Game #13: Rider Broncs @ Manhattan Jaspers
Saturday, January 4, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Draddy Gymnasium | Riverdale, NY
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RIVERDALE, NY - The Jaspers have been trending upward against Marist and Siena, respectively heading into 2025, and they have put their opponents on notice despite missing two key contributors in
Petra Juric and Hana Muhl in their most recent outing. The reserves have answered the call when their numbers were called by ninth year head coach
Heather Vulin. Starting with junior guard
Brianna Davis, who logged a season high (Division I tenure-high) 22 points vs. Siena in the heartbreaker on Thursday. Manhattan held one of the best players in the MAAC in Graduate guard Ahniysha Jackson scoreless in 11 total attempts. Sophomore
Kristina Juric took the spot of her older sister in the post, and tied a career-high with three blocks on the night. Despite the losing streak extending to four, Davis has caught fire averaging 17.5 points-per-game in the last two. Sophomore
Tegan Young sits averaging 12.0 PPG as well.
Scouting the Opposition:
•The Broncs fell to the Fairfield Stags on Thursday, January 2, by a score of 69-37, and dropped its ninth game of the season to open up 2025.
•Rider's head coach is Lynn Milligan, who has led the Broncs for the last 18 seasons. Her head-to-head record with Manhattan is 13-19 since 2007.
•The most recent contest against the Jaspers, the Broncs were successful by four points, 58-54 on February 10, 2024 in a thrilling victory for Rider.
•During the historic season for the Broncs in 2019-20, Rider took down Manhattan inside Draddy Gymnasium by a score of 55-50 for its 19th victory and 12th conference win. This was the last time Rider won in Riverdale.
•Leading the charge for Milligan's Broncs, is senior guard Gabby Turco, who is the lone Bronc to average double-digit points-per-game (13.2).
•Turco sits second in the MAAC in free-throw percentage averaging 94.1%
•The Broncs have been exquisite in holding its opponents to a low field-goal percentage. Rider sits second behind Manhattan allowing 38.4 on average.
•Rider was picked to finish ninth in the 2024-25 MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll in October.
•Making her homecoming is sophomore Aliya McIver, who hails from nearby White Plains. This will be her second homecoming of her college career.
Last Five Meetings:
Manhattan leads 4-1
2/10/24....................................RID 58-54
12/16/23.................................MAN 73-39
3/02/23.................................MAN 69-52
2/12/23...................................MAN 71-56
2/10/22..................................MAN 56-49
