Pirates Welcome St. Francis Brooklyn To Walsh

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - After a brief Thanksgiving layoff, the Seton Hall women's basketball team (4-1) is back in action on Sunday afternoon when it plays host to St. Francis Brooklyn (4-1) for a 1 p.m. tip. The contest will stream live and FREE on the Pirate Sports Network and be available over the air on WSOU, 89.5 FM.

Sunday could see a basketball game that more resembles a track meet, as the Pirates and Terriers both boast extremely high-scoring offenses. In three home games this season The Hall is averaging 93.7 points per game, while on the year St. Francis is scoring 92.4 a night. Tickets are available by calling the Seton Hall ticket office at 973-275-HALL (4255) or at the door for as low as $10.

SETON HALL TIP-INS >>

The Pirates are off to a 4-1 start and kick off a three-game homestand on Sunday afternoon
The Hall most recently suffered its first setback of the season, falling at UCLA last Sunday
Seton Hall boasts a potent, ball-sharing offense that is averaging 82.6 points and 20.8 assists per game
Shadeen Samuels is coming off a BIG EAST weekly honor roll nod after posting double-doubles in a pair of road games last week
Samuels leads the Pirates with 17.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor
Inja Butina (11.6 ppg) and Femi Funeus (10.6 ppg) also average double-figures for The Hall, while Kaela Hilaire has a team-best 5.4 assists per game
The Pirates are top-10 nationally in both 3-pointers made (47, eighth) and total assists (104, fifth)

LAST GAME RECAP >>

The Hall made its first trip to California since 2012 last weekend and dropped a 78-62 decision at UCLA on Nov. 18
The Pirates started slow and couldn't recover, but continued to fight and out-scored the Bruins in the fourth quarter
Shadeen Samuels led the Pirates with 14 points and 11 rebounds for her second-straight double-double
Inja Butina (13 points) and Nicole Jimenez (10 points) also finished in double-figures for The Hall, while Kaela Hilaire dished out a team-best five assists
The Hall was +5 in turnover margin and totaled nine steals
Despite a season-low 62 points, The Hall still recorded 16 assists on its 25 made field goals

TERRIER TIDBITS >>

St. Francis has burst out to a 4-1 start behind its high-scoring offense, picking up wins over Mercy, Manhattan, Chicago State and Morehead State along the way
SFBK has shot a ridiculous 51.6 percent from 3-point range on the year, knocking down 49-of-95 from 3-point range
Jade Johnson leads the potent Terrier attack with 19.4 points per game and is 20-of-34 on the year from 3-point range
Ebony Horton (12.6 ppg) and Maria Palarino (12.0 ppg) also averag double-figures for SFBK
Last season, The Hall routed SFBK 84-50 behind a 60.7 percent shooting day from the floor
The Pirates are 9-0 all-time against St. Francis in a series dating back to 1975

WHAT'S NEXT >>
The Pirates remain at home during the week with a Nov. 27 match-up with UMass Lowell.