THE OPENING TIP 
Davis & Elkins women's basketball looks for its second consecutive win on Wednesday night, welcoming ninth-ranked Charleston (W.Va.) to the McDonnell Center for a 5:00 PM tipoff. The Senators persevered for a 67-65 win against Concord last time out, while the Golden Eagles pushed their season-opening winning streak to four games with a 67-62 road win against Notre Dame (Ohio). Charleston enters as the top-ranked team in the most recent D2SIDA Atlantic Region Rankings on January 18.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game Four: Davis & Elkins vs. #9 Charleston (W.Va.)
• When: Wednesday, January 20 (5:00 PM)
• Where: McDonnell Center – Elkins, W.Va. (no spectators)
• Records: Davis & Elkins (1-2, 0-2 MEC); Charleston (W.Va.) (4-0, 4-0 MEC)
• Social Media Updates: @Senator_WBB on Twitter
• Live Video: Click Here (MEC-TV)
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Updated Season Stats: Davis & Elkins | Charleston

 
AROUND THE LEAGUE

• Doubleheader Time Adjustments: Weekday doubleheader game times will be 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The standard doubleheader game times for weekends (Saturday/Sunday) will be 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Composite Schedule: Click Here
• Stats: Click Here
• Social Media Updates: @TheMountainEast on Twitter

SERIES HISTORY

• All-Time Series: Charleston leads 47-4 (Full History)
• First Meeting: January 29, 1976 – Charleston 79, Davis & Elkins 28
• Last Meeting: February 12, 2020 – Charleston 58, Davis & Elkins 51 | Recap | Box Score
• How It Happened: After a slow start to the game, both sides found their rhythm in a contest that went down to the wire as Davis & Elkins ultimately dropped a 58-51 road matchup to Charleston (W. Va.).

DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES

• Jamiyah Johnson has been a consistent scoring presence this season, logging 20 points in each of the first three games. She is just 39 points shy of 1,000 for her career entering the week.
• Johnson, who ranks sixth in the league in scoring average, is posting a double-double per contest for the Senators. She is averaging 12.3 rebounds/game after recording 14 and 16, respectively, in the last two outings.
• Amiah Banks is second on the team in scoring (11.0 PPG) after coming off the bench in all three games this season. Part of a deep lineup for head coach Rachel Swartz, 11 players average 10 minutes/game or more.
• Both teams take the ball away at a solid clip. Davis & Elkins is fourth in the MEC with 10.33 steals/game, while Charleston is just one spot ahead with 11.25 steals/game.
• Brooklyn Maxwell leads the team in minutes this season as a freshman, starting in all three games so far. She is third on the team in scoring (7.0 PPG) and tied for second in assists (7).
• Marissa Berlin is also among the most productive members of the D&E bench this season, ranking second on the team with 5.7 rebounds/game. She has also added two blocks and is chipping in 5.7 points/game.
• After the Wednesday, the Senators will embark on a three-game road swing, that includes a rescheduled contest with Fairmont State on Monday, January 25.

  
SCOUTING CHARLESTON

• Unbeaten this season, Charleston boasts the league's third and fourth leading scorers in Erykah Rusell (22.0 PPG) and Brooklyn Pannell (21.8 PPG).
• Wednesday will feature a pair of first-year head coaches with Tianni Kelly leading the UC women's program. A 2014 graduate of Charleston, Kelly most recently served as an assistant coach for the Valdosta State Blazers women's basketball program.
• The Golden Eagles handed Glenville State its first regular season home loss since the 2016 season.
• Most recently, Charleston placed three players in double figures and held a 48-37 edge on the glass in a 67-62 win against Notre Dame (Ohio). The Golden Eagles struggled offensively, missing all 15 attempts from beyond the arc.

 

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