Education Day Game, 'Cats Host Gardner-Webb Friday

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DAVIDSON, N.C. — After a nine-day break for exams, the Davidson women's basketball team returns to the hardwood Friday morning, Dec. 15, with its annual Education Day game against Gardner-Webb at 11:30 a.m. inside John M. Belk Arena.

The Wildcats (3-6) are 1-2 so far at home, picking up a home-opening victory against UNC Asheville before falling in a close battle to Princeton and then to Elon, Dec. 6. Gardner-Webb enters Friday's contest with a 6-2 record and is 1-1 on the road.

Education Day Game
it is the fourth straight Education Day game for Davidson after hosting Massachusetts last year. Over 1,000 kids are expected to attend the game from local schools Harris Road Middle School, JM Alexander Middle School, Bailey Middle School, Woodlawn Middle School, East Lincoln Middle School, Community School of Davidson, Lakeshore Middle School, Coddle Creek Elementary, Lake Norman Charter Elementary and Davidson Elementary.

Free Audio Streams
Nine Wildcat road games this year can be listened to for free by clicking here. Derek Smith will be doing the play by play for those games. The select games are Western Carolina, N.C. State, Furman, Appalachian State, Mercer, High Point, George Mason, Saint Louis and La Salle.

All home games are subscribe based streamed through the A-10 Network with Derek Smith calling the action. You can click here or at the Live Stream link above to access the game.

OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 39th season and has collected 424 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their fourth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Eight letterwinners return and four starters from a year ago, while five freshmen were added.
•Head coach Gayle Coats Fulks is in her first year (3-6) and has a 0-0 record against Gardner-Webb.

Last Game Out vs. Elon, Dec. 6 ...
•Despite Justine Lyon scoring a season-high 22 points, Elon had four double-digit scorers and Davidson was held to 30 percent shooting in dropping a 75-58 decision last Wednesday.
•Elon broke open a close game by outscoring the Wildcats (3-6) in the second quarter 17-8 after the 'Cats had an 18-17 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Phoenix added another 20 points in the third quarter and led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
•Lyon had a very efficient night, hitting 6-of-8 field goals, including 3-for-4 from behind the arc, and swished home all seven free throws (a season high) to hit the 20-point mark for the first time.
•Senior Mackenzie Latt added 14 points and six rebounds, while Katie Turner also hit for 14 points as she drained all six of her shots from the charity stripe.
•There were a combined 68 free throws shot, with Davidson going 21-for-29.

Donovan A-10 Rookie of the Week, Nov. 20 ...
•Sarah Donovan grabbed the Wildcats' first weekly award by being named the league's rookie of the week, Nov. 20, vs. Furman and App. State after averaging 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds a game.
•She scored a season-high 15 points to go with nine boards at Furman and added another 14 points at App. State in leading the 'Cats to a win.

Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Mackenzie Latt became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points last year and currently sits in 10th with 1,245, needing six points to move into 9th.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.0), blocks (6th, 86), field goals made (6th, 537) and attempted (7th, 1,205), and rebounds (7th, 705).

Random Notes ...
•Justine Lyon was named the A-10 Most Improved Player in 2016-17.
•Dating back to last season, the junior has scored in double digits in 29 of her last 32 games.
•The junior has paced the team in scoring six times this year, hitting 19 three different times.
•Mackenzie Latt, who twice has had 13 boards, has 23 career double-digit rebounding games.
•Latt has 20 career double-doubles (one this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Coach Gayle was the third head coach in program history to win their first game at Davidson.
•Katie Turner's six triples at Furman were the most since Hannah Early had six vs. VCU (2/27/16).
•Davidson dished out a season-high 15 assists at Mercer, a season-best six of them by Turner.
•Davidson had a season-high 47 rebounds at Furman this year, matching last year's season best.
•Of those 47 boards, 22 were on the offensive end, the most since a 22-outing vs. Dayton (1/31/16).
•Sarah Donovan has started her collegiate career 28-for-30 from the free-throw line.

All-Time Series vs. Gardner-Webb ...
•This will be the 15th matchup with the series tied at 7-all for the two North Carolina schools.
•The Wildcats have tied the series up by winning the past seven consecutive meetings.
•Davidson pulled out a 68-67 road win in the last meeting (11/20/14).
•The win was the program's 400th as Mackenzie Latt led the way with a double-double (21 points, 15 rebounds), and hit the tying and go-ahead buckets with under a minute to go.

Scouting the Runnin' Bulldogs ...
•Gardner-Webb is off to a 6-2 start after winning its fourth straight Dec. 5 at home against Wofford, 73-55.
•The other three wins in the streak have come against Furman, Montreat College, and USC Upstate.
•The Bulldogs have played only two road games, at Kentucky (L, 34-72) and Morehead State (W, 68-60).
•Tierra Huntsman paces the team in scoring(17.4 ppg), rebounding (7.3), three-point percentage (.410) and steals (15).
•Alexus Hill is second in scoring at 13.8 ppg.
•The Runnin' Bulldogs were 12-19 last year with a 6-12 Big South record.
•They return seven letterwinners, four of them starters, and added six newcomers.
•Head coach Rick Reeves is in his 14th year at GWU and has won over 200 games. He has 470 total wins for his career in 32 seasons.

A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson next plays at High Point on Monday, Dec. 18, for a 7 p.m. game.

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