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For Starters:                
NJCU and Wheaton play a non-conference game tonight in the first-ever meeting between both schools. It is only the second-ever meeting between NJCU and a member of the NEWMAC conference. The only other meeting in its history with a member of that league was a 76-52 loss to Clark University (Mass.) in Salem, Mass. on a neutral court on December 29, 2000.
 
#GothicRewind—NJCU Falls to Unbeaten Rowan
In its last action on December 5, unbeaten Rowan jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first 3:45 of the first half and led by 22 at the end of the first quarter, defeating NJCU, 88-45, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game. Rowan converted 36 field goals in the win. In defeat for NJCU, freshman guard Christine Bizub (Fort Lee, NJ/Fort Lee) tallied a career-high 11 points, knocking down 3-of-5 three-point tries (4-8 3FG).in 16 minutes. Sophomore power forward/center Sharaunda Fiedtkou (West Orange, NJ/Bayonne) finished with a career-high 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed six rebounds.
 
Relying on Des
Deseree Johnson has been key for NJCU in the early going. She has scored in double figures in five of six games with two double-doubles. She has 20 double-figure scoring efforts in her career and five double-doubles. Johnson is averaging a near double-double of 12.2 points and 7.2 rebounds, but she has seen her rebounding average dip from 9.3 in the last two games.
 
Soothing Jazz
Jazz Randall has scored in double figures three times this year after only doing so four times in her first 49 career games. She is averaging 8.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals.
 
Need to Limit Giveaways, Score Points
Turnovers have been an Achilles' heel for NJCU. The Knights have committed 123 turnovers this year—including 30 in the loss at Rowan—with 20 or more in each game. The Knights are averaging 25.0 turnovers per game but have forced 22.3 per contest. However, NJCU has not made up for it in the scoring column. NJCU is averaging 52.2 points per game while opponents are averaging 69.2. Opponents are also averaging 15.0 assists per outing.
 
Wheaton Tidbits:                    

• Wheaton (Mass.), located in Norton, Mass, between Boston and Providence, is a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. Other members of the NEWMAC include Babson, Clark, Coast Guard, Emerson, MIT, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Springfield, Wellesley and WPI. Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Wellesley are women-only institutions, meaning the league has eight teams in most men's sports and 11 in women's athletics.
• The Lyons have won three of its last four games and held opponents to 60 or fewer points in each of the four contests. Wheaton is seeking its first road win of the season (0-2 away). The program is 4-0 at home.
• An outstanding free throw shooting group, the Lyons are shooting 79.8 percent from the line. Wheaton has only committed 16.1 turnovers per game.
• Wheaton's Kiley Schoemaker was the NEWMAC Player of the Week on November 23. She set a school record with 24  rebounds in a win over Newbury earlier this season and has scored over 1,000 career points. She leads the club with a near double-double of 17.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per tilt. She has 124 points in seven games. She is shooting near 50 percent from the field (52-106) and 80 percent at the line (20-25).
• Rebecca Arnone is another threat for the Lyons. Shooting 81.8 percent from the line (18-22) she has scored 14.1 points and dished 2.7 assists per game. Oppie Morris is a dual challenge at 7.3 rebounds and 7.1 points per outing.