GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Embry-Riddle (14-11, 6-9) vs. Thomas (10-14, 7-8)
DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015
CITY: Daytona Beach, Fla.
VENUE: ICI Center
TIP-OFF: 5:30 p.m. EST
LIVE STATS: ERAU Gameday Network
LIVE AUDIO: ERAU Gameday Network
LIVE VIDEO: ERAU Gameday Network

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
The Embry-Riddle women's basketball team is looking to snap a two-game losing streak. In their last game, the Eagles got a 12-point performance from Taylor Cyphers, while Hannah Carine chipped in seven and Kalah Martin scored six, but it wasn't enough to get by NAIA II No. 24 St. Thomas who topped the Blue and Gold 62-44.
 
Four Eagles are scoring in double-figures, including Sabrina Whiting (12.6 ppg), Mercedes Jorge (11.9 ppg), Martin (11.1ppg) and Cyphers (10.4 ppg).  Whiting also leads the Eagles with 2.1 steals per contest and is second with 2.8 assists per outing behind Martin who leads the Blue and Gold with 3.0 assists per contest. Mercedes Jorge is averaging a team-best 8.5 rebounds per outing and Taylor Cyphers is just behind her with 7.9 boards per game.

SCOUTING THE NIGHT HAWKS
Head Coach Coretta Brown's Nights Hawks bring a 10-14 overall record into Tuesday's game. Thomas is 7-8 in Sun Conference play and is led by Courtney Saunders, who ranks 20^th in NAIA II in points per game (17.9). Saunders is also the team leader in assists (2.3 apg) and steals (2.3 spg), while Bria Joyner-Williams leads the Night Hawks on the boards with 7.3 rebounds per contest.

THE ERAU-TU SERIES
The Eagles and the Night Hawks are meeting for the second time this season. The last meeting took place on Jan. 20 when the Eagles topped the Night Hawks 66-59 in Thomasville, Ga.

AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
The Embry-Riddle women's basketball team is ranked in NAIA II's top 25 in:
No. 6 in 3-Pt Fg Pct Defense (0.259)
No. 7 in Offensive Rebounds per Game (16.640)
No. 7 in Total Rebound Margin (10.320)
No. 8 in Total Rebounds per Game (46.920)
No. 10 in Field Goal Pct Defense (0.338)
No. 15 in Blocks per Game (4.400)
No. 16 in Defensive Rebounds per Game (30.280)
No. 19 in Total Blocks (110)
No. 23 in Scoring Defense per Game (60.160)
No. 25 in Total Total Rebound Offense (1173)