Game #11- Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Franciscan (3-7 | 0-1 PAC) vs. Washington and Jefferson (6-1 | 1-0 PAC) 
Saturday, Dec. 6th | 1:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, OH

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The Latest
- The Barons fell 78-59 to Waynesburg on Wednesday in one of the most unique games in Franciscan history
- At one point, the Barons went on a 23-0 run and led 26-8
- The Yellow Jackets then went on a 34-0 run during the end of the first half and going into the second half
- The Yellow Jackets' largest lead was 26
- Jazzy Melnyk led with 16 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season

Look Around the League

Scouting the Presidents
- Washington and Jefferson come into this matchup 6-1, with a 1-0 PAC record following their 61-52 victory over Chatham on Wednesday
- The Presidents received five votes in the recent NCAA Division III national rankings
- They are 4th in the PAC in points per game and 3rd in points allowed per game
- They lead the PAC in three-point percentage and free throw percentage
- Riley DeRubbo is 4th in the PAC in scoring at 15.6 points per game

Matchup History 
- The Barons have never defeated the Presidents
- Since their first matchup in 2021, they are 0-9 all-time
- The closest contest between these two teams was in 2022, when the Presidents won 63-58
- Madison Doan led the team with 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Jazzy Melnyk added 13 points and nine rebounds

Three's Company
- The Barons are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game, which is the most of any season since Franciscan became a Division III program
- They are 4th in the PAC in threes per game
- The team record for threes in a season is 129, and the Barons currently have 70
- Their opponents have only made 62 threes this season
- Abby Januzzi leads the team with 24 made threes on 34% shooting
- She is 2nd in the PAC in three-pointers per game at 2.4, trailing only Hannah Chenault of Chatham at 2.9

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk sits 4th all-time in scoring, as she has scored 842 points. Abby Baierl '20 sits in 3rd with 986.
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 238 and holds the program record in steals with 185.
- Her 722 rebounds are the second most in program history. Lacey Huck holds the record at 853 over her collegiate career.
- She leads the PAC at 11.9 rebounds per game and has recorded seven double doubles this season. 
  
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