Game #19 - Kuzma Day
Franciscan (3-15 | 0-9 PAC) vs. Hiram (5-13 | 2-7 PAC) 
Saturday, Jan. 31st | 1:00 p.m. 
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, OH 

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The Latest
- Despite a late comeback that saw them cut the lead to eight, the Barons ultimately fell to Waynesburg 71-60 on Wednesday
- Jazzlyn Melnyk had another double-double, recording 18 points and 11 rebounds
- Abbigail Januzzi added 15 points
- The Barons will face Hiram on Kuzma Day this Saturday

Scouting the Terriers
- Hiram comes into this matchup 5-13, with a 2-7 PAC record
- The Terriers started the season 5-7, but have since lost six straight games
- They have the seventh ranked offense and 11th ranked defense in the PAC
- They are the worst rebounding team in the conference at only 35.0 team rebounds a game
- Senior guard Sarah Seaman leads the way with 17.0 points per game, which is fourth in the PAC
- Sophomore guard Isabella Caceres also averages 14.1 points per game, which is ninth in the PAC, and 5.2 assists per game, which is third in the PAC
- Sophomore forward Maya Joiner averages 10.4 rebounds per game, second in the PAC

Matchup History 
- The Barons are 0-4 all-time against the Terriers
- These two teams have met in each of the previous two seasons, but this will be their first matchup since Hiram joined the PAC this season
- Last season, the Terriers won 69-57
- In that game, the Barons had four players score in double figures but were unable to provide enough firepower to beat the Terriers

700 Club
- Maria McCallen became the seventh Baron in program history to reach 700 career points
- She now sits in sixth with 737 career points. Sarah Schriner '17 sits in fifth with 793 points
- She is also second in career blocks with 57, trailing Madison Doan with 66
- She is sixth in free throws made with 139, trailing Doan with 140 and Cara Mitchell with 143

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk sits fourth all-time in scoring, as she has scored 928 points. Abby Baierl '20 sits in 3rd with 986
- She looks to become only the third Baron to ever reach the 1,000 point mark
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 258 and holds the program record in steals with 199
- Her 806 rebounds are the second most in program history. Lacey Huck holds the record at 853 over her collegiate career
- She sits third all-time in three-pointers made with 102, trailing Hannah Flanagan with 104 for second
- She is fourth all-time in field goals made with 370, trailing Abby Baierl with 378 for third
- This season, she leads the PAC with 11.2 rebounds per game and has recorded 10 double-doubles 

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