Virginia State (2-4) vs. Regent (1-3)

 

Date	December 4, 2021
Time	2:00 p.m.
Live Stream	Live Stream
Location	Ettrick, VA (VSU Multipurpose center)
Social Media	@VSUsports | @vsutrojans_1882 | @VSUTrojansWBB

 
 
The VSU women's basketball team is set to end their week taking on the Royals of Regent University in a Saturday afternoon matchup. The Trojans will look to continue the heater that they have been on as of late coming off a midweek win against VUL 56-35, which makes them 2-1 in their last three games.

 
Last Time Out

• Kaaliya Williams recorded her third double-double of the season with 20 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and three steals on the day. Williams did her offensive work on 7-of-15 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

 

• Valerie Samuel added a season-high 11 rebounds along with a game-high six assists and four points.

 

• The Trojans shot a season-high 87% from the free throw line

 

• VSU also forced a season-high 32 turnovers in the contest

 

• Virginia State allowed only a 22% shot percentage from VUL while forcing 14 steals. 

 
Scouting the Royals
The Royals of Regent University is a Division I South Region member institution in the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) in just their second year of competition. The Royals enter play on a bit of a cold streak after losing two games by more than 50+ point however, their only win of the season was by 50+ points as well. The Royals struggle mightily offensively as they maintain a 30% field goal percentage and a 23% three-point percentage. RU is also below 60% from the charity strip while shooting just 12 per game. The Royals average 17 turnovers per game while allowing 20 points off turnovers. That being said, the Royals have shown they are capable of being a force to be reckoned with accounting for 32 steals with not a single foul in their 79-27 victory over Patrick Henry. Defensively, the Royals force 12 steals per game and have grabbed 141 rebounds in just four games this season. On the flip side, they allow 76 points per contest and give their opponents eight steals per game. Kali Murrell leads her team with 23 points per game with nearly a 40% field goal percentage. Murell's best game came against Greensboro where she scored 28 points while going 4-of-9 three-point percentage. She also leads her team in shot attempts (56) and three-point attempts (24). Kylie McLendon leads the team in field goal percentage with 57% while averaging 17 points per game.

 
Series History
The Trojans won the only matchup between the two back in 2019. The Trojans won the one-and-only matchup 74-34 as the Trojans had three players in Autumn Hopson (12), Shalyn Washington (13) and Jordan Miller (12) finish in double digits.

 
A Win Would…

•  Give the Trojans their third win in four games

 

• Allow the Trojans to see their first win in the month of December

 

• Push VSU up a spot in the CIAA Northern Division ranks

 

• Bring the series record to 2-0