Davidson Seeks Fourth Straight, Hosts Elon on Monday Night

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Winners of three straight and four of its last five games, Davidson seeks to keep the winning ways going when it plays host to Elon on Monday night in a Southern Conference women's basketball contest at John M. Belk Arena.

The Opening Tip
Davidson (9-10, 4-6 SoCon) will look to avenage a setback earlier this year to Elon (15-6, 9-3 SoCon) when the Wildcats tip it off against the Phoenix on Monday at 7 p.m. The Phoenix currently sit in second place in the league.

The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
The all-time series vs. Elon has Davidson holding a 13-6 advantage, but the 'Cats have dropped the last two meetings in a row after winning 13 of the previous 14 matchups.

Earlier this year the Phoenix stole a 61-60 win at home vs. Davidson when they connected on a three-point play with 18.3 seconds left. The Wildcats did get a last-second look, but Laura Murray's jumper at the 15-foot line fell off the iron as the final buzzer sounded.

Scouting the Wildcats
•The Wildcats continued their hot streak with their third straight win, a 63-53 victory at Longwood last Friday. They finished their non-conference slate of games at 5-4 on the year.
•The last winning non-conference season was 2007-08 when Davidson went 6-5.
•Davidson is 4-1 in its last five games and has won three of its last four league games.
•The defense held its eighth opponent to under 35 percent shooting (Lancers shot 32.8 percent) and the 'Cats improved to 7-1 in those games.
•Davidson continues to rank first in the league in defensive field goal percentage at .366.
•Opponents are shooting just 31.5 percent (57-181) in the last three games vs. Davidson.
•Ashley Lax (7.8 ppg) broke out of a scoring slump with a season-best 19 points vs. Longwood. She hit for 16 of those points in the second half and went 4-of-7 from three-land overall.
•The senior, who had totaled just 18 points the last five games, moved into second-place all-time in made treys with 163, surpassing one-time fellow backcourt teammate Alex Thompson (161).
•Sophia Aleksandravicius (17.2 ppg-2nd in SoCon / 7.9 rpg-3rd in SoCon) had her 11 straight game scoring in double figures with 11 points vs. the Lancers.
•The sophomore set the single-season blocks record with 62 after picking up three blocks on Friday to surpass Sally Howell's 61 set back during the 1981-82 campaign.
•Earlier this year the 6-foot-4 forward set the single-game record with seven blocks vs. North Texas, Nov. 26.
•Kristen Johnsen (9.4 ppg/6.2 rpg) took over first place in the SoCon in field goal shooting at 57.1 percent. She's a perfect 8-of-8 in the last two games.
•Katrin Chiemeka had a career night on Friday, scoring 12 points, including 10 in the first half.
•Davidson as a team is 25th in the nation in free throw percentage at .756 (2nd SoCon).
•Davidson is an even 4-4 at home this year and 38-17 the last five seasons at Belk Arena.
•The Wildcats were picked to finish 6th in the SoCon in both the media and coaches polls.
•Laura Murray (11.1 ppg-2nd on team) had 22 points last meeting vs. the Phoenix. The freshman is averaging an even 14 points in five league home games this season.

Scouting the Phoenix
•Elon scored its ninth conference win last Saturday with a 76-49 road win at Western Carolina.
•Kelsey Evans led the way with a double-double on a career-high 25 points to go with 15 rebounds. The forward has hauled in 42 rebounds the last three games.
•Evans (12.2 ppg)?and Ali Ford (16.6 ppg- 5th in SoCon) pace the offense for the Phoenix.
•The duo were held in check in the first meeting with the Wildcats, totaling just 17 points.
•Ford has paced the team in scoring 12 times, hitting the 20-point mark six of those times.
•Last year at Davidson, Ford poured in 22 points, including 12 from behind the three-line.
•Shon Redmond (8.1 ppg) scored the winning points last time vs. Davidson back on Dec. 20 connecting a three-point play.
•Elon as a team is second in the league in scoring at 68.7 ppg and third in field goal percentage (.422).
•Since its last meeting vs. the Wildcats, Elon has gone 9-2 with a seven-game win streak coming in that span.
•The Phoenix rank right behind Davidson in defensive field goal percentage at .375.
•Elon is 6-4 on the road, but has won their last five straight away games (Samford, Chattanooga, Wofford, UNCG and Western Carolina).
•Head coach Karen Barefoot has totaled 32 wins in her three years so far with Elon.
•The Phoenix were picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches poll.

A Look Ahead
The 'Cats hit the road again for a 7 p.m. contest at Appalachian State, Feb. 2.

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