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NJIT, winners of the last two out of three contests, will host Great West Conference opponent Houston Baptist on Saturday at 2pm at the Estelle and Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center.
 
The Highlanders (10-15 overall, 4-4 in Great West) look for the 11^th win of the season Saturday.  With a win, NJIT will tie the Division I program record with victories in a season.  NJIT, who began Division I competition in 2006-07, posted 11 wins in 2009-10, head coach Margaret McKeon's third season at NJIT.
 
NJIT is coming off a 61-52 victory over Texas-Pan American Thursday, led by junior Rayven Johnson, who scored all 11 of her points in the second half, nine of which came in a crucial portion of the half.
 
The top scorer and rebounder for NJIT is Johnson with 11.3ppg and 8.0rpg.  Johnson ranks sixth in the conference in scoring and third in rebounds.
 
Freshman Sarah Olson is averaging 8.4ppg in eight conference games and is coming off an 11-point game against Texas-Pan American.  Olson was 3-for-6 from behind the arc.
 
Center Nicole Maticka, who ranks 18^th in the nation in blocks per game, raised her season record mark to 66 blocks.  With the three blocks against Texas-Pan American, Maticka tied the NJIT single-season school record, held by Liliana Alveraz, who played in 1992-93.
 
Sophomore Uju Nwankwo is averaging 7.6ppg and 6.2rpg for NJIT.  The Highlanders forward is shooting 48 percent from the floor (76-for-158).
 
NJIT leads the all-time series vs. Houston Baptist, 4-1.
 
Houston Baptist (1-20 overall, 0-5 in Great West) has dropped its last six games, the most recent at Chicago State, 63-41, on Thursday.  The Huskies lone victory came against Huston-Tillotson, 87-70, on February 10.
 
Huskies leading scorer Shanice Steenholdt, averaging 18.7ppg and 10.9rpg, has not played since NJIT faced HBU in Texas on January 19.  Steenholdt left the game with a knee injury.
 
Devyn Weymouth, the only player to start every game this season, is averaging 8.4ppg and 6.1rpg.  Weymouth tied her career-high with 16 points and set a new career mark with 14 rebounds at Chicago State.
 
In the last outing between the two teams, NJIT had three players reach double-figures and shot 59 percent in the second half for a 69-52 conference road victory.
 
Fans unable to make the game can follow all the action live on www.njithighlanders.com , which will carry a webcast play-by-play and commentary from Matt Provence, as well as an in-game real-time stat feed. Audio coverage begins a 15 minutes before the 2 pm game.
 
Please Note:
Road Closures Related to Whitney Houston Funeral on Saturday
 
The Newark Police Department has advised us that a number of streets immediately adjacent to campus will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Saturday February 18, 2012. The campus will remain open and all events will take place as scheduled, however, you should allow extra time for travel to and from campus.
 
As of now, the following streets are scheduled to be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 7:00 am:
 
Central Avenue between MLK Boulevard and Hudson Street; Sussex Avenue between MLK Boulevard and Nesbit Street; Lock Street between New Street and Sussex Avenue; Nesbit Street between Sussex Avenue and Orange Street.
 
Additionally, the following streets will be closed to pedestrian traffic:
Central Avenue between Norfolk Street and Hoyt Street; Sussex Avenue between Hoyt Street and Norfolk Street; Lock Street between Central Avenue and Sussex Avenue; Newark Street between Central Avenue and Orange Street.

Due to a heavy media presence, the Newark Police Department has also closed Lock Street at Sussex Avenue. For those parked in Lot 12, you will have to leave the area south on Lock Street to Central Avenue. I- 280 may be accessed by turning left on Central Avenue; then left on MLK Boulevard; then left on Orange Street; then right on Nesbit Street to I-280.
 
Additionally, the Newark Police Department has closed MLK Boulevard between William Street and Court Street due to activity at the Whigham Funeral Home. A number of alternative routes are available including University Avenue, Broad Street and Norfolk Street.

Be aware this list of closures may change between now and Saturday morning.