Raiders Set to Host East Mississippi Friday Night

NICEVILLE, Florida – Northwest Florida State women's basketball is back at home this Friday, November 17, for another matchup against East Mississippi College – a team the Raiders defeated just 10 days ago in Scooba, Miss. by a whopping 57 points.

Now the Raiders will welcome the Lions to their home inside Raider Arena – a place the Raiders have dominated their opponents in over the last few seasons, winning 26 of their last 28 contest inside their formidable home.

A win on Friday would mean win number six for Bart Walker and his team this season, which would be the seventh straight year where the Raiders have begun the regular season 6-0.

TIP OFF

Northwest Florida State will take on East Miss. November 17, 2023, at 5:30 PM from Raider Arena in Niceville, FL. The Raiders will look to make this their ninth straight win dating back to last season.

Fans who stick around for halftime will get a chance to watch a special performance put on by NWF's Raider Rhythms Dance Group.

FOLLOW ALONG

Fans can watch all the men's and women's basketball action this season by visiting nwfraiders.com and clicking the watch live tab, or by downloading the Team1Sports app. Prices to watch games online will be $8/game, $15/month or $75/year.

TICKETS

Tickets for this weekend can be purchased at the arena on the day of the game, or you can join our Raider Club or Champion Club by visiting nwfraiders.com and clicking on the support and join Raider Club/ Champion Club tab at the top.

Ticket information and prices for general admission are as follows: Adults $10, Children (K-12) $5, Small Children (Pre-K and under) Free, NWF Faculty, Staff and Students get in free by presenting their RaiderCard ID.

LAST WEEK

• NWF secured their fourth and fifth wins of the season last weekend after defeating Miami Dade (80-35) and Eastern Florida State (70-45).
• The Raiders have now outscored their opponents 386-206 on the year.
• Destiney McPhaul had herself a nice weekend putting up 19 points, four rebounds and seven assists against Miami Dade on Friday, and 24 points, five rebounds and six assists against Eastern Florida on Saturday.
• Celia Riviere also had a solid weekend with 17 points, seven rebounds and a pair of assists on Friday, and 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists on Saturday.
• Deborah Davenport and Mekhia Chase also had productive games against Eastern Florida last weekend. Davenport put up 16 points, six rebounds and a pair of blocks, while Chase produced 12 points, five rebounds and four steals against the Titans.

THIS WEEK

• The Raiders will go up against an East Mississippi squad that hasn't got out to the start they were hoping for, beginning the season 1-4 overall, which includes a 57-point defeat to the Raiders on November 7.
• The Lions lone win on the year came against Enterprise State College after they defeated the Boll Weevils 69-42.
• Statistically, the Lions are averaging just under 60 points a game for the season, while shooting 34.0% from the field, 22.2% from three and 66.3% from the charity stripe.

RAIDERS STATISTICAL LEADERS

PTS/G: Destiney McPhaul (16.4)

FG%: Celia Riviere (68.6%)

3FG%: Destiney McPhaul (38.1%)

REB/G: Celia Riviere (7.4)

AST/G: Destiney McPhaul (4.4)

STL/G: Destiney McPhaul (3.2)

BLK/G: Kyla McBride (1.2)

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