Monday, December 28, 2015

Five things to watch when B-CU women's basketball returns to action this week

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Bethune-Cookman entered the holiday break on a positive note after defeating Georgia Southern 65-49 to conclude the Hatter Classic at Stetson.

The Wildcats will take part in another tournament, beginning Tuesday, down in Boca Raton after an eight-day rest. B-CU will face host Florida Atlantic at 5 p.m., followed by a meeting with either Miami (Ohio) or LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Entering the final week of December with a respectable 6-6 record, here are five things to watch as the Wildcats prepare for the second half of the season.

Fly the Coop

Junior guard Kendra Cooper torched Georgia Southern for a career-high 31 points in B-CU's victory. She was aggressive from the opening tip, knocking down a trio of 3-pointers within the first four minutes.

The Spring, Texas, native leads B-CU in scoring at 16.9 points per game, shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the 3-point line.

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