MARCY, N.Y. – The SUNY Polytechnic Women's Basketball Team will head to the Finger Lakes region this weekend for matchups with the Wells College Express and the Keuka Wolfpack. Historically, the Wildcats have enjoyed supremacy over the former team, although the Express have come on in recent years with some competitive games against the Wildcats, including a shocking upset in the 2012-13 NEAC Tournament.

As for the Wolfpack, a change in mascot from inclement weather (Keuka's previous nickname was "the Storm") to an endangered woodland predator isn't likely to affect what has become one of the NEAC's best rivalries over the years. In the last three seasons alone, 5 of the two team's 7 contests have been decided by 4 points or less, with two of those games going to overtime.

Wells College is currently 1-2 on the season, having most recently lost to Morrisville State on December 3^rd, 84-55.

The Express are looking for an identity after the departure of two-time defending NEAC Player of the Year Ashley Roser, who graduated last spring.

The Wildcats fell to Hamilton College in a non-conference tilt most recently, 58-43. The good news for the 'Cats is that game was back on November 29^th, and the team has had plenty of rest to prepare for the always-important first conference weekend.

By the numbers…

58.7 / 53.0 … PPG for Wells / Wildcats

65.7 / 63.3 … Opponents PPG for Wells / Wildcats

36.9% / 38.8% … FG Percentage for Wells / Wildcats

30.0% / 19.2% … 3-point FG Percentage for Wells / Wildcats

69.8% / 58.8% … FT Percentage for Wells / Wildcats

-11.3 / -2.7 … Rebounding Margin for Wells / Wildcats

9.3 / 6.7 … Steals per game for Wells / Wildcats

18.3 / 13.3 PPG for Wells leading scorer Holli Erkson / Wildcats leading scorer Lauren Knowles

Keuka is still looking for its first win at 0-4 so far this season. Like the Wildcats, they go into this weekend with a lot of rest – their last game came on November 24^th, a 62-38 loss to RIT. Prior to Sunday's matchup with the Wildcats, the Wolfpack will host SUNY Cobleskill on Saturday.

Here's how the Wolfpack stacks up statistically:

PPG: 48.0

Opponents PPG: 66.0

FG Percentage: 30.3%

3-point FG Percentage: 14.3%

FT Percentage: 58.4%

Rebounding Margin: +8.8

Steals per game: 5.8

Leading scorer: Brittany Hadley, 12.5 PPG