Game #14
Franciscan (3-10 | 0-4 PAC) vs. Bethany (7-6 | 2-2 PAC) 
Wednesday, Jan. 14th | 4:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- The Barons return home after a pair of PAC losses last week.
- In their last game, Maria McCallen led the Barons with 12 points at Grove City.  
- They hold a 2-3 record while playing at home this season.

Look Around the League

Scouting the Bison
- Bethany has steadily improved all season, as they have won five of their last six games.
- They just beat Hiram on Saturday to set their PAC record at 2-2.
- Lindsey Garrison leads the Bison in scoring at 14.0 ppg, while making two three-point field goals per game.
- They have been one of the best defenses in the PAC, as opponents are shooting just 33.4% from the floor. They lead the PAC with 4.69 blocked shots per game.

Matchup History 
- The Barons are looking for their first win over Bethany since 2019, as the Bison have won 10 consecutive matchups.
- Garrison has played very well against the Barons over the years by averaging 20.3 ppg over her six career matchups.
- The Barons' last win over them came by a score of 52-49 on November 9, 2019, at Bethany. Abby Baierl led the way with 21 points on 5-6 shooting from beyond the arc. 
- The Barons have not beaten the Bison in Steubenville since the 1979-80 season, before the Division III era. The Barons went 6-0 against the Bison in the 1970s.

Closing in on 700
- Maria McCallen is close to becoming the seventh Baron in program history to reach 700 career points.
- Entering the matchup with Bethany, she has scored 682 points. 
- She is also looking to climb up the all-time rankings in career points. Reagan Stead '19 sits in 6th with 704 points.  

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk sits 4th all-time in scoring, as she has scored 859 points. Abby Baierl '20 sits in 3rd with 986.
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 248 and holds the program record in steals with 185.
- Her 751 rebounds are the second most in program history. Lacey Huck holds the record at 853 over her collegiate career.
- She leads the PAC at 11.3 rebounds per game and has recorded seven double-doubles this season. 
  
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