Going For Sixth Straight Home Win, Wildcats Play Host to High Point
12/14/2007 1:08:02 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson, coming off a 1-1 week with a win over East Tennessee State and a road defeat to No. 7/8 Georgia, is in search of its sixth straight home win when they play host to High Point on Saturday in women's basketball action at John M. Belk Arena.
The Opening Tip
Davidson (5-3) returns home for the fourth time in the past five games as will host the High Point Panthers (4-4) on Saturday at 7 p.m.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
The series is 3-1 in favor of the Panthers, but the Wildcats snapped their three-game losing streak to HPU with an 81-63 road win last season. The win was part of a program-best 10-game winning streak that Davidson rattle off last year.
Scouting the Wildcats
The 'Cats, 5-3 entering its game against High Point, gave the Georgia Bulldogs all it could handle before dropping a 79-65 decision. Sophomore Julia Paquette scored a team-best 14 points in her return trip back to her home state and three other Wildcats hit double figures.
After falling behind 10-2 to start the contest, the Wildcats quickly found their stroke, particularly from behind the three-point line. They used five three-balls in the first 12 minutes of action to grab a 23-20 lead at the 7:20 mark. The trio of Danielle Hemerka (12 points), Kelly Gassie (13 points) and Kelsey Cary capped off the hot shooting from behind the arc with back-to-back-to-back threes for the three-point advantage.
The hot-shooting came to an end though, and Georgia used a 13-0 run to grab a 33-23 advantage late in the first half.
The Wildcats shot nearly 54 percent from the field in the second half, but the closest they would get the rest of the way was the final score of 14 points (79-65).
The Wildcats, who are 3-0 at home, are looking to extend their home winning streak to six straight dating back to last season. During the Watts' era, Davidson is 50-21 over a seven-year period.
In its last meeting against the Panthers, Davidson placed all five starters in double figures and snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with a convincing 81-63 road win.
Davidson has been very balanced on offense this year, with six players averaging eight points or better. Five different players have paced the team in scoring through the first eight games, led by junior Mercedes Robinson's three straight games of pacing the team in points.
Scouting the Panthers
High Point, coming off a 12-day break for exams, is sporting a 4-4 overall mark after last playing on Dec. 3 against intra-triad rival UNC Greensboro. The Panthers dropped a 74-64 decision to the Spartans as they were led by LaTeisha Dean's 16 points, a new season-high for her. Two other Panthers scored in double figures, but it was not enough in the defeat.
Dean paces a 65 points a game Panther attack with a 11.9 ppg average. She has stared all eight games, shooting 40 percent from the field and has hit nine of her 29 three-point tries.
Also scoring in double digits is Jurica Hargraves at a 10.8 points per game clip. She paces the team from behind the three-line with 12 treys on 36 attempts.
In last year's meeting against the Wildcats, Ayonna Thompson led the Panthers' offense with 20 points, scoring 12 of the points from behind the arc. High Point as a team hit 11 of its 22 total field goals from three-land, but shot just 34.9 percent overall for the game.
The Panthers are 1-3 on the road, having lost at Virginia Tech, Oklahoma and UNC Wilmington earlier this season.
High Point, coming off an 18-11 record one season ago, returns 10 of its 14 letterwinners, but only two of its five starters from last year. HPU won the Big South regular-season title, but fell in the first round of the tournament.
The 18-11 record last season did earn the Panthers a bid into the Women's NIT as they played Charlotte in the first round and dropped a 72-45 decision to the 49ers.
Head coach Tooey Loy is entering is sixth season at High Point and sports a 104-79 overall mark.
Up Next
Davidson hits the road for another contest against yet another postseason opponent in the Virginia Cavaliers on Thursday, Dec. 20. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson, coming off a 1-1 week with a win over East Tennessee State and a road defeat to No. 7/8 Georgia, is in search of its sixth straight home win when they play host to High Point on Saturday in women's basketball action at John M. Belk Arena.
The Opening Tip
Davidson (5-3) returns home for the fourth time in the past five games as will host the High Point Panthers (4-4) on Saturday at 7 p.m.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
The series is 3-1 in favor of the Panthers, but the Wildcats snapped their three-game losing streak to HPU with an 81-63 road win last season. The win was part of a program-best 10-game winning streak that Davidson rattle off last year.
Scouting the Wildcats
The 'Cats, 5-3 entering its game against High Point, gave the Georgia Bulldogs all it could handle before dropping a 79-65 decision. Sophomore Julia Paquette scored a team-best 14 points in her return trip back to her home state and three other Wildcats hit double figures.
After falling behind 10-2 to start the contest, the Wildcats quickly found their stroke, particularly from behind the three-point line. They used five three-balls in the first 12 minutes of action to grab a 23-20 lead at the 7:20 mark. The trio of Danielle Hemerka (12 points), Kelly Gassie (13 points) and Kelsey Cary capped off the hot shooting from behind the arc with back-to-back-to-back threes for the three-point advantage.
The hot-shooting came to an end though, and Georgia used a 13-0 run to grab a 33-23 advantage late in the first half.
The Wildcats shot nearly 54 percent from the field in the second half, but the closest they would get the rest of the way was the final score of 14 points (79-65).
The Wildcats, who are 3-0 at home, are looking to extend their home winning streak to six straight dating back to last season. During the Watts' era, Davidson is 50-21 over a seven-year period.
In its last meeting against the Panthers, Davidson placed all five starters in double figures and snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with a convincing 81-63 road win.
Davidson has been very balanced on offense this year, with six players averaging eight points or better. Five different players have paced the team in scoring through the first eight games, led by junior Mercedes Robinson's three straight games of pacing the team in points.
Scouting the Panthers
High Point, coming off a 12-day break for exams, is sporting a 4-4 overall mark after last playing on Dec. 3 against intra-triad rival UNC Greensboro. The Panthers dropped a 74-64 decision to the Spartans as they were led by LaTeisha Dean's 16 points, a new season-high for her. Two other Panthers scored in double figures, but it was not enough in the defeat.
Dean paces a 65 points a game Panther attack with a 11.9 ppg average. She has stared all eight games, shooting 40 percent from the field and has hit nine of her 29 three-point tries.
Also scoring in double digits is Jurica Hargraves at a 10.8 points per game clip. She paces the team from behind the three-line with 12 treys on 36 attempts.
In last year's meeting against the Wildcats, Ayonna Thompson led the Panthers' offense with 20 points, scoring 12 of the points from behind the arc. High Point as a team hit 11 of its 22 total field goals from three-land, but shot just 34.9 percent overall for the game.
The Panthers are 1-3 on the road, having lost at Virginia Tech, Oklahoma and UNC Wilmington earlier this season.
High Point, coming off an 18-11 record one season ago, returns 10 of its 14 letterwinners, but only two of its five starters from last year. HPU won the Big South regular-season title, but fell in the first round of the tournament.
The 18-11 record last season did earn the Panthers a bid into the Women's NIT as they played Charlotte in the first round and dropped a 72-45 decision to the 49ers.
Head coach Tooey Loy is entering is sixth season at High Point and sports a 104-79 overall mark.
Up Next
Davidson hits the road for another contest against yet another postseason opponent in the Virginia Cavaliers on Thursday, Dec. 20. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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