Wednesday, December 6
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Elon
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson vs. Elon, Wednesday Night inside Belk Arena
12/4/2017 4:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
Live Stats vs. Elon | Live Stream vs. Elon
2017-18 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes: #9 Elon
Television- NA
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson plays the first of three home games for the month of December on Wednesday when it hosts former Southern Conference foe Elon in a women's basketball non-conference matchup inside John M. Belk Arena at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats (3-5) are 1-1 so far at home, picking up a home-opening victory against UNC Asheville before falling in a close battle to Princeton in the most recent home contest.
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 (3-5) and has a 0-0 record against Elon.
Last Game Out at Mercer, Dec. 3 ...
•Mercer scored 13 of the first 19 points in the third quarter to break open a close game and Davidson was unable to recover as it fell 69-54 Sunday.
•The Wildcats led 33-32 coming out of the break, but Mercer would go onto win the third quarter 23-13 to take a 55-46 lead.
•Justine Lyon led the team in scoring for the 5th time, finishing with a season-high tying 19 points.
•Mackenzie Latt drained 6-of-10 shots and hit both free throws for 14 points, while sophomore Ally Welling scored a season-high 10 points and matched Latt with six rebounds.
•Katie Turner dished out a team season-high six assists.
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 1,231, needing 20 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, 533) and attempted (8th, 1,193), and rebounds (7th, 699).
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 28 of her last 31 games.
•The junior has paced the team in scoring five 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).
•Davidson has registered at least 10 offensive rebounds in every game this year.
•Sarah Donovan has started her collegiate career 28-for-30 from the free-throw line.
All-Time Series vs. Elon ...
•The series is 27 games old dating back to Feb. 23, 1977 and the 'Cats hold strong 19-8 lead.
•The two teams have not met since Davidson left the Southern Conference at the end of 2013-14.
•In the most recent meeting, Elon earned a 66-63 home win, Feb. 10, 2014.
•The Wildcats had two tries to tie the game up at 65, but missed both shots in the last 25 seconds.
•Davidson has won five of the past seven meetings overall, but is just 1-2 in the last three.
•Dakota Dukes scored 18 points and Laura Murray scored 15 in the setback last meeting.
Scouting the Phoenix ...
•Elon (6-2) lost for only the second time in eight games this year last Saturday with a 53-51 setback at Wake Forest.
•Elon had tied the score at 51-all with 5.8 seconds, but Wake Forest hit a layup with 2.4 ticks left to secure the win.
•Meme Garner had a career high with 17 points.
•Shay Burnett was the only other Phoenix in double figures, scoring 10 points to go with eight rebounds and a team-high five assists.
•On the season, Burnett leads the team with a 13.8 points per game average, while Ra'Shika White is next at 13.5.
•Burnett is also averaging nearly nine rebounds a game (8.8).
•Elon is 2-1 on the road this year.
•The Phoenix were picked to finish second in the Colonial Athletic Association.
•They are coming off a 27-7 season a year ago, with a 16-2 CAA record.
•Elon won the CAA Tournament to earn its first-ever bid into the NCAA Tournament last season.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson takes some time off for exams before hosting Gardner-Webb in an Education Day game at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 15.
2017-18 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes: #9 Elon
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson plays the first of three home games for the month of December on Wednesday when it hosts former Southern Conference foe Elon in a women's basketball non-conference matchup inside John M. Belk Arena at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats (3-5) are 1-1 so far at home, picking up a home-opening victory against UNC Asheville before falling in a close battle to Princeton in the most recent home contest.
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 (3-5) and has a 0-0 record against Elon.
Last Game Out at Mercer, Dec. 3 ...
•Mercer scored 13 of the first 19 points in the third quarter to break open a close game and Davidson was unable to recover as it fell 69-54 Sunday.
•The Wildcats led 33-32 coming out of the break, but Mercer would go onto win the third quarter 23-13 to take a 55-46 lead.
•Justine Lyon led the team in scoring for the 5th time, finishing with a season-high tying 19 points.
•Mackenzie Latt drained 6-of-10 shots and hit both free throws for 14 points, while sophomore Ally Welling scored a season-high 10 points and matched Latt with six rebounds.
•Katie Turner dished out a team season-high six assists.
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 1,231, needing 20 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, 533) and attempted (8th, 1,193), and rebounds (7th, 699).
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 28 of her last 31 games.
•The junior has paced the team in scoring five 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).
•Davidson has registered at least 10 offensive rebounds in every game this year.
•Sarah Donovan has started her collegiate career 28-for-30 from the free-throw line.
All-Time Series vs. Elon ...
•The series is 27 games old dating back to Feb. 23, 1977 and the 'Cats hold strong 19-8 lead.
•The two teams have not met since Davidson left the Southern Conference at the end of 2013-14.
•In the most recent meeting, Elon earned a 66-63 home win, Feb. 10, 2014.
•The Wildcats had two tries to tie the game up at 65, but missed both shots in the last 25 seconds.
•Davidson has won five of the past seven meetings overall, but is just 1-2 in the last three.
•Dakota Dukes scored 18 points and Laura Murray scored 15 in the setback last meeting.
Scouting the Phoenix ...
•Elon (6-2) lost for only the second time in eight games this year last Saturday with a 53-51 setback at Wake Forest.
•Elon had tied the score at 51-all with 5.8 seconds, but Wake Forest hit a layup with 2.4 ticks left to secure the win.
•Meme Garner had a career high with 17 points.
•Shay Burnett was the only other Phoenix in double figures, scoring 10 points to go with eight rebounds and a team-high five assists.
•On the season, Burnett leads the team with a 13.8 points per game average, while Ra'Shika White is next at 13.5.
•Burnett is also averaging nearly nine rebounds a game (8.8).
•Elon is 2-1 on the road this year.
•The Phoenix were picked to finish second in the Colonial Athletic Association.
•They are coming off a 27-7 season a year ago, with a 16-2 CAA record.
•Elon won the CAA Tournament to earn its first-ever bid into the NCAA Tournament last season.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson takes some time off for exams before hosting Gardner-Webb in an Education Day game at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 15.
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