ELON, N.C. – The Elon University women's basketball team will compete in an in-season tournament this week at the GSU Thanksgiving Tournament hosted by Georgia State University. The Phoenix will face off with Bradley on Wednesday and tournament host on Thursday.
 
COVERAGE

• The game on Thursday against Georgia State will stream live on ESPN+.
• Links for the broadcast and live stats can be found on the Elon women's basketball schedule page here.
• Other in-game updates will be provided via the program's Twitter account, @ElonWBasketball.  

THE MATCHUPS

• This will be Elon's second straight season playing in an in-season tournament with the Phoenix participating in the UCF Holiday Classic last season.
• The maroon and gold will first battle with Bradley in game one on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. This will be the first ever meeting between the Phoenix and the Braves.
• Elon will take on tournament host Georgia State in their final game on Thursday beginning at 12:00 p.m. The Phoenix and Panthers will meet for the first time since 2016 with the Phoenix looking for win number two against Georgia State in the all-time series. Elon won the last meeting at Georgia State on Dec. 22, 2016, 84-67. 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Phoenix fell to No. 17 North Carolina Saturday afternoon 68-39.
• Elon started out hot in the first quarter shooting 7-for-12 from the floor going 58.3%, their second-best field-goal percentage in a quarter so far this season.
• The maroon and gold were led in scoring by Maraja Pass and Jessica Booth who each recorded 8 points apiece.
• Iycez Adams led the team on the boards with a season-high eight rebounds.
• Maya Johnson and Adams each tallied a block. This was Johnson's third straight game with a blocked shot.
• Ava Leroux played strong defensively stating a career-high three steals followed by Pass who matched her career-high with two steals.
• For the second consecutive ranked ACC matchup, the Phoenix have forced double digit turnovers.
• All 12 players have seen action in all four games this season. 

SCOUTING BRADLEY

• The Braves are 1-2 on the season following a loss at home against Loyola-Chicago 67-62.
• The lone victory for Bradley came at home against Central Michigan 65-62. Kaylen Nelson led the way for the Braves against the Chippewas with a 13- point performance followed by her 31-point game in the team's loss against Kansas City.
• Nelson leads the team in points per game with 19 along with five steals so far this season.
• Bradley was picked 12^th in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason Poll with the University of Northern Iowa earning the top spot on the poll.
• Reagan Barkema and Armoni Strozier tie for a team best 3.7 boards per game.
• Assistant Coach Armelia Horton is filling in for head coach Kate Popovec-Goss who was suspended from her duties through the remainder of the non-conference season.

SCOUTING GEORGIA STATE

• Georgia State has begun the season 3-0 following wins over Berry College, Western Michigan and Kennesaw State.
• In their most recent contest, three Panther players reached double digits in scoring led by junior guard Mya Williams with 16 points.
• Georgia State is coming off a 12-21 record last season and went 5-13 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Panthers were tabbed 13th in the Sun-Belt Preseason Poll.
• Mikyla Tolivert, a junior guard was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference third team after averaging a team-high 14.3 points last season.
• Alyssa Phillip leads the team this season with 29 rebounds averaging 9.7 boards per game which ranks fifth in the league.
• Both Tolivert and Williams have record double figure points in two games so far this season. Tolivert has a team-high 15.5 points per game followed by Williams with 11.3.
• Crystal Henderson leads the Panthers in steals (10) and assists (13).
• As a team, Georgia State averages 40.3 rebounds and 70.3 points per game so far this season.
• Gene Hill enters his sixth season with the Panthers. His head coaching record leading Georgia State is 66-78. He comes from over a decade of experience on staff at Georgia Tech and NC State assisting those two ACC schools to seven NCAA Tournament berths and eight postseason appearances.

TICKETS ON SALE

• The Elon University Department of Athletics has many ticket options available for fans, including season tickets, single-game tickets and voucher books.
• Single game tickets are now available for the 2023-24 Elon Basketball season! Don't miss the action, be there to cheer on your Phoenix! Grab your tickets today and be a part of the excitement in Schar Center!
• For more information on ticketing, visit ElonTickets.com or call the Elon Ticket Office at 336-278-6750.

UP NEXT

• Elon closes out its six-game road swing at Old Dominion on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Tipoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. inside the Georgia State Convocation Center.