MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University women's basketball team heads to Bloomsburg University on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
 
The Mounties (3-20, 1-16 PSAC) are looking to turn the tables on the Huskies after falling to Bloomsburg at home on Jan. 3., 61-55.
 
Junior Paige Whitfield continues her best season with the Mounties to date, surpassing her points total from the previous two season, dropping 9.8 points per game while swipping 2.0 steals per game, ranking 10^th in the conference.
 
Freshman Jasmine Hilton leads the Mountaineer offense, shooting 40 percent from the field with her team-leading 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Hilton's strong freshman performances this season come alongside fellow freshman, Jasmine Perez. Perez is currently second on the team in steals (42) while improving her scoring to 8.3 points per game as the season carries on.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 

• The Mounties fell to PSAC East leading Shippensburg University, 73-62 on Saturday, Feb. 8 inside Decker Gymnasium.
• Freshman Bella Skatell was perfect on the afternoon, shooting 5-of-5 from beyond the arc to lead the Mountaineers with 17 points.
• Whitfield added 14 points, four rebounds and three assists on the afternoon. Hilton hauled in nine rebounds and netted eight points.
• The Raiders broke out in the second quarter thanks to 50 percent shooting from the floor (7-of-14) and from three (2-of-4) and did not miss at the foul line (4-of-4).
• Mansfield did not allow a run greater than six in the contest and held the PSAC East leading Raiders to 23 percent shooting in the first quarter and 33 percent shooting in the fourth.
• Although Shippensburg outscored the Mounties 24-to-20 in the third quarter, Skatell took the final five minutes by storm, shooting four of her five 3-pointers (5-for-5).

 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
 

• Bloomsburg (10-11, 7-10 PSAC) comes into Wednesday's contest sitting in sole possession of the sixth and final postseason spot in the PSAC East.
• Bloomsburg fell just short of upsetting PSAC East contender Shepherd University on Saturday, falling 75-73 in the final moments of the game.
• The Huskies are led by junior Emma Saxton who is averaging 12.2 points per game. The 5-9 guard is third on the team in shooting, behind fellow junior Megan Brandt who is shooting 48 percent from the field (8.9 points per game).

 
FROM THE ARCHIVES
 

• Bloomsburg leads the all-time series 10-66, dating back to 1981. The Mounties most recent victory came on Jan. 20, 2018, downing the Huskies, 63-53.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
The Mounties continue their road tour when they head to Millersville University on Saturday, Feb. 15 for a 1 p.m. tipoff.
 
The Mountaineers head back to Decker Gymnasium for their final homestead of the season, beginning with East Stroudsburg University on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m.