GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNCG women's basketball (0-2, 0-0) prepares to host its second home game of the season this week, with Division II program Belmont Abbey (0-0, 0-0) coming to Fleming Gymnasium.
Set for a 6 p.m. tip-off, this Friday's matchup occurs in lieu of the Spartans' originally scheduled Thursday contest against Converse College, and is also a makeup of the team's postponed season opener against the Crusaders from back on November 25th.
Who: Belmont Abbey
Where: Fleming Gymnasium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Friday, December 4 | 6 p.m.
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HOW'S THEIR FORM?
-- The Spartans have started the season on back-to-back losses against North Carolina and Campbell, most recently coming up just four points short in a 42-38 defensive battle with the Camels
-- This Friday will be Belmont Abbey's first game of the year after the program was forced to postpone games due to COVID-19 concerns. The side has not played a competitive contest since March 7th of the current calendar year
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
-- Guard
CeCe Crudup leads all Spartans with 15 points this year, pouring in 11 against the Camels earlier this week
-- Senior
Pernilla Sorensen's five boards per game are a team-high. Her season-best of seven rebounds against North Carolina put her within three of her first career double-double
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Amber Redmond's back-to-back starts are the first of her career. The sophomore has responded well to her increased role, leading the Spartans with a .625 shooting percentage
SCOUTING BELMONT ABBEY
-- The Crusaders put together an impressive 27-3 record the previous season while going 21-1 in conference play and qualifying for an at-large bid into the Division II NCAA Championship Tournament
-- Belmont Abbey returns 94-percent of its scoring from the previous season, along with 88-percent of its rebounding. The team ranked 31st (76.2) and 26th (41.9) in Division II for those two categories last season
SERIES HISTORY
-- This is the first meeting between these two teams since December 11, 1986, when the Spartans were still a Division II squad
-- UNCG came out on top in that contest 65-63, with Hall of Fame coach Lynne Agee at the helm. It is the only time Belmont Abbey and the Spartans have ever faced
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