Women's Basketball looks to bounce back from a Wednesday road loss as they look for a regular-season split with MNU today at 2 p.m. inside the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium. 

Benedictine hosts MNU in their second meeting of the season today as the Pioneers go for the regular-season split. The Ravens have a 12-5 record against the Pioneers at home since the 2007-08 season, but the Pioneers are 8-2 in the previous 10 meetings which includes a 3-game winning streak.

Benedictine has played 8 games in January and Jennifer Jacobs is their leading scorer at 10.3 points. She is shooting 50.8 percent from the floor with 24 rebounds. On the season, her average sits at 10.5 points and 4.4 rebounds.

In their first meeting back on Jan. 14, MNU held Benedictine to just 28.6 percent from the floor. The Ravens held a lead in the fourth quarter, leading by as much as 6 points before the Pioneers limited the Ravens to just 6 points over the final 6:41 of the game.

Through 20 games, MNU leads the Heart in 3-point defense. They have limited their opponents to just 21.0 percent from beyond the arc. In 15 Heart games, that number has increased to 22.4 percent with the Pioneers holding their opponents to 67 of 299.

Making a return to the starting lineup over the previous four games, Kennedy Nicholson is the Ravens leading 3-point shooter in January. In 8 games, she has 13 3-pointers. As a starting, she is shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc with 9 of her 11 field goals as 3-pointers.

In the first meeting of the year, Aaliyah Raines led the Ravens in scoring with 15 points. She connected on 6 of 9 at the three-throw line as she matched her season high. On the season, Raines is shooting 62.5 percent from the free-throw line. 

While the Pioneers have won three straight against the Ravens, the average margin has only been 6 points. With the 5-point win earlier this season, the Pioneers have won 60-54 (2/9/22) in Olathe and 69-62 (12/4/21) in Atchison. 

Benedictine leads the Heart series since 2007 at home 12-5, but all five losses have come in their last 5 home games. The Ravens beat the Pioneers 75-58 on Feb. 2, 2017.

Up Next: The Ravens return to the road for a Wednesday night meeting with Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. With the Valor leaving the Heart after this season, the trip will be the last for the Ravens. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.

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