THE OPENING TIP 
Set to take center stage as the only Mountain East Conference matchup of the day, the Davis & Elkins women's basketball team closes its homestand on Thursday against a Notre Dame College squad that recently got back on track. Thursday begins a stretch of two games in three days for the Senators to close the month of December before a break for the holidays. Playing later in the week, Davis & Elkins looks to refocus following final exams and pick up its second conference victory of the season.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game Nine: Davis & Elkins vs. Notre Dame (Ohio)
• When: Thursday, December 12, 2019 (5:30 PM)
• Where: McDonnell Center - Elkins, W. Va. 
• Records: Davis & Elkins (1-7, 1-3 MEC); Notre Dame (Ohio) (7-1, 3-1 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_WBB

 
AROUND THE LEAGUE

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

 
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES 

• Jamiyah Johnson registered her third consecutive double-double, pouring in a career-high 31 points in 29 minutes against Wets Liberty. Her efficiency carried over to the boards, as she grabbed 15 rebounds (seven offensive).
• Johnson's 31 points are the seventh most by a women's basketball player in the MEC this season.
• Johnson is second in the league in rebounding at 12.1 rebounds/game. She is closing in on the 500-point and 500-rebound milestones for her career, entering the contest with 488 points and 429 rebounds.
• D&E closed the gap to 76-74 with 3:34 left in regulation, but West Liberty answered back with a 9-2 surge to push its edge to 85-76.
• Peyton Mohler has become a consistent presence in the Senators lineup, logging a starting assignment in each of the last three contests. She posted a career-high 15 points, her second game in double figures, last time out against the Hilltoppers along with six assists and three steals.
• While turnovers continue to plague the Senators' inexperienced team this season, Davis & Elkins committed a season-low 14 against West Liberty on November 7.
• Thursday kickstarts a quick stretch with two games in three days before the holiday break.
• Jessica Eadsforth-Yates (10.0 PPG, 30.2% 3FG) has connected on multiple three-point field goals in each of the last three outings. She canned two against West Liberty and has scored 10+ points in four of the last six games.

 
SCOUTING NOTRE DAME COLLEGE

• Notre Dame (Ohio) bounced back from its lone loss of the season with a narrow 85-82 road victory against Concord on December 7.
• The Falcons have been road warriors this season, playing just one time on its home floor. NDC opened the year with seven games away from home, including an exhibition at Bowling Green.
• Seina Adachi tallied 26 points last week, vaulting her to third on the program's all-time scoring list. She is ninth in the MEC in scoring average at 17.6 points/game.
• Jada Monroe fired in eight points and added two assists in the fourth quarter during an 85- 82 road win at Concord on December 7.
• The Falcons possess good scoring balance as all of their starters average 8.0 points/game or better.
• Picked fifth in the league's preseason poll, the Falcons enter the matchup in first place in the MEC standings.
• Lauren Mercer is in her third season at the helm of the Falcons, leading the team to the MEC Tournament in each of her first two years.