Saturday, February 19
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Georgia Southern
Kristen Johnsen ranks third on the team in scoring (8.5 ppg) and second in rebounding (5.7 rpg).
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Women's Basketball Begins Three-Game Homestand vs. GSU on Saturday
2/17/2011 11:06:36 AM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Wildcats begin their final three-regular season games at John M. Belk Arena on Saturday when they host Georgia Southern in Southern Conference women's basketball action.
The Opening Tip
Davidson (11-15, 6-11 SoCon) seeks to snap a four-game skid and is looking for a split with GSU (11-15, 8-9 SoCon) when the Wildcats tip-off at 2 p.m. vs. the Eagles on Saturday, Feb. 19.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
The all-time series is knotted up at 19-apiece after the Eagles took the first game this season, 55-42. In that meeting, Georgia Southern hit 11 of its 20 field goals from three-land and Davidson shot just 27.7 percent in dropping the road game to the Eagles.
Sophia Aleksandravicius and Kristen Johnsen each hit for double figures in the first meeting, scoring 16 and 10 points, respectively.
Despite having lost the last two meetings, Davidson still has won 15 of the past 17 meetings overall.
Scouting the Wildcats
•Davidson fell for the fourth game in a row, all on the road, with a 58-47 defeat at Samford on Monday. The Wildcats have dropped five of their last six games overall.
•The 'Cats are shooting just 38 percent during the skid, and have hit just 8-of-63 three-point attempts. They also are getting outscored 67-55.
•Sophia Aleksandravicius (17.2 ppg-2nd in SoCon) had her third double-double in the last four games with 13 points and 13 rebounds. The sophomore has six on the year and 17 for her career.
•She is averaging a double-double in the last five games (16.8 ppg/12.2 rpg), while hauling in 10-plus boards in four of the five games, hitting the 14-rebound mark twice (a season-high).
•The forward ranks second in the league in rebounds at a career-best 8.7 per game.
•Aleksandravicius is just two blocks away (132 on year) from setting the Wildcat all-time record. She already has set the single-game (7) and single-season records (83 and counting).
•The sophomore is also closing in on a few other single-season records: points (446- 488 record), field goals made, (170- 175) free throws made (102-111) and rebounds (225- 288).
•Laura Murray (11.6 ppg) is third in the conference in free throw percentage, .839.
•She had 12 points at Samford and is averaging 14.1 points at home this year. She has scored in double figures in her last seven straight at home (23 points last time out vs. Western Carolina).
•Senior Ashley Lax (7.9 ppg) is 67 points away from 1,000 for her career. She would be the 14th Wildcat in program history to clip the 1,000-point barrier.
•Davidson is ranked 20th in the nation (2nd in SoCon) in free throw percentage, .754.
•The Wildcats are 6-4 at home this year and have won three of their last five.
•Over the last five years, Davidson is 40-17 at John M. Belk Arena.
•Monday's game at Samford finished a stretch of eight road games in their last 10 games, while also closing out a span of playing seven games in a 15-day stretch.
•In last year's meeting at Davidson, the 'Cats dropped a 58-47 decision to snap an eight-game home win streak in the series. Aleksandravicius paced the team with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Scouting the Eagles
•Georgia Southern is coming off a 51-39 defeat at home against College of Charleston on Wednesday. It was the third time the Eagles had been held under 40 points this season.
•The Eagles were paced by Samantha Williams and Jamie Navarro's 12 points apiece.
•Navarro, who had 11 points in the first meeting vs. Davidson this year, is one of three players averaging in double figures at 11.6. Meredyth Frye (11.4) and MiMi DuBose (10.6) are the other two Eagles in double digits.
•Navarro dropped in 19 points in last year's game at Davidson. The senior is fifth in the conference in three-point shooting, .406, and her 56 made treys rank sixth.
•Frye earned league player of the weeks honors on February 8 after averaging 16 points for the week.
•The Eagles are an even 5-5 since last facing Davidson, Jan. 8.
•GSU is only 1-11 on the road, 1-8 vs. the SoCon.
•The Eagles have lost their last six straight on the road.
•Georgia Southern ranks second in the league in three-point shooting at 35.9 percent and third in free throw percentage at .732.
•The Eagles, were picked to finish fifth in the league by the coaches.
•Head coach Rusty Cram is in his 15th season at the helm with 230 career coaching wins.
A Look Ahead
The 'Cats turn around and play Furman on Monday evening at 7 p.m.
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