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Kevin L. Dorsey

Women's Basketball

Aggies Set to Play ACC Foe Clemson

Clemson is on the way to Atlanta. Game time is 2 p.m. Celebrate at Clemson before celebrating at the bowl game.

C'coriea Foy is closing in on 1,000 career points.
North Carolina A&T (6-4) vs. Clemson (4-7)
Date:
December 20, 2019
Time: 2 p.m.
Facility: Littlejohn Coliseum

Probable Starters: G C'coriea Foy (6-0, Sr., 10.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg) G Mikaya Wilson (5-6, Sr., 4.7 ppg, 2.8 apg) F Le'on Hill (6-2, Sr., 5.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg); F Deja Winters (5-11, Jr., 13.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg); C Alexus Lessears (6-3, Sr., 9.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg).

AGGIES OVERVIEW:  North Carolina A&T saw its four-game winning streak snapped the last time out after a 64-52 loss at Akron. It was their first loss of the season against a non-Power 5 school.

Junior guard Deja Winters ranks sixth in the conference in scoring, while senior guard C'coriea Foy ranks 18th, senior center Alexus Lessears ranks 21st and senior guard Cinia McCray ranks 22nd (9.4). Senior forward Le'on Hill ranks seventh in the MEAC in rebounds per game, while Lessears ranks 11th.
Lessears also ranks fourth in the league in shooting at 49.3 percent with a 49.3. Winters ranks 13th in the conference with a 43.4 field goal percentage.

CLEMSON TIGERS: Clemson has lost five of the last seven games but defeated Mercer 65-61 in Macon, Ga., the last time out.  The Tigers are 2-4 at Littlejohn Coliseum this season.  Clemson is led by Kobi Thornton with 13.4 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game. Amari Robinson is averaging 10.8 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game.

Rankings: The Aggies rank second in the MEAC and 20th nationally in total blocked shots with 50. They are also second in the MEAC with 5.0 blocked shots per game and 25th in the country.
N.C. A&T is second in the MEAC and 13th in the nation with 23.40 turnovers forced.

Career Watch: Foy's seven points at Akron gives her 922 career points putting her 78 points shy of becoming the 14th player in school history to reach 1,000 points for a career.

Lessears has 741 career rebounds and needs 34 rebounds to move into fourth place held by Helena Creamer (1987-91).

Lessears and Hill are both in the top-10 in blocks. Lessears recorded four blocks against Morehead State to become the fifth player to record 100-plus blocks in her career. Lessears has 103 blocks and needs 13 blocks to move into fourth place held by Lamona Smalley (2006-10).

Hill has 86 career blocks, which ranks ninth place in school history. She needs six blocks to move into eighth place held by Nikia Gorham (2009-13).

Up Next: The Aggies travel to Richmond, Va., to face VCU Monday, Dec. 30 at 6 p.m.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

C

#12 C'coriea Foy

G
6' 0"
Senior
Le

#22 Le'on Hill

F
6' 2"
Senior
Alexus Lessears

#15 Alexus Lessears

C
6' 3"
Senior
Cinia McCray

#3 Cinia McCray

G
5' 9"
Senior
Mikaya Wilson

#5 Mikaya Wilson

G
5' 6"
Senior
Deja Winters

#13 Deja Winters

F
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

C

#12 C'coriea Foy

6' 0"
Senior
G
Le

#22 Le'on Hill

6' 2"
Senior
F
Alexus Lessears

#15 Alexus Lessears

6' 3"
Senior
C
Cinia McCray

#3 Cinia McCray

5' 9"
Senior
G
Mikaya Wilson

#5 Mikaya Wilson

5' 6"
Senior
G
Deja Winters

#13 Deja Winters

5' 11"
Junior
F