KIAC WBB Game of the Week: Rio Grande (12-4 KIAC) at Brescia (12-5 KIAC)
KIAC WBB Game of the Week: Rio Grande (12-4 KIAC) at Brescia (12-5 KIAC)
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OWENSBORO, Ky. -- A pair of teams that are in second place in their respective divisions square off on the final day of the regular season for the KIAC Women's Basketball Game of the Week -- Rio Grande (19-8, 12-4 KIAC) at Brescia (17-13, 12-5 KIAC) -- on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. ET.
Rio Grande is currently in second place in the KIAC Colonial Division and can clinch the No. 2 playoff seed out of the division with a win on the road. Brescia is in second place in the KIAC Capital Division, and although its playoff positioning will not change, the Bearcats are looking for a home win on their Senior Day.
It is a matchup of two of the best offenses in the KIAC. Rio Grande is second in the KIAC in scoring at 77.7 ppg, and Brescia is right behind in third at 76.2 ppg. Rio Grande is second in the nation and leads the conference in field-goal efficiency at 46.8 percent from the field. Brescia is second in the KIAC in that category at 41.8 percent.
The marquee players on each side are Brescia guard Julie Whitfill, who leads the KIAC at 22.2 ppg and Rio Grande forward Sarah Bonar, who is third in the conference at 17.7 ppg.
Depending on the outcome of this game and other games around the KIAC, Rio Grande may be the No. 2 or No. 3 seed out of the KIAC Colonial Division. Brescia is locked into the No. 2 seed in its division.
The top two teams in each division will host KIAC Tournament quarterfinal games on Feb. 24. The semifinals are Feb. 27, and the finals are March 1 with the higher seed hosting each individual game.
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