Gettysburg College Athletics

OPENING TIP: Today's Centennial Conference (CC) game marks the 89th all-time meeting between No. 12 Gettysburg (12-1, 2-0 CC) and No. 22 Johns Hopkins (9-2, 3-0 CC) in a series that dates back to 1980. The Bullets have won six of the last seven meetings and 16 of 18 dating back to 2017. The last Blue Jay win came in the first of three meetings last season in Baltimore 66-63 on Nov. 21.

WHEN LAST WE MET: As the adage goes, defense wins championships. Gettysburg took that to new heights, locking down No. 13 Johns Hopkins – especially through the first 18 minutes – before the offense got just enough going late to secure a third straight Centennial Conference (CC) championship 64-55 at Johns Hopkins on Feb. 25. Shinya Lee was the centerpiece of the defense for the Bullets to earn tournament most valuable player honors. She pulled down a career high-tying 17 rebounds to go with a season-best seven blocked shots. She also scored 10 points, including hitting all four of her free throws in the final two minutes. Elisabeth Peebles led the Blue Jays with 16 points. (Full Recap) (Box Score)

LAST TIME OUT: Gettysburg, ranked 12th in the latest D3hoops.com poll, outscored Washington (Md.) 12-2 over the final six minutes of the second quarter to build a 13-point halftime lead before closing out a 66-47 road win on Wednesday. Alayna Arnolie led the Bullets with 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and six steals. Kaitlyn Boggs was the only player to reach double digits for the Shorewomen, scoring 10 points to go with seven rebounds. (Full Recap) (Box Score)

HIGH FIVE: Shinya Lee has been a presence inside for Gettysburg this season. She enters the weekend as the conference leader in both rebounding (9.8 rpg) and blocked shots (3.6 bpg). She is also currently second on the team in scoring at 9.8 points per game. Lee has blocked four or more shots in three of the last four games and eight times in 13 total games this season. She has also grabbed six or more rebounds in all 13 games with six double-digit performances. 

LAST TIME OUT: Johns Hopkins used a 14-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters to turn an early two-point deficit into a 12-point lead and the visiting Blue Jays went on to a 58-45 victory at Swarthmore on Wednesday. Beth Corelli and Lauren Knudson led the Blue Jays with nine points apiece while nine different players scored at least five points in the victory for Johns Hopkins. The Blue Jays got a game-high 13 rebounds from Macie Feldman. (Full Recap) (Box Score)

ON A ROLL: Since dropping a 75-74 overtime game at Randolph-Macon on Nov. 23, Johns Hopkins has won six straight games. Wednesday's 13-point win at Swarthmore was the fifth in that stretch decided by double digits. The Blue Jays have won the six games by an average of more than 23 points per game, outscoring teams by an average of 71.8-48.2. The only game not decided by double figures was a 61-53 win over Denison in St. Petersburg on Dec. 30. The two Johns Hopkins losses this season have been by a combined six points while none of its nine wins have been closer than eight.