THE OPENING TIP
Returning for its first action since the Thanksgiving break, Davis & Elkins is back in conference play on Wednesday, welcoming Wheeling to Elkins for a Wednesday night matchup. The Senators fell to Frostburg State, 71-63, last time out and the Cardinals are looking to avenge a 72-66 home loss to Urbana. Wednesday marks the first of a three-game homestead for the Senators, which concludes on December 12.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
- Game Seven: Davis & Elkins vs. Wheeling
- When: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 (5:30 PM)
- Where: McDonnell Center - Elkins, W. Va.
- Records: Davis & Elkins (0-6, 0-2 MEC); Wheeling (1-4, 0-2 MEC)
- Live Video: MEC Digital Network
- Live Stats: Click Here
- Game Program: Click Here
- Twitter Updates: @Senator_WBB
AROUND THE LEAGUE
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES
- The Senators outscored Frostburg State by a 20-14 margin in the second quarter, but could not contain the Bobcats from beyond the arc in the third frame during a 71-63 loss on November 26.
- Davis & Elkins is 2-1 against Wheeling, dating back to the 2011-12 season. Rachel Gostomski fired in 21 points in a 63-49 WVIAC victory at the McDonnell Center on December 17, 2011 before Paige Turner posted 20 points in a 64-50 road triumph for the Senators on January 21, 2012.
- Jamiyah Johnson was a force on the glass once again for Davis & Elkins, pulling in 17 rebounds (five offensive) to go along with 11 points for her third double-double of the year. Johnson is second in the MEC in rebounding (11.0 reb/game) and third with 25 offensive rebounds.
- Courtney Roth was a +11 for the Senators, logging nearly 21 minutes last time out against Frostburg. She notched nine points, all coming from beyond the arc.
- Jay Kilpatrick has gone through a brief scoring slump after opening the season with double figures in each of the first three games. She rebounded a bit against Frostburg State, converting for seven points and two assists.
- Jessica Eadsforth-Yates has bumped her scoring average to 9.7 points/game following a 13-point outing against Frostburg State. She has connected on multiple three pointers in three of six games to start the year.
- D&E and Wheeling are among the bottom of the league in scoring offense with each team averaging under 70.0 points/game.
SCOUTING WHEELING
- The MEC moved Wednesday's game to Elkins with Wheeling hosting the 2019 NCAA Atlantic Region Volleyball Tournament this week.
- Sophomore F Lilly Ritz posted a double-double with 17 points and 21 rebounds (10 offensive) while playing all 40 minutes in a 72-66 road loss to Urbana. Ritz is the Cardinals top scorer, averaging 14.3 points/game.
- Wheeling (27.4%) and D&E (26.1%) are the bottom two teams, ranking 11th and 12th, in three-point field goal percentage in the Mountain East Conference.
- Khira Burton is second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points/game. The senior guard has logged 38 minutes or more in four of five games this season for the Cardinals.
- Mike Llanas is in his second season with the Cardinals after a 14-year stint that included over 350 wins at Owens Community College in Ohio.
