Sunday, February 16
Davidson, N.C.
1:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Duquesne
Play4Kay Game, Davidson Takes on Duquesne Sunday
2/14/2020 12:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson returns home after a two-game road swing for its annual Play4Kay game, presented by Carolina Pest Management, this Sunday when it hosts Duquesne in a key Atlantic 10 women's basketball game inside John M. Belk Arena at 1 p.m.
Both teams are tied in the league standings at 6-5 and looking to hold firm one of the top-6 spots to host the first round of the A-10 Tournament next month. The Wildcats (13-11) are seeking to get back on the winning track after having dropped their past four games, while the Dukes sit at 16-8 overall and are coming off an overtime defeat to Richmond Wednesday night.
GAME PROMOTION ... Play4Kay "Pink Game"
Davidson's game Sunday vs. Duquesne marks its 11th annual Play4Kay game, formly known as the Pink Game. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game Sunday, as proceeds from the event will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
In addition, the first 250 fans to the game will receive FREE pink pom poms to cheer on the Wildcats.
QUICK HITS ...
•Davidson is in its 41st season and has collected 463 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their sixth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Sarah Donovan (1st) and Katie Turner (2nd) were named to the league's all-preseason teams.
•Davidson was picked fifth in the A-10 preseason poll after a tie for fourth place last year.
LAST TIME OUT AT FORDHAM, FEB. 13 ...
•Davidson dropped a heart-breaker Thursday evening when Fordham hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 2.1 seconds to go to steal a 47-46 decision at Rose Gym.
•The Wildcats (13-11, 6-5 A-10) had a last-chance shot at winning it, but Adelaide Fuller's turnaround jumper off an in-bounds play hit the front of the rim as the final horn went off.
•Fuller finished with a team-high 14 points and hauled in seven rebounds.
•Senior Alley Welling, who netted eight points and had seven rebounds, had nailed a 15-foot jumper to give the Wildcats a 46-44 lead with 4.5 seconds left.
•Fordham though called a quick timeout and off an in-bounds play near its bench, hit its only three-pointer of the game when Bre Cavanaugh swished in the game-winner with 2.1 seconds remaining.
ALL-TIME RECORD WATCH LIST ...
•Katie Turner continues to climb up in the Wildcats' all-time records, with Turner closing in on 1,000 career points (967) while sitting in fifth in threes (179) and fourth in assists (341). Sarah Donovan crossed the 500-rebound mark (531) and is 13 away from reaching 15th all-time.
•Ally Welling is 10th in career blocks with 82 and is two away from moving up a spot.
A-10 RANKINGS (as of 1/30) ...
•The 'Cats rank in the top five in- scoring (3rd), shooting percentage (3rd/.410), made field goals (2nd/596), three-point percentage (4th/.328), defensive three-point percentage (1st/.279) and assists (4th/13.4).
•Suzi-Rose Deegan is 4th in made field goals (139), 4th in scoring and 7th in rebounding (7.5), Adelaide Fuller is 9th in field goal percentage (.487) and Turner has 46 threes (5th) and 96 assists (4th).
RANDOM NOTES ...
•The Wildcats sit at 6-3 at home with a 3-2 mark vs. A-10 foes and are looking to halt a two-game home skid.
•Davidson is looking to snap a four-game skid, its longest since dropping five straight in 2017-18.
•Three players are scoring in double digits through 11 league games, led by Deegan (16.0 ppg/8.6 rpg) and Fuller's 10.7 ppg and .500 shooting percentage. Welch is pouring in 10.7 points per game as well.
•Deegan paces the team overall with a scoring average of 15.9 to go with a 7.5 rebounding mark per game.
•Deegan twice has gone for 30 points, has five 20-point outings and five double-doubles on the year.
•She has paced the team in scoring 12 times, nine times in rebounding and six times in both in the same game.
•Deegan (6) and Adelaide Fuller have a combined seven A-10 Rookie of the Week awards this year.
•When Davidson scores 70 or more points, it is 10-0 on the season, with a season-best 101 points vs. WCU.
•Davidson has put at least three players in doubles digits in 12 games this year.
•The Wildcats setback at Fordham was their first when leading with under five minutes in regulation (13-1).
•The 'Cats have shot better than 41 percent in 14 games, with a season-best 53.7 percent vs. WCU.
•The Wildcats set a single-game school record for three-pointers (14) vs. Western Carolina, Nov. 20.
•Turner moved into 4th place all-time in assists with her seven-assist outing at Fordham, Feb. 13, and is just two away from moving to third.
•11 times the Wildcats have had 40 or more rebounds in a game, going 7-4
SCOUTING THE DUKES...
•Duquesne is coming off an overtime setback, 67-64, at Richmond Wednesday night despite having four double-figure scorers.
•Paige Cannon had 11 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Dukes offense.
•The defeat snapped a three-game A-10 winning streak for the Dukes.
•Earlier this year, Duquesne ran off a season-best 10-game winning streak.
•Three Dukes are averaging on double figures, led by Libby Bazelak at 13.5 points per game.
•She is also tops on the team in rebounding at 6.3 per game.
•Duquesne was picked to finish ninth in the league's preseason poll after going 19-13 last year with an 11-5 mark in the A-10.
•Head coach Dan Burt is seventh season at the helm and has collected 149 career wins.
ALL-TIME SERIES ...
•This is the ninth meeting between both school's women's basketball programs, with the Wildcats trailing 6-2.
•Davidson opened A-10 play last year at Duquesne and came away with a 62-47 win.
•Sarah Donovan had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the 'Cats halted a five-game skid in the series with the win.
A LOOK AHEAD ...
Davidson remains at home and will next face Saint Joseph's, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m.
Both teams are tied in the league standings at 6-5 and looking to hold firm one of the top-6 spots to host the first round of the A-10 Tournament next month. The Wildcats (13-11) are seeking to get back on the winning track after having dropped their past four games, while the Dukes sit at 16-8 overall and are coming off an overtime defeat to Richmond Wednesday night.
GAME PROMOTION ... Play4Kay "Pink Game"
Davidson's game Sunday vs. Duquesne marks its 11th annual Play4Kay game, formly known as the Pink Game. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game Sunday, as proceeds from the event will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
In addition, the first 250 fans to the game will receive FREE pink pom poms to cheer on the Wildcats.
QUICK HITS ...
•Davidson is in its 41st season and has collected 463 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their sixth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Sarah Donovan (1st) and Katie Turner (2nd) were named to the league's all-preseason teams.
•Davidson was picked fifth in the A-10 preseason poll after a tie for fourth place last year.
LAST TIME OUT AT FORDHAM, FEB. 13 ...
•Davidson dropped a heart-breaker Thursday evening when Fordham hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 2.1 seconds to go to steal a 47-46 decision at Rose Gym.
•The Wildcats (13-11, 6-5 A-10) had a last-chance shot at winning it, but Adelaide Fuller's turnaround jumper off an in-bounds play hit the front of the rim as the final horn went off.
•Fuller finished with a team-high 14 points and hauled in seven rebounds.
•Senior Alley Welling, who netted eight points and had seven rebounds, had nailed a 15-foot jumper to give the Wildcats a 46-44 lead with 4.5 seconds left.
•Fordham though called a quick timeout and off an in-bounds play near its bench, hit its only three-pointer of the game when Bre Cavanaugh swished in the game-winner with 2.1 seconds remaining.
ALL-TIME RECORD WATCH LIST ...
•Katie Turner continues to climb up in the Wildcats' all-time records, with Turner closing in on 1,000 career points (967) while sitting in fifth in threes (179) and fourth in assists (341). Sarah Donovan crossed the 500-rebound mark (531) and is 13 away from reaching 15th all-time.
•Ally Welling is 10th in career blocks with 82 and is two away from moving up a spot.
A-10 RANKINGS (as of 1/30) ...
•The 'Cats rank in the top five in- scoring (3rd), shooting percentage (3rd/.410), made field goals (2nd/596), three-point percentage (4th/.328), defensive three-point percentage (1st/.279) and assists (4th/13.4).
•Suzi-Rose Deegan is 4th in made field goals (139), 4th in scoring and 7th in rebounding (7.5), Adelaide Fuller is 9th in field goal percentage (.487) and Turner has 46 threes (5th) and 96 assists (4th).
RANDOM NOTES ...
•The Wildcats sit at 6-3 at home with a 3-2 mark vs. A-10 foes and are looking to halt a two-game home skid.
•Davidson is looking to snap a four-game skid, its longest since dropping five straight in 2017-18.
•Three players are scoring in double digits through 11 league games, led by Deegan (16.0 ppg/8.6 rpg) and Fuller's 10.7 ppg and .500 shooting percentage. Welch is pouring in 10.7 points per game as well.
•Deegan paces the team overall with a scoring average of 15.9 to go with a 7.5 rebounding mark per game.
•Deegan twice has gone for 30 points, has five 20-point outings and five double-doubles on the year.
•She has paced the team in scoring 12 times, nine times in rebounding and six times in both in the same game.
•Deegan (6) and Adelaide Fuller have a combined seven A-10 Rookie of the Week awards this year.
•When Davidson scores 70 or more points, it is 10-0 on the season, with a season-best 101 points vs. WCU.
•Davidson has put at least three players in doubles digits in 12 games this year.
•The Wildcats setback at Fordham was their first when leading with under five minutes in regulation (13-1).
•The 'Cats have shot better than 41 percent in 14 games, with a season-best 53.7 percent vs. WCU.
•The Wildcats set a single-game school record for three-pointers (14) vs. Western Carolina, Nov. 20.
•Turner moved into 4th place all-time in assists with her seven-assist outing at Fordham, Feb. 13, and is just two away from moving to third.
•11 times the Wildcats have had 40 or more rebounds in a game, going 7-4
SCOUTING THE DUKES...
•Duquesne is coming off an overtime setback, 67-64, at Richmond Wednesday night despite having four double-figure scorers.
•Paige Cannon had 11 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Dukes offense.
•The defeat snapped a three-game A-10 winning streak for the Dukes.
•Earlier this year, Duquesne ran off a season-best 10-game winning streak.
•Three Dukes are averaging on double figures, led by Libby Bazelak at 13.5 points per game.
•She is also tops on the team in rebounding at 6.3 per game.
•Duquesne was picked to finish ninth in the league's preseason poll after going 19-13 last year with an 11-5 mark in the A-10.
•Head coach Dan Burt is seventh season at the helm and has collected 149 career wins.
ALL-TIME SERIES ...
•This is the ninth meeting between both school's women's basketball programs, with the Wildcats trailing 6-2.
•Davidson opened A-10 play last year at Duquesne and came away with a 62-47 win.
•Sarah Donovan had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the 'Cats halted a five-game skid in the series with the win.
A LOOK AHEAD ...
Davidson remains at home and will next face Saint Joseph's, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m.
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