ELON, N.C. — The Elon women's basketball team (13-10, 7-5 CAA) continues its homestand with matchups against Delaware (9-14, 6-7 CAA) on Friday at 7 p.m. for the team's Black History Month game, followed by a 1 p.m. contest against Drexel (13-9, 9-3 CAA).
 
COVERAGE

• Both games will air on FloCollege.
• Fans can also listen to the contest on WSOE 89.3 FM.
• Live stats can be found on the schedule page by visiting here.
• Other in-game updates will be provided via the program's Twitter account, @ElonWBasketball. 

SERIES HISTORY

• Elon holds a narrow 11-10 edge in the all-time series against Delaware.
• The Phoenix defeated the Blue Hens earlier this season, 69-67.
• Drexel leads the all-time series against Elon, 16-6, after the Phoenix fell 64-47 on the road earlier this season.

LAST TIME OUT

• Elon went 1-1 last weekend, securing a 70-56 road win over UNCW before falling 48-45 at home against Campbell.
• Raven Preston recorded her seventh double-double of the season against UNCW, leading the team with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
• Iycez Adams (10), Laila Anderson (11), and Jayda Angel (10) also scored in double figures in the win over the Seahawks.
• On Friday, Elon matched its season-high field goal percentage, shooting 50 percent (31-for-62).
• The Phoenix outrebounded UNCW 38-33, led in assists 15-10, and dominated points in the paint 38-26.
• Against Campbell, Angel led the team in scoring for the eighth time this season, matching her career-high with 20 points.
• Adams paced Elon with seven rebounds, while Kamryn Doty recorded a team-high three steals.
• The Phoenix held the advantage over Campbell in steals (10-3), blocks (3-0), and bench points (30-5).

ELON IN THE CAA

• Raven Preston ranks fourth in the CAA in rebounds per game (9.0), tied for fourth in steals per game (2.1), and 19th in points per game (11.3).
• Iycez Adams sits seventh in the conference in both total blocks (30) and blocks per game (1.3).
• As a team, Elon ranks third in the CAA in steals per game (9.3) and offensive rebounds per game (13.7).
• The Phoenix is one of only two teams in the conference to record double-digit blocks in a game this season.

JAYDA'S ANGELS

• Freshman Jayda Angel has earned five CAA Rookie of the Week honors so far in the 2024-25 season.
• Angel matched her career-high with 20 points against Campbell, leading the team off the bench for the eighth time this season.
• Angel contributed 10 points and four rebounds in Elon's win at UNCW.
• Angel led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season, finishing with 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals against the Tribe.
• Angel tied for the team-lead with nine points and five rebounds against Drexel.
• Angel led the Phoenix in scoring off the bench with 14 points in the win over Delaware, also matching her season-high with four assists to pace the team.
• Angel was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season after an outstanding weekend, averaging 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.5 steals in Elon's victories over Stony Brook and Hofstra.
• Jayda Angel recorded her eighth double-figure scoring performance of the season with 14 points against the Pride, along with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
• In the team's win over Stony Brook, Angel led the team with nine rebounds and three steals.
• Jayda Angel provided a spark off the bench, leading the team with 15 points in the win over Hampton. She also contributed four rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
• Angel scored 14 points, going 7-for-11 from the field, while adding seven rebounds and two steals against the Tribe.
• Angel reached double figures for the fifth time this season, scoring 11 points and leading the Phoenix defensively with three steals in the win over Lees-McRae.
• Angel delivered an impressive performance in the team's win at Long Beach State, scoring nine points—including the game-winning basket—and contributing eight rebounds.
• Angel tallied 12 points shooting 4-for-9 from the field while also adding nine rebounds, two assists and a steal in the team's win over Longwood.
• Angel notched her first career 20-point performance against Elon's first Power Four matchup of the season.
• She led all Phoenix scorers with 20 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field, and added six rebounds and two steals, tying for the team lead in both categories, during the game against Virginia Tech.
• She made a strong impression in her first two collegiate games, leading the Phoenix in scoring in victories over High Point and Gardner-Webb.
• Angel averaged 17.5 points in her first collegiate week.
• She nearly reached a double-double against the Bulldogs with seven rebounds and 17 points.

SCOUTING DELAWARE

• Delaware enters the matchup with a 9-14 overall record and a 6-7 mark in CAA play, coming off a five-game winning streak.
• The Blue Hens finished last season with an 11-20 record, including a 7-11 performance in CAA competition, placing 10th in the league standings.
• Delaware was predicted to finish sixth in the 2024-25 CAA Preseason Poll.
• Chloe Wilson received All-CAA Preseason Second Team honors, while Ande'a Cherisier and Tara Cousins earned Honorable Mention recognition.
• Cousins (11.5), Cherisier (11.2), Wilson (10.5), and Rebecca Demeke (10.2) all average double-digit scoring for Delaware.
• Wilson also leads the team and ranks fifth in the CAA in rebounds, averaging 8.3 per game, while Cousins ranks second in the league in three-point field goal percentage at 38.1 percent.
• Ella Wanzer has a team-best 39 steals this season, while Cousins leads in assists, averaging 3.8 per game.
• Head coach Sarah Jenkins is in her third season leading the Blue Hens' program.

SCOUTING DREXEL

• Drexel holds a 13-9 overall record and a 9-3 mark in CAA play, coming off back-to-back wins over UNCW and William & Mary.
• Last season, the Dragons finished 19-15 overall and 10-8 in league play, securing seventh place in the CAA standings. They went on to win the CAA Championship before falling to Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Drexel was projected to finish second in the conference with two first-place votes in the 2024-25 CAA Preseason Poll.
• Sophomore guard Amaris Baker, a member of the All-CAA Preseason First Team, leads the league in scoring with an average of 18.0 points per game.
• Chloe Hodges ranks first in the conference in steals per game (2.4) and also leads the team with 4.6 assists per game, ranking second in the CAA.
• Deja Evans leads the team and ranks second in the league in blocked shots, averaging 2.3 per game.
• Baker and Grace O'Neill lead the CAA in minutes played, each averaging over 35.9 minutes per game.
• Amy Mallon is in her sixth season as the head coach of Drexel's women's basketball program.

UP NEXT

• The maroon and gold will travel to Charleston on Friday, Feb. 28, for a 7 p.m. matchup before hosting North Carolina A&T on Sunday at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.