Friday, January 25, 2013

MACON, Ga. - Two teams stand on-top of the Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball standings at 8-0, but on Saturday one of them will prevail as the lone unbeaten team in the A-Sun. The match-up between in state rivals FGCU and Stetson is one that is noted as key game around the country in women’s hoops.

The Hatters travel to Alico Arena to tip-off against the Eagles at 7:05 PM on Saturday, January 26th. Both teams hold winning streaks that rank in the top-5 in the nation and the Eagles have won their last 26 conference games; one of the longest in the country.

The NCAA mentioned the match-up as being a game to turn your attention to in women’s hoops. ESPN has ranked the Eagles at No. 10 in the latest ESPN Mid-Major Rankings. FGCU has made the ranks in every edition of the 2012-13 CollegeInsider.com Women’s Basketball Mid-Major Top 25 poll and currently rank No. 12 in the poll. Stetson has received votes in the poll and is on the brink of cracking the top-25.

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