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Post University Athletics

Nicole Viselli

Women's Basketball

Preview: Eagles Take On AIC

Eagles Try To Snap Three-Game Losing Streak

Waterbury, Conn. - The Post University Women's basketball team looks to snap its three game losing streak as it takes on American International College in Springfield Mass. on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

The Eagles are coming off of an 86-66 loss to Bloomfield on December 17. The loss was the first for the Eagles in Central Atlantic Collegiate play.

Junior Deaisia Acklin (Bronx, N.Y.) led the Eagles with 23 points, including 15 of 16 from the free-throw line. Freshman Lexus Childs-Harris (New London, Conn.) scored 13.

Post currently sits at 3-6 overall and 3-1 in the CACC. The Eagles are in third place in the North Division.

Bucket List

Acklin and Childs-Harris are both in the top 10 in scoring in the CACC. Acklin is eighth at 14.4 points per game. Childs-Harris is 10th at 13.9 points per game.

As a team, the Eagles are averaging 69.6 points per game, good for fourth in the CACC.

About AIC

The Yellow Jackets are currently 3-7 overall and 1-4 in the Northeast-10, which puts them in sixth place in the Southwest Division.

The Yellow Jackets have lost their last three games, including a 80-74 loss to Caldwell of the CACC on Dec. 15.

Junior Brianna Bishop leads the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game. Senior Krista Ferrentino averages 11.6 points per game.

The teams have met just twice in their history, with AIC winning both games. The teams have not met since 2005. Here are the results of the two games between the teams:

12/17/05 ............... A ......... L, 108-46
1/3/05 ................... H........... L, 79-46

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Players Mentioned

Lexus Childs-Harris

#2 Lexus Childs-Harris

G
5' 7"
Freshman
Deaisia Acklin

#5 Deaisia Acklin

G
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lexus Childs-Harris

#2 Lexus Childs-Harris

5' 7"
Freshman
G
Deaisia Acklin

#5 Deaisia Acklin

5' 9"
Junior
G