Aleksandravicius and Murray Spark 65-57 SoCon Road Win at CofC

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Sophia Aleksandravicius tallied her second double-double in as many games and Laura Murray scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half as Davidson remained perfect in Southern Conference action by picking up a 65-57 road win at College of Charleston in TD Arena Monday evening in women's basketball.

Davidson (6-7, 3-0 SoCon) gave the Cougars their first defeat in league action, while winning its 15 SoCon game in the past 17. The Wildcats have won their last fourth straight dating back to the final league game of the regular season last year.

Aleksandravicius finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, while Murray added her 19 on 5-of-13 shooting and a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe.

The duo moved closer to a pair of personal milestones as well, with Aleksandravicius needing now just 16 points to set the program's all-time points mark and Murray needing 40 more points to clip 1,000 for her career.

Murray did not allow the Cougars to get any closer than six in the final six minutes by scoring 13 of the Wildcats' last 16 points of the game. With 5:55 on the clock and the scored 49-43 in favor of the Wildcats, the junior sharp-shooter went off, scoring the next 13 Davidson points as the lead grew to as many as 11.

The 'Cats iced the game by going 7-of-8 from the 15-foot line in the last 33 seconds for the eight-point triumph.

Shneeka Center, who had seven in the second half, gave the Wildcats a scoring punch off the bench. She dropped in a season-best 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a pair of treys.

CofC (7-6, 3-1 SoCon) was led by Jillian Brown's 16 points and Latisha Harris' 12.Cathryn Hardy had a team-high nine rebounds.

Aleksandravicius led the charge in the first half. After CofC grabbed a 14-12 lead on a Afreyea Tolbert lay-in with 9:25 left in the first half, the senior forward helped spark a 12-4 run over the next five minutes. Aleksandravicius scored half of the 12 points and Dakota Dukes finished it off with a pair of free throws for a 24-18 advantage.

The reigning SoCon Player of the Year then scored the final four points of the half to give her 14 at the break and Davidson led 28-20. The Wildcats tightened up their defense after the 11 minute mark, holding CofC to just 3-for-15 shooting the rest of the half.

The Wildcats continue their three-game road swing with a trip to Wofford this Saturday, Jan. 12, for a 2 p.m. tip.

GAME NOTES: Davidson has won six of last seven meetings vs. CofC and moved to 26-9 all-time in the series … head coach Michele Savage is 5-1 vs. CofC … tonight's game was the ninth of 12 road games the Wildcats will play in their first 15 games overall … Davidson shot 54.5 percent in the second half ... Aleksandravicius' double-double was her seventh of the year, sixth in the past nine games, and 37^th for her career.

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