Saturday, January 21
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Samford
Kristen Johnsen and Sophia Aleksandravicius each had a double-double last game out.
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Looks to Continue Unbeaten Home Streak, Hosts Samford Saturday
1/19/2012 1:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Game Notes: #18 vs. Samford
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Beginning a three-game homestand, the Davidson women's basketball squad will welcome reigning league tournament champion Samford on Saturday to John M. Belk Arena in a Southern Conference tilt.
Davidson has been on a roll, winning nine of its last 11 games, with five of those wins coming at home.
The Opening Tip
Davidson (11-6, 7-1 SoCon) looks to stay perfect at home and push its home win streak overall to nine straight by hosting the Samford Bulldogs (10-7, 5-3 SoCon) on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.
The 'Cats are in second place in the league standings and have gone 4-0 vs. SoCon-foes at home. Samford is currently tied for fourth place in the standings.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting ...
... is six games old, with Samford holding a 4-2 lead. The 'Cats split their two-game series last year vs. the Bulldogs. They are 2-1 at home, including last year's 71-62 win at Belk Arena.
Last year at home vs. Samford, Davidson lit up the nets to the tune of 70.8 percent in the second half in scoring 48 points and taking home the nine-point win.
Game Notes...
SoCon Double-Figure Streak Reaches 13 for Murray
Sophomore Laura Murray kept her streak of scoring in double figures during the regular season vs. Southern Conference foes intact when she chipped in 10 points at Appalachian State, Jan. 15.
The shooting guard started the streak last year in Chattanooga and closed the year with five straight double-digit scoring games, including a 23-point effort vs. Georgia Southern. This year has seen her hit the 20-mark twice vs. Elon and Furman.
Double-Figure Streak Reaches 10 For Aleksandravicius
Sophia Aleksandravicius saw her streak scoring 10 or more points reach 10 in a win at Appalachian State, Jan. 15. She had a huge game, tallying 17 points, a career-best 20 rebounds and blocking seven shots for the second game in a row.
The streak started in December vs. Western Carolina when she went off for 20 points and nine rebounds to lead Davidson to a SoCon-opening win. During the stretch, the junior has had five double-doubles, including the last three straight games, and hit the 20-point mark twice.
As a sophomore, Aleksandravicius had a 13-game stretch of scoring in double figures with four games of 20-plus points.
7-0 Home Start
Davidson ran its home win streak to start the season to seven straight after scoring another home win, Jan. 13. The 'Cats rolled to a 58-45 triumph over visiting Western Carolina. The streak, which is eight overall dating back to the last home game last year, is the best start at home to surpass the 1996-97 team that won its first six straight home contests.
The longest home win streak overall was set by the 1998-99 team, which rattled off a nine-game streak.
Seeing Double Again
For the seventh time this year, third straight game and 26th time overall for her career, Sophia Aleksandravicius tallied a double-double as she picked up 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in a road win at Appalachian State, Jan. 15.
Her double-double games this year:
•11/18 at Hight Point (22 pts/12 rbs)
•11/25 at Princeton (12 pts/10 rbs)
•12/22 at Radford (18 pts/11 rbs)
•1/4 vs. Elon (23 pts/10 rbs)
•1/9 at Wofford (10 pts/15 rbs)
•1/13 vs. W. Carolina (10 pts/12 rbs)
•1/15 at App. State (17 pts/20 rbs)
350 Wins as a Program
Davidson reached the 350-win plateau as a program this year on Jan. 15 at Appalachian State. The Wildcats scored a 55-52 road win. Entering the program's 33rd year..
During that span, they have had now 18 seasons of 10 or more wins, including the last 10 straight years. The 2006-07 season saw the 'Cats win a program-best 23 games on their way to the program's first postseason experience in the women's basketball NIT.
Scouting the Wildcats
•Davidson scored its seventh SoCon win with a 55-52 triumph on the road at Appalachian State last Sunday. It snapped a six-game losing streak against the Mountaineers.
•The Wildcats shot 52 percent in the second half and erased a five-point halftime deficit.
•The 'Cats' 7-1 mark in the SoCon is its best start since the 2008-09 began 7-0.
•Sophia Aleksandravicius had a monster game at ASU, nearly getting a triple-double with 17 points, a career-high 20 rebounds and seven blocks.
•She has registered back-to-back seven-block games now, which ties her own school record.
•Aleksandravicius is eighth in the nation in blocks per game, 3.0.
•The junior has recorded a double-double in the last three straight games. She has seven on the season and 26 overall for her career.
•Laura Murray (team-best 14.8 ppg) had 10 points vs. ASU, while Kristen Johnsen registered her first double-double of the year with season highs of 13 points and 10 rebounds.
•Murray has scored in double digits in 13 straight league games.
•Dating back to the last three games of last year, the Wildcats have won nine of their last 11 SoCon games, with six of the wins coming at home.
•Davidson is perfect at home at 7-0 and has won its last eight straight overall.
•Davidson held ASU to a season-low 26.9 percent shooting, marking the 10th opponent to be held under 36 percent shooting in a game ('Cats are 9-1 in those games).
•Davidson is outscoring the opposition at home, 69-53, and holding it to 34 percent shooting.
•Davidson scored the program's 350th win on Sunday vs. Appalachian State.
•The 'Cats, picked fifth in the SoCon preseason poll, return four starters and nine letterwinners.
•Head coach Michele Savage enters her second year at Davidson (25-23, 15-13 SoCon).
Scouting the Bulldogs
•Samford, 5-3 in SoCon play, is coming off a 74-68 setback on the road on Wednesday at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs got to within four, 72-68, with seven seconds left.
•The Bulldogs had won four straight prior to its loss on Wednesday.
•Samford put four players in double figures led by Paige Anderson's 16 points.
•She has paced the team 11 times in scoring and is averaging 13.4 points per game.
•The Bulldogs fell to 3-6 on the road after Wednesday's defeat, 2-3 in league games.
•Samford paces the SoCon in field goal percentage at .427 and three-point percentage, .370.
•The Bulldogs, picked fourth in preseason poll, return three starters and 10 letterwinners from last year's SoCon Tournament Title team that went 25-8.
•Head coach Mike Morris is in his 10th season, owning a 172-112 record at Samford.
A Look Ahead
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