Raiders Return Home for Weekend Classic

NICEVILLE, Fla. — After nearly a month on the road, No. 3 Northwest Florida State women's basketball returns to Raider Arena this weekend to host another Raiders Classic. The event will feature matchups with Florida Southwestern, Daytona State, and Chattahoochee Valley (DII) on Friday and Saturday.

The Raiders enter the weekend riding a four-game winning streak, coming off victories over Eastern Florida and St. Petersburg in Pensacola. Their recent surge has vaulted them back into the top three of the NJCAA national rankings, where they now sit at No. 3 and continue to climb.

Matchups

Friday:
• Chattahoochee Valley vs. Daytona State — 3 p.m.
• Northwest Florida vs. Florida SouthWestern — 5 p.m.
The nightcap is a rematch from Nov. 15, when the Bucs handed the Raiders their lone loss of the season in Fort Myers.

Saturday:
• Chattahoochee Valley vs. FSW — 1 p.m.
• Northwest Florida vs. Daytona State — 3 p.m.
The Raiders will look to stay hot against an unbeaten 7-0 Daytona State squad and keep momentum rolling with two more wins at home.

Where to Watch

All games will be streamed live on the on the NWFRaiders.com watch live page which you can find by clicking HERE.

Raider Ranks

Northwest Florida has been dominant on both ends of the floor, ranking among the nation's best statistically. The Raiders average 79.3 points per game—23rd in the country—while holding opponents to just 46.4 points per game, the fourth-lowest mark nationally.

Additional national rankings include:

• 14th in Field Goals Made per Game (30.9)
• 1st in Field Goal Percentage (54.3%)
• 8th in Three-Point Percentage (35.8%)
• 27th in Rebound Margin (+13.4)
• 16th in Assists per Game (17.8)

Star in the Making

Freshman forward Khoudia Diagne continues to shine for the Raiders, leading the team in scoring and rebounding. Last week, she averaged a double-double with 15.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, highlighted by an 11-point, 10-rebound performance against Eastern Florida followed by a 20-point, 11-rebound effort against St. Petersburg.

Her dominant weekend earned her FCSAA and NJCAA Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors, making her the first Raider to sweep both awards this season.

New Kids on the Block

With only four returners from last season, a talented group of newcomers has quickly made its presence felt:

• Khoudia Diagne leads the team in scoring (15.4 ppg) and rebounds (9.7 rpg), free throw percentage (69.2%), and blocks per game (0.7). She's also second on the team in shooting percentage (63.7), and steals (2.1).
• Jadah White and Niylia Wilkins have provided steady offensive production, averaging 12.9 and 12.6 points per game.
• Carrington Jones continues to impact both ends with 8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.
• Aurora Toyomasu has been lethal from deep, shooting a team best 50.0% from three while averaging 7.2 points on 48.9% shooting.