THE OPENING TIP 
Davis & Elkins women's basketball hits the road for three consecutive contests, including a stretch of two games in three days that begins this weekend. The Senators will travel to square off with West Virginia State on Saturday, January 23 at 2:00 PM before taking on Fairmont State in a rescheduled contest on Monday, January 25 at 6:00 PM.
 
The Senators aim to bounce back from an 84-54 defeat to Charleston (W.Va.) last time out. Meanwhile, West Virginia State has strung together two consecutive wins after an 0-3 start to the 2021 season. Fairmont State, which had a brief pause in team activities, is 1-3 heading into the weekend.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION - WVSU

• Game Five: Davis & Elkins at West Virginia State
• When: Saturday, January 23 (2:00 PM)
• Where: Walker Convocation Center – Institute, W.Va. (no spectators)
• Records: Davis & Elkins (1-3, 1-3 MEC); West Virginia State (2-3, 2-3 MEC)
• Social Media Updates: @Senator_WBB on Twitter
• Live Video: Click Here (MEC-TV)
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Updated Season Stats: Davis & Elkins | West Virginia State

 
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 - WVSU

• All-Time Series: Davis & Elkins leads 27-26 (Full History)
• First Meeting: February 12, 1980 – Davis & Elkins 79, WV State 62
• Last Meeting: February 15, 2020 – Davis & Elkins 93, West Virginia State 81 | Box Score | Game Recap
• How It Happened:  Fueled by the emotion of the team's Senior Day, Davis & Elkins got back in the win column with a 93-81 home triumph against West Virginia State. Jamiyah Johnson once again led the Senators, collecting her 21st double-double by halftime of today's game, pushing her streak to 19 straight.

DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES

• Jamiyah Johnson continues to close in on 1,000 career points, entering the weekend with 969 in just over three seasons. At her current scoring pace of 17.0 PPG, Johnson would collect her 1,000th career point on Monday against Fairmont State.
• The Senators enter the weekend last in the league in scoring defense (86.3) after facing some of the league's top offensive units in the early portions of the season.
• Amiah Banks is second on the team in scoring at 9.0 PPG, while freshman Brooklyn Maxwell slots third at 7.3 PPG. Maxwell has started all four games and is second on the team, just behind Johnson, in minutes played this season.
• The Senators have four players with five or more steals this season, including Johnson (8), Banks (7), Jessica Eadsforth-Yates (6) and Allie Taylor (5).
• The Senators rank in the top 20 nationally in both offensive rebounds/game (19th – 15.2) and defensive rebounds/game (14th – 31.2)

  
SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA STATE

• After beginning the season with losses to Glenville State, Concord and Notre Dame (Ohio), the Yellow Jackets have rattled off consecutive victories against Alderson Broaddus and West Virginia State.
• Typically a high-scoring bunch, West Virginia State is fifth nationally in scoring offense (87.2). The Yellow Jackets are led offensively by the duo of Charity Shears (13.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, .446 FG%) and Destiny Fields (12.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 16 steals).
• The Yellow Jackets rank first in NCAA DII in steals/game (19.6) and fourth in turnover margin (11.0). WVSU has three players with 10 or more steals this season, including Zakorrah Russell (6.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 12 steals).
• The Yellow Jackets cruised past West Virginia Wesleyan, 103-68, last time out. It was the second straight contest that WVSU logged 100 points or more.
• Head coach Charles Marshall is in his fifth season at the helm of West Virginia State women's basketball.

 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION – FAIRMONT STATE

• Game Six: Davis & Elkins at Fairmont State
• When: Monday, January 25 (6:00 PM)
• Where: Joe Retton Arena – Fairmont, W.Va. (no spectators)
• Records: Davis & Elkins (1-3, 1-3 MEC; Fairmont State (1-3, 1-3 MEC)
• Social Media Updates: @Senator_WBB on Twitter
• Live Video: Click Here (MEC-TV)
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Updated Season Stats: Davis & Elkins | Fairmont State

 
SERIES HISTORY – FAIRMONT STATE

• All-Time Series: Fairmont State leads 37-17 (Full History)  
• First Meeting: February 9, 1976 – Fairmont State 67, Davis & Elkins 40
• Last Meeting: January 22, 2020 – Davis & Elkins 64, Fairmont State 48 | Box Score | Recap
• How It Happened:   Davis & Elkins established control early in an impressive Mountain East Conference victory, controlling the boards against the visiting Fairmont State Falcons in its 64-48 win.

 
SCOUTING FAIRMONT STATE

• Fairmont State has shuffled its schedule this season after pausing team activities due to COVID-19 protocols. The game against D&E, originally scheduled for January 10, was moved to January 25.
• The Falcons are led by Sierra Kotchman (22.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, nine assists), who averages nearly 38 minutes/game. She posted 30 points in the season opener against West Liberty on January 30.
• Fairmont State fell behind in the second half in a 74-63 loss to Notre Dame (Ohio) on January 20. Kotchman and Katy Darnell had 21 points each for FSU.
• The Falcons lead the MEC in field goal percentage defense (.250) and fourth in turnover margin (4.25).
• Stephanie Anderson is in her second season as the head coach at Fairmont State, taking over after working as an assistant with the program for five seasons.

 

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