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Sacred Heart hosts Jackson and Siena

Siena Saints (6-8, 3-2 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-9, 1-4 MAAC)

Fairfield, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Siena visits Sacred Heart after Ahniysha Jackson scored 22 points in Siena’s 69-51 loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats.

The Pioneers are 3-3 in home games. Sacred Heart gives up 65.5 points and has been outscored by 8.3 points per game.

The Saints have gone 3-2 against MAAC opponents. Siena has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.

Sacred Heart is shooting 35.9% from the field this season, 7.0 percentage points lower than the 42.9% Siena allows to opponents. Siena’s 38.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.0 percentage points lower than Sacred Heart has given up to its opponents (42.8%).

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ny’Ceara Pryor is shooting 42.3% and averaging 18.4 points for the Pioneers.

Teresa Seppala is scoring 18.1 points per game with 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Saints.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pioneers: 4-6, averaging 57.9 points, 33.3 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 8.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 36.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.3 points per game.

Saints: 6-4, averaging 66.9 points, 34.8 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.7 points.

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