Wednesday, December 30
Harrisonburg, Va.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
at
James Madison
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Wildcats Wrap Up Non-Conference Slate at James Madison
12/29/2015 12:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — After a 10-day Christmas break, the Davidson women's basketball team returns to the hardwood with their last non-conference game by traveling to James Madison for a 7 p.m. contest Wednesday evening.
The Wildcats are 6-6 thru 12 games so far and are seeking to snap a two-game skid after falling to East Tennessee State and Charlotte at home, Dec. 18 & 20.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits
•Davidson is in its 37th season and reached the 400-win mark last year at Gardner-Webb.
•The 'Cats are in their second year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•The Wildcats were picked to finish 14th in the A-10 Coaches Preseason Poll.
•Davidson returns nine letterwinners and all five of its starters from last year's 5-25 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her sixth year (85-87) and has a record of 0-2 vs. James Madison.
Last Game Out vs. Charlotte ...
•Davidson put five players in double figures in points for the first time this year, but its cross-county rival Charlotte countered with six and held off the Wildcats 99-88 on Sunday, Dec. 20.
•Charlotte shot 60.9 percent for the game, including 10-of-16 from behind the arc.
•Mackenzie Latt dropped in game and career-high 25 points on a career-best 10-of-12 shooting.
•Hannah Early added a season-high 23 points, getting 15 (5-10) of them from three-land.
•Dakota Dukes scored 18 points, while Justine Lyon and Diona Johnson each had 11.
•Davidson had a season-high 19 assists and scored a season-best 24 points off turnovers.
Impressive 7-game Stretch By Early and Latt ...
•The frontcourt duo of Early and Latt are averaging an impressive 15.3 and 18.1 points a game, respectively, in the last seven games combined.
•Latt is shooting 62.2 percent, while Early has hit 21 of her 37 field goals from behind the arc.
•Early has registered a pair of double-doubles, including season-highs of 20 points and 15 rebounds vs. Western Carolina, during the stretch. She is averaging 8.4 boards overall.
•Latt has reached the 20-point mark in back-to-back games and three times overall.
•Her 25-point outing vs. Charlotte was a career-best, while she's had games of 23 and 20 as well.
Road Numbers ...
•Davidson is averaging 62.3 points on the road, while pulling in nearly 43 rebounds a game (42.6).
•Dukes has team-best averages of 14.7 points and 7.3 rebounds, and is shooting 64.1 percent.
•Latt is also averaging in double digits at 13.3 and is tied for the team lead with 10 steals.
Random Notes ...
•Davidson went 4-3 on a season-opening seven-game road trip, its longest trip since 2009-10.
•Dating back to last year, Early has scored in double digits in 34 of her last 42 games, while Latt has reached the double-digit mark in points in 17 of her last 21 games.
•Latt is averaging a team-best 15.3 points per game and shooting 55 percent from the floor.
•Early (11.8, team-best 7.6 rpg) and Dukes (14.7 / 7.3) are also averaging in double figures.
•Early and Dukes have combined to score 2,275 points during their careers.
•The duo rank eighth and 14th, respectively, on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list.
•Davidson has outrebounded the opposition in seven games this year.
•Seven times the 'Cats have held their opponent to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•The 'Cats' 6-6 non-conference regular season record so far is their best since 2007-08 season (6-5).
•Dukes and Early each have three double-doubles this season, while Latt owns 11 for her career.
•The senior is third in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 59.2 percent, while Latt is fourth.
•Dukes was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, Nov. 30.
All-Time Series vs. James Madison ...
•The Wildcats trail the series 2-0 after falling 73-57 a year ago at John M. Belk Arena.
•They were within six (61-55) before the Dukes pulled away with a 12-2 run in the last six minutes.
•Lillian McCabe had a career-high 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-for-5 on three-pointers.
Scouting the Dukes ...
•James Madison is off to a 6-4 start.
•JMU is currently 1-1 against Atlantic 10 opponents heading into its third A10 match-up of the season.
•Senior guard Ashley Perez led the JMU offense at the Florida Sunshine Classic with a career-high 33 points against West Virginia and a team-best 22 points against No.4 Baylor. She represented JMU on the all-tournament team.
•JMU went 0-2 at the Florida Sunshine Classic, falling to West Virginia (69-62) and No. 4 Baylor (77-63).
•This marked the rst time the Dukes have had back-to-back losses since losing two straight games at the Gulf Coast Showcase Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2013.
•Senior point guard Angela Mickens is third nationally in assists/gm (8.0), fth in total assists (80).
•Nationally, JMU is 19th in free-throw percentage (75.7) and 21st in 3-pt eld goal defense (.252).
•The Dukes were voted to win the CAA Championship for a third consecutive season.
•Redshirt-senior guard Jazmon Gwathmey was selected 2015 Preseason CAA Player of the Year.
•Gwathwey is averaging a team-best 17.6 points a game, followed by Perez at 17.5.
•James Madison is 4-0 at home, having won games against Longwood, Morgan State, Liberty and American.
•JMU has eight CAA Championship titles, 11 NCAA appearances and is the third winningest program in NCAA history.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson takes a few days off before opening Atlantic 10 play at Fordham, Jan. 2.
2015-16 Media Guide (pdf)
Game Notes- #13 at James Madison (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — After a 10-day Christmas break, the Davidson women's basketball team returns to the hardwood with their last non-conference game by traveling to James Madison for a 7 p.m. contest Wednesday evening.
The Wildcats are 6-6 thru 12 games so far and are seeking to snap a two-game skid after falling to East Tennessee State and Charlotte at home, Dec. 18 & 20.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits
•Davidson is in its 37th season and reached the 400-win mark last year at Gardner-Webb.
•The 'Cats are in their second year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•The Wildcats were picked to finish 14th in the A-10 Coaches Preseason Poll.
•Davidson returns nine letterwinners and all five of its starters from last year's 5-25 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her sixth year (85-87) and has a record of 0-2 vs. James Madison.
Last Game Out vs. Charlotte ...
•Davidson put five players in double figures in points for the first time this year, but its cross-county rival Charlotte countered with six and held off the Wildcats 99-88 on Sunday, Dec. 20.
•Charlotte shot 60.9 percent for the game, including 10-of-16 from behind the arc.
•Mackenzie Latt dropped in game and career-high 25 points on a career-best 10-of-12 shooting.
•Hannah Early added a season-high 23 points, getting 15 (5-10) of them from three-land.
•Dakota Dukes scored 18 points, while Justine Lyon and Diona Johnson each had 11.
•Davidson had a season-high 19 assists and scored a season-best 24 points off turnovers.
Impressive 7-game Stretch By Early and Latt ...
•The frontcourt duo of Early and Latt are averaging an impressive 15.3 and 18.1 points a game, respectively, in the last seven games combined.
•Latt is shooting 62.2 percent, while Early has hit 21 of her 37 field goals from behind the arc.
•Early has registered a pair of double-doubles, including season-highs of 20 points and 15 rebounds vs. Western Carolina, during the stretch. She is averaging 8.4 boards overall.
•Latt has reached the 20-point mark in back-to-back games and three times overall.
•Her 25-point outing vs. Charlotte was a career-best, while she's had games of 23 and 20 as well.
Road Numbers ...
•Davidson is averaging 62.3 points on the road, while pulling in nearly 43 rebounds a game (42.6).
•Dukes has team-best averages of 14.7 points and 7.3 rebounds, and is shooting 64.1 percent.
•Latt is also averaging in double digits at 13.3 and is tied for the team lead with 10 steals.
Random Notes ...
•Davidson went 4-3 on a season-opening seven-game road trip, its longest trip since 2009-10.
•Dating back to last year, Early has scored in double digits in 34 of her last 42 games, while Latt has reached the double-digit mark in points in 17 of her last 21 games.
•Latt is averaging a team-best 15.3 points per game and shooting 55 percent from the floor.
•Early (11.8, team-best 7.6 rpg) and Dukes (14.7 / 7.3) are also averaging in double figures.
•Early and Dukes have combined to score 2,275 points during their careers.
•The duo rank eighth and 14th, respectively, on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list.
•Davidson has outrebounded the opposition in seven games this year.
•Seven times the 'Cats have held their opponent to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•The 'Cats' 6-6 non-conference regular season record so far is their best since 2007-08 season (6-5).
•Dukes and Early each have three double-doubles this season, while Latt owns 11 for her career.
•The senior is third in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 59.2 percent, while Latt is fourth.
•Dukes was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, Nov. 30.
All-Time Series vs. James Madison ...
•The Wildcats trail the series 2-0 after falling 73-57 a year ago at John M. Belk Arena.
•They were within six (61-55) before the Dukes pulled away with a 12-2 run in the last six minutes.
•Lillian McCabe had a career-high 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-for-5 on three-pointers.
Scouting the Dukes ...
•James Madison is off to a 6-4 start.
•JMU is currently 1-1 against Atlantic 10 opponents heading into its third A10 match-up of the season.
•Senior guard Ashley Perez led the JMU offense at the Florida Sunshine Classic with a career-high 33 points against West Virginia and a team-best 22 points against No.4 Baylor. She represented JMU on the all-tournament team.
•JMU went 0-2 at the Florida Sunshine Classic, falling to West Virginia (69-62) and No. 4 Baylor (77-63).
•This marked the rst time the Dukes have had back-to-back losses since losing two straight games at the Gulf Coast Showcase Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2013.
•Senior point guard Angela Mickens is third nationally in assists/gm (8.0), fth in total assists (80).
•Nationally, JMU is 19th in free-throw percentage (75.7) and 21st in 3-pt eld goal defense (.252).
•The Dukes were voted to win the CAA Championship for a third consecutive season.
•Redshirt-senior guard Jazmon Gwathmey was selected 2015 Preseason CAA Player of the Year.
•Gwathwey is averaging a team-best 17.6 points a game, followed by Perez at 17.5.
•James Madison is 4-0 at home, having won games against Longwood, Morgan State, Liberty and American.
•JMU has eight CAA Championship titles, 11 NCAA appearances and is the third winningest program in NCAA history.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson takes a few days off before opening Atlantic 10 play at Fordham, Jan. 2.
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