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The NJIT Highlanders (6-11, 1-1 GWC) will host Great West Conference opponent Chicago State (7-13, 2-1 GWC) on Saturday at 2pm in the Estelle and Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center. … Chicago State leads the all-time series 3-1.
NJIT went 1-1 last week to open conference play in Texas. The Highlanders fell in the opening game at Texas-Pan American, 62-54, but bounced back with a victory over Houston Baptist, 80-73, where junior Jessica Gerald led all scorers with 30 points and Ivana Seric recorded her second career double-double, 17 points, 10 rebounds.
Gerald is the only double-figure scorer for the Highlanders with 15.5ppg. Seric, who is coming off back-to-back double-doubles is averaging 7.7ppg and 6.4rpg.
Chicago State also split last week and come to Newark with a 2-1 record in the conference. The Cougars defeated Houston Baptist, 71-57, and lost at Texas-Pan American, 70-60. The Cougars other conference victory came over Utah Valley, 77-53, on January 9.
The Cougars had two players post double-doubles in its win at Houston Baptist, Natalie Marlow (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Caila Desroches (10 points, 11 rebounds).
Sisters Courtney and Alyssa Waldon lead Chicago State averaging (13.1ppg; 11.1ppg) while Courtney ranks first on the team with (106 rebounds, 5.3rpg) and shoots (80 percent; 21-26) from the free throw line.
The game can be heard live on www.njithighlanders.com with Matt Provence calling the action. Live Stats will also be available on www.njithighlanders.com.