Women's Basketball | 12/19/2018 12:22:00 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida women's basketball team plays its final two home non-conference games this week, hosting the UNF Holiday Classic on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 20 and 21 at UNF Arena.
 
On Thursday, Jacksonville will play Warner at noon, followed by Alabama A&M at North Florida at 2 p.m.
 
Friday's slate begins with Alabama A&M taking on Jacksonville at noon before UNF hosts Warner at 2 p.m.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Thursday, Dec. 20 | Friday, Dec. 21
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: UNF Arena
Opponent: Alabama A&M | Warner
Coverage: Live Stats  ESPN+($) | Live Stats  ESPN+($)
 
All-time Series vs. Alabama A&M: 0-0
Last Meeting: Thursday's game marks the first all-time meeting between the two programs.
 
All-time Series vs. Warner: UNF leads 5-0
Last Meeting: UNF won 74-38 in Jacksonville on Nov. 13, 2017.
 
Last Time Out
Despite holding a 33-27 lead at the half, North Florida's attempt at recording its first road win of the season fell short on Saturday afternoon as the Ospreys fell 76-60 at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla. Arianna Emanuel-Wright scored a team-high 18 points along with five rebounds and two assists while Jazz Bond notched 16 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in her Osprey debut.  
 
Osprey Fast Breaks

• Emanuel-Wright leads the Osprey scoring attack with 12.5 points per game, followed by Adrienne Jackson's 10.1 points per game.
• Dasha Eremeeva is shooting 47.6 percent from the field while averaging 9.1 points and 5.9 boards per game.
• Jackson leads the Ospreys with 40 percent shooting from three-point range and Ty Purifoy is shooting a team-best 84.6 percent from the free throw line.
• UNF is shooting 40.4 percent from the floor, including 27.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the charity stripe.
• North Florida has won five consecutive games at home, including four this season.
• The Ospreys have outscored their opponents by a margin of 39 points in the opening half at home and have taken a lead into in the locker room in all four games this season.

 
Traffic/Parking Information
A section of UNF Drive outside UNF Arena is closed due to road maintenance. The Arena Garage entrance is open and can be accessed from the east side of campus on UNF Drive. Look for signs posted around campus, which will direct traffic around the closure.
 
Looking Ahead
The Ospreys wrap up the non-conference portion of their schedule as UNF travels to Oxford, Miss. to face Ole Miss on Friday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m.