Game #14
ART U Urban Knights (7-6, 1-5 PacWest) vs. Jessup Warriors (7-7, 2-4 PacWest)
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Rocklin, Calif. – Warrior Arena
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Game #15
ART U Urban Knights (7-6) vs. Lincoln (Calif.) Oaklanders (4-5)
Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1 p.m.
San Franciso – Kezar Pavilion
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ART U MEETS JESSUP, LINCOLN AS JANUARY ACTION CONTINUES ON
Returning from its Southern California road trip to open the calendar year, Academy of Art women's basketball now gets its first look at Jessup on the road before hosting Lincoln (Calif.).

TIP-OFF
The Urban Knights conclude a three-part road swing this Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 5:30 p.m. with a trip to Jessup's Warrior Arena. Academy of Art will then tip off its first home contest of 2025 against Lincoln (Calif.) this Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights via the athletics app (Apple App Store, Google Play Store) and on Twitter & Instagram, as well as "Like" the Urban Knights on Facebook for score updates, videos, and recaps.

KNIGHT WATCH
At 7-6 overall and 1-5 in PacWest play, Academy of Art is supported by its strong start to the year with wins over SF State (Nov. 8), Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 9), Cal Maritime (Nov. 12), Stanislaus State (Nov. 16), Sonoma State (Nov. 21), UC Merced (Dec. 1), and Chaminade (Dec. 21). ART U remains the top team in the Pacific West Conference in terms of lowest opponent field goal percentage (.344 as well as rebounds per game (41.5).

Sporting an active streak of having at least seven different players score at 13 games this season (19 straight dating back to the end of last year), the Urban Knights look to senior forward Yasmine Sifaoui as the team's scoring leader (11.4 points per game, 20th in PacWest) with the conference's second-best field goal percentage (.504). Junior guard Alba Rovira Ayuso (8.5) and senior forward/center Christy Ojide Boiko (8.5) share the next to slots on the team in terms of points per game as Academy of Art carries seven different Knights averaging at least 5.4 points per game. With 6.5 rebounds per contest ranked 11th overall in the PacWest, Ojide Boiko can be found just behind freshman forward Keira Mitchell in blocks per game with the latter at 1.0 (seventh in PacWest) and the former with 0.9 (ninth in PacWest).

Up to 549 career rebounds, Ojide Boiko has moved up to fourth in ART U history overall while assuming the sixth position among Urban Knights at 319 career defensive rebounds. Additionally,, Ojide Boiko now needs just one block to reach the milestone of 100 in her career. Sophomore guard Lucia Revenga finds herself 11th in the PacWest in assists per game (2.5) and tied with fellow sophomore guard Anna Fornells for eighth in the conference in steals per game (1.8).

WEDNESDAY WARRIORS
After winning back-to-back games against Sonoma State and Chico State early on, Jessup proceeded to triumph in five straight including conference matchups with Westmont and Dominican, but have since fallen in four consecutive contests including a 63-60 overtime loss to Biola most recently. Ranked second in the PacWest in opponent points allowed per game (59.2), the Warriors, who are 5-3 at home thus far, are led by Andrea Jovicevic's 12.4 points (12th in PacWest) and 6.1 rebounds per contest (13th in PacWest). Wednesday will not be the first time Academy of Art and Jessup have faced off as three previous meetings across 2008-2010 have seen the Knights in front 2-1 all-time.

OAKLANDER OBSERVATIONS
At 4-5 overall this season, Lincoln (Calif.) went 1-3 to open the year, but added three straight victories over Life Pacific, La Sierra, and Simpson thereafter. The Oaklanders, who are set to face Cal Tribal on Jan. 9, feature Jaslyn Woods' 17.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game to date. This weekend will be the first meeting to date between the Knights and Oaklanders..

WOMEN'S HOOPS RALLIES IN THIRD BEFORE PLNU CLAIMS REMATCH
Academy of Art women's basketball faced Point Loma for the second time in less than one month and the Jan. 4 Pacific West Conference rematch inside Golden Gymnasium went the Sea Lions' way 62-50 despite a third quarter push by the Urban Knights to cut the deficit to just four points.

LOOKING AHEAD
A rematch with Jessup (Jan. 18) will be up next for ART U as Academy of Art finishes up a brief homestand and goes on to challenge Fresno Pacific on the road next on Jan. 20.