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Game 11
Monday, Jan. 4, 2016
F&M at Hood | Frederick, Md. | 6:00 p.m.
Series Record: HC Leads 1-0
Streak: HC +1
Last Meeting: Nov. 15, 2014
Last F&M Victory: N/A
Last HC Victory: 68-54, Nov. 15, 2014
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Game 12
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2015
F&M vs. Swarthmore | Lancaster, Pa. | 1:00 p.m.
Series Record: F&M Leads 35-16
Streak: SWAT +6
In CC Play: F&M Leads 22-14
Last Meeting: Dec. 8, 2015
Last F&M Victory: 64-47, Feb. 11, 2012
Last SWAT Victory: 74-53, Dec. 8, 2015
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Series History: On Monday, F&M travels to Frederick, Md. to take on Hood College at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is only the second between the schools, with the Blazers winning the previous meeting last season.
On Saturday, the Diplomats continue Centennial Conference (CC) play by welcoming Swarthmore to the Mayser Center for a 1:00 p.m. matchup. F&M holds a 35-16 all-time advantage and a 22-14 edge in CC play, but the Garnet have been dominant of late, winning six straight dating back to 2012.
Last Week for F&M: The Diplomats finished 2015 by visiting Susquehanna on Wednesday, a 64-43 victory for the host Crusaders.
A tight first half saw Susquehanna get a pair of late buckets to take a 30-17 lead into halftime. The Crusaders carried that momentum into the second half, putting together a 12-4 run to open the third quarter and leading by as much as 22 before coasting to victory.
Sarah Haddon notched her second double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and hauling in 13 rebounds. Erica Brown also reached double digits, scoring 10 points.
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Last Time We Met Hood: F&M last faced Hood on Nov. 15, 2014 in the opening game of the 2014-15 season with the Blazers downing the Diplomats 68-54.
An 18-2 run early in the first half gave Hood an 18-7 lead with 10:46 remaining in the first half, but a resilient Diplomat squad pulled back within eight, 30-22, at halftime.
A pair of layups midway through the second half would get F&M as close as seven with 10:34 left, but the Blazers regained control, outscoring the Diplomats 22-15 in the remaining minutes to claim the victory.
Erica Brown and Leslie Bacile each scored 12 for the F&M, while Brown retrieved 13 rebounds to post a double-double.
A full recap can be read here.
Last Time We Met Swarthmore: The Diplomats last faced the Garnet on Dec. 8, losing 74-53 in Swarthmore, Pa.
The Diplomats opened the game on a 9-2 run, taking a 14-11 lead into the first intermission. However, Swarthmore made a 13-0 run to start the second, extending a 34-26 lead at halftime.
The Garnet lead grew to 12 after three, and the Diplomats were unable to close the gap over the remaining minutes.
Haley Pilone paced the Diplomats with 18 points, followed by Lindsey Powers with nine.
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In the Rankings: Haddon's 13-rebound effort against Susquehanna pushed her rebounds per game average to 8.9. She now ranks second in the CC, trailing only Elana Roadcloud of Ursinus at 9.2.
The junior forward also ranks in the top 10 in field-goal percentage, converting 46 percent of her shots to hold 10th place in the conference.
Burnett's hot hand from three-point range has her among the conference leaders in three-point field-goal percentage. She has made 39.2 percent of her treys this season, good for fourth in the CC.
The sophomore guard also ranks among the leaders in points per game, holding 10th place in the conference with 12.8.
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