Saturday, January 21
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
La Salle
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson and La Salle square off on the hardwood Saturday
1/20/2017 10:45:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
Live Stats vs. La Salle | Live Video vs. La Salle
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #19 vs. La Salle (pdf)
Television- NA
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Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Fresh off winning its first Atlantic 10 game of the season, Davidson looks to make it two in a row by hosting La Salle Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. on the hardwood in women's basketball inside John M. Belk Arena.
The Wildcats (3-15, 1-5 A-10) are wrapping up their two-game homestand with their game Saturday. They are in a stretch of playing five of seven games from Jan. 12-Feb. 1 at home.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 418 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (93-115) and has a 1-2 record vs. La Salle.
Last Game Out vs. George Mason, Jan. 18 ...
•Justine Lyon hit the 20-point mark and Chloe Johnson hit the go-ahead bucket to help lead Davidson to its first Atlantic 10 win of the season with a 58-54 decision over visiting George Mason.
•Tied at 54-all with 53 seconds left, Johnson drove down the lane with the shot clock running down and hit a layup with 26 ticks left for a 56-54 lead. The 'Cats hit two more free throws to seal the win.
•Lyon drained 9-of-17 shots on her way to a game-high 22 points. Mackenzie Latt finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and a career-best six steals, while Johnson added nine points.
•The third period had the Wildcats leading by as many as 10 points three different times.
•The first two periods featured a combined 10 lead changes, seven of them in the first period.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 15th with 1,060.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.6), blocks (10th, 71), field goals made (10th, 460) and attempted (9th, 1,010), and rebounds (10th, 588).
Conference Rankings ...
•Latt ranks fourth in the league in scoring (15.9 ppg) and fifth overall in rebounding (8.3 rpg).
•Latt is averaging 18.2 points/9.0 rebounds in league games, while Lyon is at 18 points per game.
•Davidson is second in the league in steals (8.3 spg) and seventh in assists (12.5 apg).
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 61 of her 78 career games, including a team-best 16 times this year, and is riding a personal-best 15-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has nine career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 15 times, including the past nine straight games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon's career-high 30 points at Charlotte, Dec. 21 where the most since Dakota Dukes had 31 at Wofford, March 2, 2014.
•The last 10 games combined, Latt is averaging a near double-double (19.3 ppg/9.5 rpg) and Lyon has averages of 17.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. Both players have combined for 38 steals.
•Lyon has scored in double figures in the past nine games in a row, a personal best.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Davidson's streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds ended Jan. 18.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark nine times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The 'Cats streak of double-digit assists came to an end at nine consecutive games, Jan. 18.
•The win vs. Mason, Jan. 18, snapped a 7-game overall skid and an 8-game A-10 skid.
All-Time Series vs. La Salle ...
•The Wildcats and Explorers have played three times, with Davidson trailing 2-1.
•Davidson earned its first win in the series with a 66-58 road victory last year.
•Down 54-49 in the final quarter, the 'Cats used a 17-4 run in the final 4:30 to earn the win.
Scouting the Explorers ...
•La Salle (10-8, 3-3 A-10) used a 6-2 run in the closing 2:41 to earn a 63-58 road win at Richmond Wednesday.
•Jasmine Alston finished with a 15-point, 13-rebound double-double after going for 11 points and eight rebounds in the opening half.
•Amy Griffin posted 13 of her team-high 22 points in the second half, and also secured seven rebounds.
•Griffin is averaging an Atlantic 10-best 19.8 points a game, while Alston is second in rebounds (8.9 per game) and assists (7.2 apg).
•Griffin is averaging 18 points vs. A-10 foes.
•The Explorers are 4-4 on the road this year, with a 2-1 record vs. league foes.
•La Salle went 7-5 vs. non-conference opponents.
•The Explorers are second in the league in free throw percentage at .742.
•Last year La Salle went 5-25 overall and 2-14 in A-10 games.
•La Salle returns nine of its 11 letterwinners, including all five starters.
•The Explorers were picked to finish 12th in the A-10 preseason poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson heads out on the road for a 7 p.m. game at St. Bonaventure next Wednesday, Jan. 25.
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #19 vs. La Salle (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Fresh off winning its first Atlantic 10 game of the season, Davidson looks to make it two in a row by hosting La Salle Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. on the hardwood in women's basketball inside John M. Belk Arena.
The Wildcats (3-15, 1-5 A-10) are wrapping up their two-game homestand with their game Saturday. They are in a stretch of playing five of seven games from Jan. 12-Feb. 1 at home.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 418 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (93-115) and has a 1-2 record vs. La Salle.
Last Game Out vs. George Mason, Jan. 18 ...
•Justine Lyon hit the 20-point mark and Chloe Johnson hit the go-ahead bucket to help lead Davidson to its first Atlantic 10 win of the season with a 58-54 decision over visiting George Mason.
•Tied at 54-all with 53 seconds left, Johnson drove down the lane with the shot clock running down and hit a layup with 26 ticks left for a 56-54 lead. The 'Cats hit two more free throws to seal the win.
•Lyon drained 9-of-17 shots on her way to a game-high 22 points. Mackenzie Latt finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and a career-best six steals, while Johnson added nine points.
•The third period had the Wildcats leading by as many as 10 points three different times.
•The first two periods featured a combined 10 lead changes, seven of them in the first period.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 15th with 1,060.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.6), blocks (10th, 71), field goals made (10th, 460) and attempted (9th, 1,010), and rebounds (10th, 588).
Conference Rankings ...
•Latt ranks fourth in the league in scoring (15.9 ppg) and fifth overall in rebounding (8.3 rpg).
•Latt is averaging 18.2 points/9.0 rebounds in league games, while Lyon is at 18 points per game.
•Davidson is second in the league in steals (8.3 spg) and seventh in assists (12.5 apg).
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 61 of her 78 career games, including a team-best 16 times this year, and is riding a personal-best 15-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has nine career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 15 times, including the past nine straight games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon's career-high 30 points at Charlotte, Dec. 21 where the most since Dakota Dukes had 31 at Wofford, March 2, 2014.
•The last 10 games combined, Latt is averaging a near double-double (19.3 ppg/9.5 rpg) and Lyon has averages of 17.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. Both players have combined for 38 steals.
•Lyon has scored in double figures in the past nine games in a row, a personal best.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Davidson's streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds ended Jan. 18.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark nine times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The 'Cats streak of double-digit assists came to an end at nine consecutive games, Jan. 18.
•The win vs. Mason, Jan. 18, snapped a 7-game overall skid and an 8-game A-10 skid.
All-Time Series vs. La Salle ...
•The Wildcats and Explorers have played three times, with Davidson trailing 2-1.
•Davidson earned its first win in the series with a 66-58 road victory last year.
•Down 54-49 in the final quarter, the 'Cats used a 17-4 run in the final 4:30 to earn the win.
Scouting the Explorers ...
•La Salle (10-8, 3-3 A-10) used a 6-2 run in the closing 2:41 to earn a 63-58 road win at Richmond Wednesday.
•Jasmine Alston finished with a 15-point, 13-rebound double-double after going for 11 points and eight rebounds in the opening half.
•Amy Griffin posted 13 of her team-high 22 points in the second half, and also secured seven rebounds.
•Griffin is averaging an Atlantic 10-best 19.8 points a game, while Alston is second in rebounds (8.9 per game) and assists (7.2 apg).
•Griffin is averaging 18 points vs. A-10 foes.
•The Explorers are 4-4 on the road this year, with a 2-1 record vs. league foes.
•La Salle went 7-5 vs. non-conference opponents.
•The Explorers are second in the league in free throw percentage at .742.
•Last year La Salle went 5-25 overall and 2-14 in A-10 games.
•La Salle returns nine of its 11 letterwinners, including all five starters.
•The Explorers were picked to finish 12th in the A-10 preseason poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson heads out on the road for a 7 p.m. game at St. Bonaventure next Wednesday, Jan. 25.
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