GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Embry-Riddle (2-3) at Brewton-Parker (2-9)
DATE: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014
CITY: Mount Vernon, Georgia
ARENA: Gillis Gymnasium
TIP-OFF: 7 p.m. EST
LIVE STATS: ERAU Gameday Network

Embry-Riddle (2-3) at Coastal Georgia (5-5)
DATE: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014
CITY: Brunswick, Georgia
ARENA: Coffin Gymnasium
TIP-OFF: 2 p.m. EST
LIVE STATS: ERAU Gameday Network

THE OPENING TIP
• Embry-Riddle will be playing its first-ever games outside the state of Florida
• While this is ERAU's first-ever season in women's basketball, it is also the final NAIA season before the entire athletics department's transition to the NCAA II and the Sunshine State Conference.
• Embry-Riddle opened the season with a 79-55 victory over Clearwater Christian on Friday, Nov. 8, in the program's inaugural game
• The Eagles are 1-2 in games away from the ICI Center
• Four different Eagles have led the team in scoring in the team's five games this season (McWilliams 2, Cyphers, Whiting, Jorge)

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
The Blue and Gold are 2-3 on the young season after falling at Webber International, 47-38, last Wednesday in the program's first-ever Sun Conference contest. Prior to that, ERAU lost a close game at home to Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 69-64, before falling at Florida Southern, 70-42. The Eagles opened the season with victories over Clearwater Christian and Florida College in early November.

SCOUTING BREWTON-PARKER
The Barons are 2-9 this year and have lost seven straight coming into Thursday's game. BPC picked up wins over Voorhees and Allen University in two of its first four games of the season, but have not won since an 83-80 home victory over Allen on Nov. 6.

Briana McClain ranks 21st in the NAIA in scoring at 17.1 PPG while also leading the team with 16 assists. Kenya Darden has grabbed a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game and is tied for third in scoring at 9.4 points per game. Sarah Beckham has played in just five games but is averaging 11.4 PPG and is shooting 40.4% from the floor.

SCOUTING COASTAL GEORGIA
The Mariners are 5-5 this year with all five losses coming in their last six contests. CCGA started the year 4-1, including a victory over Sun Conference member Thomas on 11/14, but have struggled since then, dropping five out of six. The Mariners lost to Webber International on Nov. 18 by a score of 76-73, which is the only common opponent that CCGA shares with Embry-Riddle.

Coastal Georgia ranks 13th in the country in scoring with an average of 79.4 points per game and is 35th in field goal percentage at 41.4%. The Mariners have been solid from the charity stripe, converting 73.8% of their free throws with is the fifth-best percentage in the country.

Individually, Gabby O'Sullivan is listed 14th in steals with 25 and 22nd in assists with 45. Janne Tullius leads the team in scoring at 17 points per game and is 22nd in the NAIA with 170 total points scored. Kierstan Green has grabbed 72 rebounds, 43rd-most in the country, and leads the team with an average of 7.2 boards per outing.

AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
ERAU has played just five games this season, but the Eagles are among the NAIA leaders in a number of categories. ERAU is currently leading the nation in rebounding (50.6), 10th in blocks (4.8), 16th in steals (12.6) and 23rd in three-point field goals made per game (7.4).

Individually, Taylor Cyphers leads the team in scoring (10.4) and rebounding (8.4) while ranking 14th in the country in blocked shots (2.4). Sabrina Whiting leads the team in steals and assists per game, ranking 42nd in steals (2.6) and 47th in assists (4.0). Kalah Martin has been a solid all-around player, averaging 10.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals per gam, all of which rank among the top three on the team.