 15 steals so far this season. Finally, Krystal Haddock leads the Blue Hose in minutes played per game and blocks, averaging 26.7 minutes per game to go along with four blocked shots.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS
UMBC suffered an 86-76 defeat to FIU in the Retrievers' opening game of the FIU Thanksgiving Classic. The Retrievers are 2-5 overall on the season and have dropped four games in a row entering Sunday's contest against the Blue Hose. UMBC defeated ACC opponent Virginia earlier in the season on Nov. 13 in Charlottesville 61-56. Kennedy Austin leads the Retrievers in scoring, averaging 13.1 points per game. She is shooting 55.6 percent from three and 78,7 percent from the free throw line. Head coach Candice Hill is in her second year as head coach of UMBC.
PRESBYTERIAN – UMBC ALL-TIME SERIES
This will be the first ever matchup between UMBC and Presbyterian.
NEWCOMERS FOR THE BLUE HOSE
Joining the Blue Hose this season are nine newcomers (four transfers and five freshmen). The transfers for Coach Sardin are Ore Ogunwolere, Ja'Cia Cunningham, Krystal Haddock, and Laetitia Kamdoum.
Freshmen Aretha Linger, Yolanda Floyd, Allie Sykes, Samantha Mullock, and Amani Williams also join the Blue Hose. This is the most freshmen the Blue Hose have had on the roster since the 2022-23 season (also five).
RETURNERS
The Blue Hose return four from last year's roster. Seniors Shelby Fiddler (6.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg) and Aminata Tal (6.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg) lead the returners for PC. Sophomores Morgan Boyd (2.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg), and Daniella Velez (2.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg) also are back for the Blue Hose this season.
THE 2025-26 NON-CONFERENCE SLATE
Presbyterian's non-conference lineup includes five home contests and six road games, featuring a notable road matchup against ACC opponent Virginia Tech on Dec. 10. The Blue Hose have one remaining trip on the road to Furman on Dec. 3.
PC's remaining home non-conference schedule includes Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 19, and Jacksonville State on Dec. 21.
BIG SOUTH SCHEDULE
Conference play begins December 31 for the Blue Hose, with PC set to take on each of its eight Big South opponents twice in a balanced home-and-away schedule.
At Templeton, PC will face Radford on Dec. 31, High Point on Jan. 7, UNC Asheville on Jan. 17, Charleston Southern on Jan. 24, USC Upstate on Feb. 4, Gardner-Webb on Feb. 14, Winthrop on Feb. 18, and Longwood on Feb. 28.
On the road, the Blue Hose will take on Longwood on Jan. 3, USC Upstate on Jan. 14, Gardner-Webb on Jan. 21, Winthrop on Jan. 28, High Point on Jan. 31, Charleston Southern on Feb. 7, UNC Asheville on Feb. 21, and Radford on Feb. 25.
LAST SEASON
The Blue Hose finished with a 6-24 record and a 4-12 mark in the Big South in the first season of head coach Tiffany Sardin. In league play, the Blue Hose picked up back-to-back wins against USC Upstate on Jan. 8 and UNC Asheville on Jan. 11. Later in the season, the Blue Hose delivered a road win at Radford, taking down the Highlanders 78-71. In non-conference action, Presbyterian picked up wins against NC Central and Newberry.
TICKETS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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UP NEXT
The Blue Hose will be on the road to take on Furman on Wednesday (Dec. 3) at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
