Davidson is 4-0 this year at John M. Belk Arena. (photo courtesy of Jeremy Whitworth)
Home Win Streak On The Line, Davidson Hosts Western Carolina Saturday
1/4/2008 2:32:31 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Returning home for the first time since December 15, Davidson is in search of its seventh straight home win when it plays host to Western Carolina on Saturday in women's basketball action at John M. Belk Arena.
The Opening Tip
Davidson (8-5, 2-0 SoCon) returns after a four-game road trip that saw it go 2-2 will host Southern Conference foe Western Carolina (8-5, 0-1 SoCon) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
The series is 21-16 in favor of Western Carolina after both teams split their two-game series last season. Davidson took a 75-60 road decision and then dropped its home game, 67-56.
Scouting the Wildcats
Davidson started off the new year in winning fashion, taking home its 12 straight win – sixth straight on the road – against College of Charleston on Wednesday by the score of 66-51. The Wildcats now own a 19-4 record against the Cougars.
The 51 points were the second lowest allowed for Davidson as it improved to a perfect 5-0 when holding its opponent's to under 60 points.
With their win over Charleston, the Wildcats start 2-0 in Southern Conference for the fourth time in the past five years.
Junior Mercedes Robinson led four members in double figures with yet another double-double. She had game highs of 16 points and 14 rebounds to give her five double-doubles this season and eight for her career. In addition, Robinson dished out a couple of assists, and matched her career highs in blocks (2) and steals (5).
Robinson leads the team with a 11.5 points per game average and eight boards a contest. She ranks sixth with a 50 percent field goal percentage.
Four other Wildcats' are averaging over seven points, and four players, including Robinson, are hauling in at least four boards a contest.
Davidson will look to continue its winning ways at home as it carries a six-game home winning streak into Saturday's game. The Wildcats last defeat at home came to Western on Feb. 3. During the six-game win streak, Davidson has outscored opponents by an average of 70-57.
In their last meeting against the Catamounts, the Wildcats placed three players in double figures led by Julia Paquette and Danielle Hemerka's 12 points each, but fell behind by 15 in the first half. WCU increased its lead to as many as 22 points in the second half on its way to the 67-56 win.
Scouting the Catamounts
Western Carolina enters play coming off a loss on a buzzer beater at UNC Wilmington on Thursday evening. The Lady Catamounts led by one point, 88-87, with 3.5 seconds remaining when UNCW's Shade Smith hit a desperation shot just inches beyond the three-point line to give the Seahawks a 90-88 win in overtime as time expired.
WCU lost despite having Monique Dawson and Ashley Pellom hit the 20-point mark, and Chevon Keith recording a double-double (15 points/12 rebounds).
Dawson's 20 points pushed her over the 1,000-point mark for her career as she is tied with Brooke Johnson, who has missed the last two games, for the team-lead in scoring with an 11.9 points per g ame average. In Dawson's two contests against the Wildcats last year, she combined to score 27 points and pull in 12 rebounds.
Pellom gives Western three players who are averaging over 10 points with her 11.4 points per game average.
Besides Dawson, Pellom and B. Johnson, Western also has Keith (9.1 ppg/SoCon-best 8.8 rpg) and Lauren Powell who can score anywhere on the court. A junior this year, Powell touched up Davidson for 21 points (15 from three-land) at Belk Arena in the two team's last meeting.
The Catamounts are playing their third road contest of a four-game trip. They are currently 0-2 on the trip and 3-3 overall.
Western Carolina, who won a share of the SoCon regular-season title last year, brings back nine of its 11 letterwinners from that team. Of those nine, four starters are back.
This will be the Catamounts second conference game after opening SoCon play with an 86-81 loss to preseason favorite Chattanooga on Dec. 20.
Up Next
The 'Cats get a one-day break before playing host to SoCon foe Chattanooga on Monday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.
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Game Notes
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Returning home for the first time since December 15, Davidson is in search of its seventh straight home win when it plays host to Western Carolina on Saturday in women's basketball action at John M. Belk Arena.
The Opening Tip
Davidson (8-5, 2-0 SoCon) returns after a four-game road trip that saw it go 2-2 will host Southern Conference foe Western Carolina (8-5, 0-1 SoCon) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
The series is 21-16 in favor of Western Carolina after both teams split their two-game series last season. Davidson took a 75-60 road decision and then dropped its home game, 67-56.
Scouting the Wildcats
Davidson started off the new year in winning fashion, taking home its 12 straight win – sixth straight on the road – against College of Charleston on Wednesday by the score of 66-51. The Wildcats now own a 19-4 record against the Cougars.
The 51 points were the second lowest allowed for Davidson as it improved to a perfect 5-0 when holding its opponent's to under 60 points.
With their win over Charleston, the Wildcats start 2-0 in Southern Conference for the fourth time in the past five years.
Junior Mercedes Robinson led four members in double figures with yet another double-double. She had game highs of 16 points and 14 rebounds to give her five double-doubles this season and eight for her career. In addition, Robinson dished out a couple of assists, and matched her career highs in blocks (2) and steals (5).
Robinson leads the team with a 11.5 points per game average and eight boards a contest. She ranks sixth with a 50 percent field goal percentage.
Four other Wildcats' are averaging over seven points, and four players, including Robinson, are hauling in at least four boards a contest.
Davidson will look to continue its winning ways at home as it carries a six-game home winning streak into Saturday's game. The Wildcats last defeat at home came to Western on Feb. 3. During the six-game win streak, Davidson has outscored opponents by an average of 70-57.
In their last meeting against the Catamounts, the Wildcats placed three players in double figures led by Julia Paquette and Danielle Hemerka's 12 points each, but fell behind by 15 in the first half. WCU increased its lead to as many as 22 points in the second half on its way to the 67-56 win.
Scouting the Catamounts
Western Carolina enters play coming off a loss on a buzzer beater at UNC Wilmington on Thursday evening. The Lady Catamounts led by one point, 88-87, with 3.5 seconds remaining when UNCW's Shade Smith hit a desperation shot just inches beyond the three-point line to give the Seahawks a 90-88 win in overtime as time expired.
WCU lost despite having Monique Dawson and Ashley Pellom hit the 20-point mark, and Chevon Keith recording a double-double (15 points/12 rebounds).
Dawson's 20 points pushed her over the 1,000-point mark for her career as she is tied with Brooke Johnson, who has missed the last two games, for the team-lead in scoring with an 11.9 points per g ame average. In Dawson's two contests against the Wildcats last year, she combined to score 27 points and pull in 12 rebounds.
Pellom gives Western three players who are averaging over 10 points with her 11.4 points per game average.
Besides Dawson, Pellom and B. Johnson, Western also has Keith (9.1 ppg/SoCon-best 8.8 rpg) and Lauren Powell who can score anywhere on the court. A junior this year, Powell touched up Davidson for 21 points (15 from three-land) at Belk Arena in the two team's last meeting.
The Catamounts are playing their third road contest of a four-game trip. They are currently 0-2 on the trip and 3-3 overall.
Western Carolina, who won a share of the SoCon regular-season title last year, brings back nine of its 11 letterwinners from that team. Of those nine, four starters are back.
This will be the Catamounts second conference game after opening SoCon play with an 86-81 loss to preseason favorite Chattanooga on Dec. 20.
Up Next
The 'Cats get a one-day break before playing host to SoCon foe Chattanooga on Monday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.
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