Lyons GameDay Central: Basketball vs. WPI on Wednesday at 7pm

Gameday graphic promoting the Lyons basketball team's NEWMAC opener at home against WPI on November 29th at 7pm. Featured is first year guard Ireland Clare Kennedy.

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THE MATCHUP: Mount Holyoke continues its three-game homestand on Wednesday, playing the second game of the stretch against NEWMAC-rival, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). It marks the 42nd all-time meeting between the two programs, dating back to 1976-77 - a 45-42 MHC victory. The Engineers own the series edge by a 29-12 margin, including wins in each of the last six contests. The Lyons last victory over WPI came during the 2013-14 season, a 43-38 win.    

THE LYONS: Mount Holyoke (0-4) is back on the court following the holiday break. It's most recent contest coming last Tuesday in a tough loss to area-rival, Elms. Sophomore guard Katlyn Grover paced the effort for the Lyons, finishing just shy of a double-double with a game-high 14 points and nine rebounds.  Through the first three games, Grover leads the Lyons in scoring with a 14.5 points per game average. Junior captain Leah Hodges owns the top marks in rebounds per contest with 5.3 so far.

THE ENGINEERS: WPI (4-0) comes into Wednesday's match following a 60-42 victory over Bates on Saturday at home. Senior Ama Biney became the 18th WPI women's basketball player to reach the 1,000-point milestone and led all student-athletes with 19 points. Through the squad's first four games, Biney currently leads the Engineers in scoring and rebounds with averages of 17.8 and 6.8, respectively.

NEXT UP: Mount Holyoke is right back in action against conference-foe, MIT on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1pm at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. The Engineers are also in action on Saturday, traveling to Smith for a 2pm NEWMAC tilt.