ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A rematch from January 30 lies ahead for the teams from Navy and Bucknell on Wednesday night in Lewisburg, Pa. The Sojka Pavilion will host a 6 p.m. tilt between a pair of hungry squads looking to put difficult late-game misfortunes in Massachusetts on Saturday behind them. The Mids (10-15, 5-10 PL) went toe-to-toe with third-place Boston University for 30-plus minutes before the host Terriers pulled away late, while the Bison (22-5, 13-2 PL) were felled by a Holy Cross desperation three-pointer at the buzzer in a 61-60 loss. Earlier this season, Bucknell knocked Navy off in Annapolis by a score of 77-43. The Bison and Midshipmen faced off last year in the semifinals of the Patriot League Semifinals where Navy pulled off the 68-62 win.

The Navy-Bucknell matchup will be streamed live on the Patriot League Network. Live stats will be provided by Bucknell.

Last Time Out
Navy battled for 40 minutes on the road at Boston University on Saturday afternoon, but came up short down the stretch as the host Terriers pulled away late for a 66-55 victory. Within four points at 47-43 after three quarters, the Mids (10-15, 5-10 PL) were unable to find an answer for the Terriers (13-12, 9-6 PL) in the fourth quarter as they were outscored by seven points, 19-12 in action at "The Roof" at Case Gym. 

Individually, Navy tightened its rotation and had four of its starters registered 32 minutes or more of playing time. On the court for a career-high 39 minutes, Kolbi Green posted a personal-best of 20 points on 6-of-14 shooting, four three-pointers and four made free throws. Massachusetts native Sophie Gatzounas was the second-highest scorer with 13 points in 32 minutes of court time.

After a tight back-and-forth first half in which neither team had more than a five point lead, Boston started slowly extended its 31-27 halftime advantage over Navy over the opening 2:30 of the third quarter as the hosts netted a pair baskets versus one for the Mids. Down 35-29, Green found success from distance for the third time on Saturday with a trey from the left wing at 7:11. Consecutive layups by Jennifer Coleman and Green at 5:51 and 5:15 cut Navy's deficit to just one at 37-36. A successful free throw by Coleman at 4:38 re-tied the game for the fifth time, Green did the same a minute later to make it 40-40. Over the final 3:26, Boston outscored Navy 7-3 to take a 47-43 lead into the quarter break.

Trailing by four, the Mids dialed up their freshmen backcourt of Coleman and Green to the tune of five points in 84 seconds and just like that Navy was up 48-47 early in the fourth quarter. The back-and-forth action continued as the Terriers responded with a 9-2 run to go back ahead 56-50 by the 5:44 mark. Up six, Boston got a Katie Nelson jump at 5:01 to take its then-biggest lead of the game, 58-50. Over the next two minutes, the hosts were able to add four more points to its advantage. Green ended this 11-0 run that spanned 4:20 with a pair of foul shots at 2:50. With the score 62-52, each team recorded a basket down the stretch as the Terriers made a jumper, while the Mids countered with a Darryl Langford three-pointer. Two foul shots in the final five seconds by Boston made the final score 66-55.

For the game, Boston outshot Navy 47.3 percent (26-55) to 39.6 percent (21-53). The teams posted similar three-point percentages with the Terriers carrying a 40.0 (6-15) mark versus 37.5 (6-16) for the Mids.

Looking Back at Navy-Bucknell Game One: January 30, 2019
Taking on the Patriot League's highest scoring team in Bucknell, a squad that averages 71.3 points per game, Navy knew that it would have to bring its sharp-shooting skills to the table on Wednesday, January 30. After doing just that with an 18-point first quarter, the Mids (8-11, 3-6 PL) were unable to find that touch and replicate that output for the remainder of the game as the Bison (17-4, 8-1 PL) controlled both ends of the court on their way to a 77-43 decision. 

After an explosive first quarter in which the teams combined for 45 points, 27-18 in favor of Bucknell, each squad's defenses were the story in the second quarter as the first six minutes of the period saw the teams net a combined six points, five for Bucknell and one for Navy. The teams were 2-17 from the field through the 4:00 mark. With the score 32-19, the Bison slowly put more distance between themselves and the Mids with a 5-0 run. Jennifer Coleman's outside marksmanship short-circuited that streak with a three-pointer at 1:56 to make it 37-22. The stanza closed with Bucknell netting six of the final 10 points. 

Leading by 17 coming out of the locker room in the second half, the visitors from Lewisburg, Pa. opened the third quarter with an 11-3 run to extend their advantage out to 54-29 by the 5:26 mark. Both defenses controlled the next three minutes as the scoreboard stayed unmoved. Over the final 71 seconds of play both offenses found a bit of traction as the Bison scored six points, while Navy countered with five.

With the score 60-34 in favor of Bucknell at the start of the fourth, Navy continued fighting as Laurel Jaunich and Green combined to score all seven of the Mids' points over the first 4:03. After that initial burst from Jaunich and Green, the Mids went cold down the stretch with just a pair of made free throws. For the fourth quarter, Bucknell outscored Navy, 17-9.

In the Bison's 77-43 victory, the visitors shot 52.8 percent (28-53) from the field and 52.9 percent (9-17) from three-point range. After hitting 33.3 percent (6-18) of their shots in the first quarter, the Mids struggled with their touch over the last three quarters and ended up with a 21.3 percent (13-61) mark from the field and 23.8 percent (5-21) mark from distance.

Jennifer Coleman and Kolbi Green spearheaded Navy's effort on Wednesday as the backcourt duo combined for 23 points as Coleman went for 12 points, while Green recorded 11 of her own. Coleman augmented her performance with 14 rebounds.

Navy versus Bucknell 
The Mids and Bison have met 67 times in a series that began on December 5, 1981 ... In a series with multiple lengthy streaks of wins and losses, Bucknell leads Navy 38-29 ... Over 31 games played in Lewisburg the series leans towards Bucknell, 19-12 ... During the 38 years of competition between the squads, Navy has run off streaks of nine wins (2009-2013) and five games twice (1981-1992 / 1997-1999), while Bucknell won 13 straight (1999-2004), nine straight (2005-2009) and most recently seven straight (2015-2018)  ... Over the last ten matchups, Navy is 2-8.
    Last 5 Games
    Jan. 30, 2019 (H): Bucknell 77 - Navy 43
    March 8, 2018 (A): Navy 68 - Bucknell 62 *Patriot League Semifinals
    Feb. 21, 2018 (H): Bucknell 49 - Navy 40
    Jan. 24, 2018 (A): Bucknell 47 - Navy 37
    March 12, 2017 (A): Bucknell 79 - Navy 71 (OT) *Patriot League Finals

Comparing the Teams

(2018-19 Stats)	Navy	Bucknell
Record / Patriot League	10-15 / 5-10	22-5 / 13-2
Home / Away Record	6-7 / 4-8	10-1 / 10-4
Points Per Game	54.5 PPG	71.7 PPG
Points Allowed Per Game	56.2 PPG	58.1 PPG
Field Goal Percentage	34.0 %	45.3 %
3-Point Percentage	24.7 %	37.2 %
Free Throw Percentage	63.2 %	74.2 %
Rebounds Per Game	37.9 RPG	35.5 RPG
Assists/Turnovers Per Game	11.0 / 17.0	15.3 / 14.9

Individual Leaders

(2018-19 Stats)	Navy	Bucknell
Points Per Game	Coleman, 12.3 PPG	K. Slagus, 13.4 PPG
Rebounds Per Game	Coleman, 8.4 RPG	K. Slagus, 7.5 RPG
Assists Per Game	Coleman, 3.0 APG	K. English, 3.0 APG
Field Goal Percentage	Gatzounas, 45.3 %	K. Slagus, 59.0 %
3-Point Percentage	Coleman, 29.7 %	A. Johnson, 42.0 %
Free Throw Percentage	Green, 76.1 %	E. Mack, 83.9 %

Mark Your Calendars (Youth Clinic & Senior Day ~ March 2)
Saturday March 2 is a busy day for the Navy women's basketball program as they will be host a pair of events; its 2019 Youth Clinic and 2019 Senior Night.

NWB Youth Clinic (11 AM-12 PM, Ages 6-13)
The team will start its day off with a one-hour youth clinic across campus at the Halsey Gymnasium. Beginning at 11 a.m. the team will host youths between the ages of 6 through 13 for a free clinic. After learning the game from Navy's coaches and players, all participants will also have the opportunity to purchase tickets to that evening's game at a reduced rate. For more information on the event, contact Navy's marketing representative for women's basketball, Kristin Atwell at ... atwell@usna.edu

Senior Day Ceremony (6:50 PM)
Prior to the start of the evening's Navy-Loyola contest, the Naval Academy Athletic Association will honor team captain and Navy's lone senior Bianca Roach with a brief Senior Day Ceremony. A four-year member of the team, Roach will be recognized for her contributions to the Navy Women's Basketball program.