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Sun Devil WBB to face American and No. 7 Notre Dame at Goombay Splash

Sun Devil WBB to face American and No. 7 Notre Dame at Goombay Splash


THE GAME: Goombay Splash: Sun Devil WBB (4-0) vs. American University (0-4)
WHEN: Friday at 4:15 pm EST / 2:15 pm MST
WHERE: Bimini, Bahamas
WATCH: FloHoops (Paid subscription will be needed to watch)
RADIO: KDUS AM 1060

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Coming off its fourth consecutive win to start the 2022-23 campaign, a come-from-behind, 83-77 overtime win at New Mexico on Sunday, the Sun Devil women’s basketball team will play its next two games out of the country as it takes its 4-0 record to Bimini, Bahamas, where it will face American University on Friday (4:15 pm EST) and No. 7 Notre Dame on Saturday (4:15 pm EST) at the Goombay Splash.

 

The Sun Devils started out the Natasha Adair era with a 69-68 win vs. Northern Arizona on Nov. 7. Junior guard Jaddan Simmons tied her career high with 22 points while junior guard Tyi Skinner added 12 points. In her debut for the Sun Devils, Meg Newman, who redshirted last season, had a near double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds. ASU held the Lumberjacks to zero points in the final three minutes of play and Simmons hit the game-tying and go-ahead free throws to get the hard-earned win.

 

ASU’s second win, a 62-49 decision over Grambling State on Nov. 11, came in much less dramatic fashion. ASU led by 16 in the middle of the third quarter, but the Lady Tigers got back within nine points less than two minutes into the final frame. Skinner personally made sure ASU did not have a second-consecutive, one-possession game as she scored 11 of her game-high 16 points – and 11 of ASU’s 16 points as a team – in the final quarter. Skinner could not miss as she swished all four of her field goals, including a pair of makes from downtown and hit the only free throw she attempted.

 

This weekend’s games will be the third and fourth of five consecutive games the Sun Devils are playing away from home. Upon returning from The Bahamas, ASU will make a short trip to Phoenix to take on Grand Canyon University.

 

ASU started its current road trip with a 79-64 win at 2022 Big Sky Tournament champion/2022 NCAA Tournament participant Montana State (Nov. 15). ASU scored the first 20 points and led by as many as 27. Skinner (game-high 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting) came within a point of matching her career high in scoring while accounting for a career-best four steals. Treasure Hunt scored a career-high 19 points while leading the team with seven rebounds. 

 

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