ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop women's basketball team continues play on the road Thursday evening as the Eagles head to Huntington, WV to take on the Marshall University Thundering Herd.
 

Game 6: Winthrop (1-4) vs. Marshall (1-4)
Date	Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 – 6:00 p.m.
Location	Huntington, WV (Cam Henderson Center)
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EAGLES AT A GLANCE
Following a 10-day break, Winthrop hit the floor against Akron Tuesday morning and turnovers proved costly for the Eagles as the Zips scored 34 points off Winthrop's 24 turnovers.  The Eagles also struggled keeping Akron off the three-point line as the Zips connected on eight three-pointers including five in the final quarter to pull away.
 
Marissa Cantrell had a strong outing against Akron, totaling nine points and pulling down 10 rebounds.  Emily Kelley led the team with 11 points while Ronata Rogers had a team-high 13 rebounds.
 
SCOUTING MARSHALL
The Thundering Herd are currently on a four-game losing skid and are 1-4 on the season.  Marshall downed Longwood 90-45 in the season-opener but since have lost their four games including a 30-point set back at Kentucky on Sunday.
 
Through five games, the Thundering Herd have three people in double-digit scoring, led by junior Shayna Gore who has averaged 17.4 points per game.  Asheika Alexander and Talequia Hamilton have averaged 11.6 and 10.6 points per game respectively.  Hamilton also leads the team, averaging 7.4 rebounds per game.
 
ALL-TIME AGAINST MARSHALL
Thursday will be only the third all-time meeting between the Eagles and Thundering Herd.  Marshall has won both previous meetings.  The two sides have not met since December of 1992.
 
WHAT'S UP NEXT
The Eagles will return home for their next two contests starting on Sunday when East Tennessee State comes to the Winthrop Coliseum for a 2 p.m. matchup.  Winthrop will play its final home game of 2017 against Wofford the following Saturday, December 9.
 
WINTHROP SPORTS SHOW AT ROCO
Every Thursday at The Roasting Company throughout the basketball season will be the Winthrop Sports Show at ROCO hosted by the voices of the Winthrop Eagles Dave Friedman and Mike Pacheco. The two will sit down weekly with head coaches Pat Kelsey and Lynette Woodard as well as other selected guests throughout the season. The show is from 6-6:30 p.m. and also airs on 94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge.
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