Women's Basketball | 2/7/2024 2:48:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – On an 18-game winning streak, the St. John Fisher University women's basketball team heads to Houghton on Thursday for their final road game of the regular season.
 
Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. Here's what you need to know ahead of the game:
 
Last Time Out
The Cardinals cruised past Utica University on Tuesday for an 87-36 home win. The game was never truly in doubt and the Cardinals never trailed. Freshman forward Joleen Lusk matched her season-high in points, with 26. Second on the box score for Fisher was sophomore guard Presleigh Brunner, with 16. 
 
Know Your Foe
St. John Fisher is 36-5 all-time against the Houghton Highlanders, including a 19-3 mark since 2013. The Cardinals have won five straight matchups, including a 65-49 victory at Manning & Napier earlier this season. 
 
Houghton enters Thursday with a 18-3 overall record, including a 9-3 mark in the Empire 8. That's good enough for third in the conference standings and has ensured them at least a place in the conference tournament. Houghton is led offensively by Kayla Camacho, who is third in the conference with 14.6 points per game. 
 
Fun Fact: Houghton was a member of the NAIA until the 2012-13 season.
 
Ramsgard-ian of the Galaxy
Freshman guard Madeline Ramsgard has made the most of her first two collegiate starts for the Cardinals, and had one of her best games of the season on Tuesday. Against Utica, she flirted with a triple-double, scoring eight points while recording nine rebounds and eight assists. 
 
The Skaneateles native is third on the team in overall assists, with 45. 
 
Player to Watch
Senior guard Claire Kruszka has been one of the top defensive players on the Cardinals this season. She leads the team with 63 steals, including five against Utica on Tuesday. She also is third in blocks (11) and defensive rebounds (73). 
 
What Comes Next
After Thursday's game, the Cardinals have over a week off to prepare for the final game of the regular season: a "Battle of the Beaks" game at home against Nazareth on Saturday, Feb. 17.
 
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