JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 29, 2023) – The ETSU women's basketball team will close out 2023 with a matchup against Coker on Saturday afternoon at Brooks Gym. Tip-off between the Buccaneers and Cobras is set for 2 p.m.  
  
GAME INFO
DATE: Saturday, December 30
TIME: 2 p.m. 
LOCATION: Johnson City, Tenn. (Brooks Gym)
TEAMS: Coker at ETSU
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ (Robert Harper & Bruce Tranbarger)
LIVE STATS:  Statbroadcast
RADIO: WXSM-AM 640 (Keith Brake)
TWITTER: @ETSU_WBB
GAME SPONSOR: First Horizon
 
ABOUT THE BUCS

• ETSU saw its six-game winning streak come to an end last Friday at Clemson, 73-50. With that setback, the Buccaneers move to 10-4 on the season.
• The Buccaneers' top player against the Tigers was Nevaeh Brown. Brown netted a team-high 20 points in the contest. It was Brown's third 20-plus point outing of the season, which is tied for the second-most among SoCon players this season. Only Wofford's Rachel Rose has had more 20-plus point performances than Brown with seven.
• Another bright spot for ETSU in its matchup vs. Clemson was its shooting from beyond the arc. The Bucs matched a season-high with eight made 3-pointers against the Tigers. ETSU also drained eight threes against Charleston Southern and UNC Asheville earlier this month.
• Like most teams, ETSU has played much better on its home court. The Bucs are 6-1 at home this season compared to a 4-3 mark in neutral/road games. ETSU will face Coker on Saturday and will begin SoCon play with back-to-back home games (Samford and Mercer).
• Saturday will mark the final non-conference game of the regular season for the Bucs. If ETSU comes away with the victory against the Cobras, the 11 non-league wins will be tied for the second-most in program history with the 1983-84 team.
• Even with the loss to Clemson, the Buccaneers have been one of the nation's best teams in December over the past two seasons. ETSU is 13-2 over the last two Decembers.
• Saturday's game will be ETSU's final game of the 2023 calendar year. Overall, ETSU has gone 22-11 in 2023.
• The Buccaneers continue to lead the SoCon in fewest fouls per game (13.9), scoring defense (53.3), and fewest turnovers per game (13.4). On a national level, those marks rank 29^th, 22^nd and 36^th, respectively.
• Saturdays have been good to the Bucs over the past two seasons. Since Coach Mock began her tenure in Johnson City, ETSU is 9-3 when playing on a Saturday. In 2023-24, ETSU won its lone Saturday game (51-43) against Lafayette in mid-November.
• Defense continues to be a key for the Buccaneers. ETSU held each opponent during its six-game winning streak to 52 points or fewer during that stretch. The Bucs are a perfect 10-0 this season when they hold opposing teams to under 60 points.
• Breanne Beatty scored six points at Clemson last Friday. She needs just 13 points to reach 1,000 points in collegiate career. 

ABOUT COKER

• Coker enters Saturday's game with ETSU sporting an 8-3 record. The Cobras have nearly matched their win total from last season (11) already in 2023-24.
• A player to watch for the Cobras is Kamari Thompson. Thompson, who has totaled six double-doubles this season, leads Division II women's basketball averaging 5.5 offensive rebounds per game. Overall, Thompson is averaging 11.3 rebounds per game.
• As a team, the Cobras are averaging 76.7 points per game, which ranks 18^th in Division II. Coker has four players averaging 10 points per game or better in Dasia Lambert (14.4), Mya Wasswa (13.9), Thompson (11.9) and Dominique Rodriguez (10.0).
• Saturday's game will be the first ever meeting between ETSU and Coker. The Cobras are a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). ETSU is 35-13 all-time against the current members of the SAC.

UP NEXT 
ETSU's next game will be on January 11 when it opens up SoCon play against Samford. Tip-off for that game is set for 7 p.m. at Brooks Gym.  
 
PURCHASE TICKETS
To purchase season or single game tickets for ETSU women's basketball, visit ETSUTickets.com or call 423-439-3878.
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's basketball tab.