THE OPENING TIP 
Davis & Elkins women's basketball is set for the first of two matchups against ranked opponents this week, beginning with a trip to face third-ranked and undefeated Charleston (W.Va.) on Wednesday. The Senators fell to Concord, 74-54 on the road, last Saturday.
 
Charleston cruised to an 84-55 road win against the Senators on January 20 and enter the week with a perfect 12-0 mark. The Golden Eagles rolled past West Virginia Wesleyan for an 87-52 road win last time out on February 13.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

• Game 13: Davis & Elkins at #3 Charleston (W.Va.)
• When: Wednesday, February 17 – 5:00 PM
• Where: Wehrle Arena – Charleston, W.Va. (no spectators)
• Records: Davis & Elkins (2-10, 2-10 MEC); Charleston (12-0, 12-0 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 48-4 (Full History)
• First Meeting: January 29, 1976 – Charleston 79, Davis & Elkins 28
• Last Meeting: January 20, 2021 – Charleston 84, Davis & Elkins 55 | Box Score | Recap
• How It Happened: Davis & Elkins fell behind to ninth-ranked Charleston (W.Va.) in the first quarter and could never recover in an 84-55 loss.

DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES

• Jamiyah Johnson ranks 10th in the MEC in scoring (17.4) and second in rebounding (14.2). The senior forward had posted a double-double in six of nine appearances this season.
• Jessica Eadsforth-Yates pulled in a career-high nine rebounds last time out against Concord. She has averaged 13.3 points/game over the last three contests for D&E.
• Peyton Mohler is the only player to appear and start in all 12 games this season. Mohler has chipped in six points or more in each of the last eight outings.
• Brooklyn Maxwell posted eight points, two rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes against Charleston on January 20.

SCOUTING CHARLESTON

• Charleston has rolled through this season, winning their games by an average margin of nearly 23 points.
• Brooklyn Pannell is coming off the MEC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award. Pannell, a senior from Columbus, Ohio, averaged 36.7 points in the three wins to help UC improve to 12-0 on the season.
• Pannell, who leads the nation in scoring average (26.7), poured in 32 points in the first meeting with D&E in January.
• The Golden Eagles lead the league and rank first nationally in three-point field goal percentage (.415). UC has made at least 12 triples in each of the last four games, shooting 54.4% from deep over that span.
• In addition to the hot shooting from beyond the arc, UC has clamped down defensively as well, limited each of the last four opponents to below 70 points.

 

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