GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Embry-Riddle (15-11, 7-9) vs. Florida Memorial (10-17, 7-9)
DATE: Thursday, Feb. 19, 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 controls its own destiny in regards to hosting a Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinal game next week. If ERAU wins its final two regular season games, the Blue and Gold are guaranteed to finish fourth in the league and earn a home game against the fifth seed next Tuesday. In their last game, the Eagles got a 21-point, nine-rebound performance from Mercedes Jorge in a 78-59 victory over visiting Thomas.
 
Four Eagles are scoring in double-figures, including Sabrina Whiting (12.8 ppg), Mercedes Jorge (12.3 ppg), Martin (11.1ppg) and Cyphers (10.2 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 3.1 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 LIONS
Florida Memorial brings a 10-17 overall record into Thursday's game after dropping a 91-64 decision to league-leading St. Thomas on Tuesday. Florida Memorial is 7-9 in Sun Conference play and is led by Nicole Collins, who is scoring 13.8 points per game and averaging 8.3 rebounds per contest. Abreona Cabell is third in scoring at 10.6 points and leads the Lions with 8.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per outing.

THE ERAU-FMU SERIES
The Eagles and the Lions are meeting for the second time this season. The last meeting took place on Jan. 31 when the Lions came out on top, 83-68, in Miami Shores.

AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
The Embry-Riddle women's basketball team is ranked in NAIA II's top 25 in:
No. 7 in Offensive Rebounds per Game (16.615)
No. 7 in Total Rebound Margin (+10.308)
No. 8 in 3-Pt Fg Pct Defense (0.263)
No. 8 in Total Rebounds per Game (46.885)
No. 8 in Field Goal Pct Defense (0.336)
No. 13 in Blocks per Game (4.500)
No. 15 in Total Blocks (117)
No. 16 in Defensive Rebounds per Game (30.269)
No. 22 in Scoring Defense per Game (60.115)