THE OPENING TIP 
Davis & Elkins wraps up the home portion of its schedule in the month of December by welcoming Notre Dame College for a Thursday night matchup. The game, which is the final home game of the 2019 calendar year, will mark the only men's and women's doubleheader played in the conference on December 12. The Senators aim to head into a three-game road swing on a high note following a 103-73 loss to 14th-ranked West Liberty on Saturday.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game 10: Davis & Elkins vs. Notre Dame (Ohio)
• When: Thursday, December 12, 2019 (7:30 PM)
• Where: McDonnell Center - Elkins, W. Va. 
• Records: Davis & Elkins (4-5, 2-2 MEC); Notre Dame College (1-7, 0-4 MEC)
• Live Video: MEC Digital Network (Play-by-Play: Richard Davy)
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Game Program (PDF): Click Here | Game Notes (PDF): Click Here
• Twitter Updates: @Senator_MBB

 
AROUND THE LEAGUE

• MEC Composite Schedule: Click Here
• MEC Stats: Click Here
• MEC Standings: Click Here

 
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES 

• Davis & Elkins takes its home floor for the last time during the 2019 calendar year to cap a homestand, returning to Elkins on January 11 against Charleston (W. Va.).
• The Senators look to bounce back from a loss against a focused West Liberty squad last time out. Myles Monroe paced D&E with 21 points and five rebounds, collecting his first 20-point effort with the Senators.
• Davis & Elkins is 3-1 so far this season following a loss and boasts an even 3-3 record at home.
• Scoring in double figures each of the last four outings, Donte Doleman leads the Senators at 17.3 PPG. 
• Erkam Kiris is second on the team in scoring (13.6 PPG) and leads the squad in rebounding (7.0 RPG). He has logged double figures in seven of the last eight games.
• Terrance Lakes and Patrick Wilburn are active on both ends of the floor off the bench, leading the team with 11 steals each.

SCOUTING NOTRE DAME COLLEGE 

• Notre Dame (Ohio) enters Thursday's contest on a bit of an early-season skid, losing four straight games. The Falcons' lone win came against Wright State Lake College, a member of the USCAA.
• Larenz Thurman had an all-around effort in the Falcons' loss to Concord, recording 13 points, six rebounds and six assists.
• NDC finished last season with 23 wins and won the MEC Tournament for the first time in program history.
• The offseason brought some change for the Falcons, as head coach Marck Richmond was hired in July.
• Levi Frankland averages nearly 35 minutes each game and leads the team in scoring average this season (17.8 PPG). DeAnthony Owens is not far behind, recording 16.0 PPG.
• NDC opened the year with a tough stretch against teams from the PSAC, ultimately falling to Slippery Rock (78-76), Millersville (82-61) and Edinboro (70-66), just two of a few close defeats this season.

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