PREVIEW: #16 Lady Indians host Daytona State in Region VIII matchup

Chipola and the Falcons tip at 6 PM CST on Tuesday at The Milt

PREVIEW: #16 Lady Indians host Daytona State in Region VIII matchup
November 26, 2024

MARIANNA, Florida - The #16 Lady Indians (7-0) will face Region VIII opponent, Daytona State College, tonight at 6 PM in the Milton H. Johnson Center.

The two teams met up earlier in the season with Chipola taking out the Falcons, 97-66, at Gulf Coast State College's Richard Sanders Classic on November 8. In the first meeting between the two teams, Chipola used a strong second half to pull away from the Falcons. Daytona State hit eight three-pointers in the first half to keep the game close. 

GAME INFORMATION

Time: 6 PM CST

Location: Milton H. Johnson Center - Marianna, Florida

Streaming: Chipola vs. Daytona State on Hudl ($)

Tickets (cash at the door): $10 Adults; $5 Students (K-12; College); Chipola College students admitted free

LAST TIME OUT

The Lady Indians won two games in Booneville, Mississippi at the Northeast Mississippi Community College Thanksgiving Classic on November 21-22 to improve to 7-0.

Chipola defeated the host team, 81-39, on the first night of the Classic. Chipola finished the game shooting 45.2%, including 10-of-14 (71.4%) from deep. NEMCC was held to 23.5% from the floor including just 2-of-24 from 3 point range.
Daniya McDonald led all scorers with 17 points. Aniyah Ruddock followed her 14 point performance on Monday with 16 points tonight against the Lady Tigers. Kanija Daniel added 14.
 
On day two, the Lady Indians overcame a slow start to take out the Lady Lions from East Mississippi Community College, 70-53.
Chipola trailed at the half for the first time this season but rallied in the final two quarters despite shooting just 26.0% from the floor.
Kanija Daniel scored 24 points to lead all scorers. Aniyah Ruddock joined her in double figures with 12.

RANKINGS

The Lady Indians moved up one spot in the latest NJCAA Rankings to #16. Ten teams ahead of Chipola in the rankings have at least one loss. Chipola is joined in the Top 25 by Panhandle rivals #2 Northwest Florida and #9 Gulf Coast State College. The Lady Commodores fell out of the Top 5 after falling to Florida SouthWestern, 95-73, last Saturday on Gulf Coast's home floor.

Following Gulf Coast's loss, Chipola moved up to second in the latest FCSAA D1 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll. 

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT

Daytona State comes in to tonight's game at 2-5. In their last game, the Falcons defeated East Georgia State College, 75-65, in Daytona. 

The Falcons are averaging 67.1 points per game while allowing 79.4 points. They are led in scoring by freshman forward Destinie Gordon with 10.9 points an outing. Sophomore guard Brya Arroyo-Gillcrese led the Falcons in their last meeting with Chipola. Arroyo-Gillcrease scored 15 points including shooting 4-for-8 from three-point range.