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Game Notes: #23 vs. Coll. of Charleston
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's basketball team looks to keep the winning ways going Monday night at 7 p.m., when they start a three-game homstand by hosting College of Charleston in Southern Conference play at John M. Belk Arena.
The Wildcats (14-8, 11-1 SoCon) currently sit in second place in the SoCon and have their last six straight league games. They riding a six-game overall win streak and have won their past three home games by an average of 22 points (Samford, 63-51 ... UNCG, 88-48 ... Elon, 77-62).
Davidson is 6-1 at Belk Arena this year and has won 22 of its last 25 games dating back to Jan. 31, 2011.
Game Notes: Quick Hits...
•Davidson, winners of 10 of their last 11 games, have won six straight overall.
•The Wildcats just finished up a 3-0 road trip to push their road win streak to a season-high six.
•Dating back to Jan. 13, 2012, they have won 23 of their past 26 SoCon games overall.
•The Wildcats have reached the 10-win mark in league games for the ninth time in the past 10 years.
•Head coach
Michele Savage enters her third year at Davidson (50-35, 36-16 SoCon).
Last Time Out...
•Davidson won its season-best sixth game in a row and gave coach Savage her 50th career win with a 56-49 road victory at Appalachian State, Feb. 9. The 'Cats improved to 7-6 on the road this year.
•The 'Cats survived the last 7:42 of the game without a field goal, hitting just eight free throws.
•Their defense stepped up, forcing ASU into 25 turnovers and holding it to 30.9 percent shooting.
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Shneeka Center had her first career double-double (14 points / career-best 10 rebounds) to pace the Wildcats.
•Davidson swept the season-series vs. ASU and won its fourth straight in the all-time series.
Aleksandravicius & Murray Lead Team...
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Sophia Aleksandravicius has tallied 11 double-doubles (18th in nation) and has seven vs. SoCon foes.
•She is averaging team bests of 15 points (4th in SoCon) and 9.9 rebounds (tops in SoCon).
•Aleksandravicius was recently named the SoCon Player of the Month for January, her third career player of the month honor after garnering it twice last year.
•At home, Aleksandravicius is averaging a double-double at 19.1 points and 11 rebounds.
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Laura Murray (11.8 ppg on season) has scored in double digits in 10 of the last 14 games.
•She is averaging 13.3 points vs. SoCon-foes.
Record Holder All-Around, Rare Feat For Aleksandravicius...
•The senior holds the program's all-time marks in pts., rebs., blks. and made field goals/free throws.
•The senior crossed over the 1,000-rebound mark for her career, becoming just the third Wildcat in both men's and women's basketball to have over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.
Streaking Wildcats...
•Davidson is riding six-game win streaks in road, SoCon and overall games, all season highs.
•During the spurt, its averaging 70.3 points and shooting 44.7 percent from the floor.
•The defense has held opponents to 54.5 points and 37.8 percent shooting.
•During the streak, Aleksandravicius is averaging 16.8 points and 9.8 rebounds, while Murray (13.2) and Center (11.2) are also averaging in double digits.
Series vs. Coll. of Charleston...
•Davidson has dominated the all-time series since first facing CofC during the 1996-97 campaign.
•It owns a 26-9 record and has won six of the last seven meetings, including four straight.
•In the first meeting this year, the 'Cats earned a 65-57 road win behind Aleksandravicius' double-double (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Murray's 19 points, with 17 coming in the second half.
Scouting the Opposition
•College of Charleston hit the 10-win mark with a 65-60 win at Ga. Southern Saturday.
•CofC has won three of its past four games after dropping six straight, which started with a defeat to Davidson, Jan. 7. The Cougars have gone 3-7 since last seeing the Wildcats.
•Four Cougars reached double figures in points during Saturday's win, led by Alyssa Frye's 18.
•Latisha Harris paces CofC with averages of 13.3 points and 8.9 rebounds.
•Last time vs. Davidson, Harris had 12 points and seven rebounds, while Frye was held to just four points, nine below her season average (13.1 ppg).
•Jillian Brown led CofC last meeting vs. the 'Cats with 16 points, seven assists and three steals.
•Five of the Cougars' final eight games will be played on the road, including the last two.
•Head Coach Natasha Adair is in her first season with CofC.
A Look Ahead
Davidson continues on its three-game homestand with a tilt against Furman, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m.