Davidson College
George Washington
Wildcats Welcome George Washington & George Mason to Belk Arena
12/31/2020 3:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Davidson continues A-10 play by hosting GW Friday night and George Mason on Sunday.
LAST TIME OUT... The 'Cats won their fourth straight game on Dec. 21, after travelling to the Bronx to face the Fordham Rams. Rosie Deegan had a big outing in just her second appearance this season, recording 23 points in just 20 minutes of work. The sophomore was named the Atlantic 10's Player of the Week on Dec. 28, making the honor her eighth weekly recognition from the conference in her career, but first Player of the Week nod.
ABOUT THE COLONIALS... George Washington is 3-3 through their non-conference schedule and will open up A-10 play with the Wildcats. Colonial freshman Aurea Gingras was named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 21, setting career-highs in points (12), rebounds (7) and assists (4) in a win over Delaware University, and dished the assist on her team's game-winning basket in the win. As a team, GW averages 58.0 points per game and is shooting 15.9 percent from three-point range.
THE SERIES... Monday's match up will be the sixth meeting between the Colonials and the 'Cats since Davidson joined the Atlantic 10 in 2014-15. George Washington holds the all-time series at a 4-2 clip, although Davidson has won the last two meetings against GW, holding the Colonials to an average of just 48.5 points per game.
SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS... George Mason is 3-4 heading into this weekend, and will begin A-10 play at Fordham on Friday before coming to Davidson on Sunday. With a balanced offense, the Patriots have four scorers averaging 8 or more points per game, led by senior Marika Korpinen who averages 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
1 FOR 100... Last week against Fordham marked Katie Turner's 100th career game and start for the Wildcats. In that time, the Nevada native has recorded 208 three-pointers, 401 assists and 1,110 points. She is 14th in program history in all-time scoring, and third in career assists and three's.
NOTABLES... The Wildcats have held their last three opponents to 64 points. Davidson Head Coach Gayle Fulks already has 49 wins under her belt through her first 100 games at the helm of the 'Cats. In that span, she has a .490 winning percentage. In the midst of a four-game win streak, Davidson has averaged 75.25 points per game through that stretch, while going undefeated in the month of December.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS... Dating back to last season, Davidson is now 15-4 when making 25 field goals or more in a single game. In those games, the Wildcats shot at least 35.9% or better from from the floor including three performances with a 50% or higher field goal percentage.
HOT HANDS... Through their last four games, the Wildcats have shot 45 percent from the floor, on 109-of-242 shooting across the field. In last week's win over Fordham, Davidson had a season-best outing, shooting 53.8 percent on the day.
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— Davidson Women's Basketball (@DavidsonWBB) December 31, 2020
