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Schedule and ReSultS GAME #22 date Opponent Time Nov. 13 at Furman W, 69-51 The Wildcats (9-12, 3-5 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (10-9, 3-5) 17 at Wake Forest L, 58-77 Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 • 2 p.m. • Dayton, Ohio 22 at N.C. State L, 42-58 UD Arena (13,455) 24 at High Point W, 62-60 (2OT) 27 vs. Bowling Green 1 W, 60-56 28 at UNC Wilmington 1 W, 77-50 OPENING TIP: Quick Hits •Davidson is in its 37th season and reached the 400-win mark last year at Gardner-Webb. Dec. 2 at Radford L, 68-79 •The ‘Cats are in their second year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon. 5 Western Carolina W, 64-51 •The Wildcats were picked to finish 14th in the A-10 Coaches Preseason Poll. 9 No. 25/23 michigan st. L, 44-73 •Davidson returns nine letterwinners and all five of its starters from last year’s 5-25 team. •Head coach Michele Savage is in her sixth year (88-93) and has a record of 0-1 vs. Dayton. 12 south Carolina state W, 63-51 18 East Tenn. state L, 58-65 LasT GamE OuT vs. GEOrGE WasHINGTON ... 20 Charlotte L, 88-99 •The trio of Dakota Dukes, Mackenzie Latt and Hannah Early scored in double figures in the same 30 at James Madison L, 45-87 game for the eighth time this year, but GW used a big run to pull away for a 79-60 win Wednesday. •GW ran off a 21-0 run over the final 7:37 of the second quarter to turn a 26-21 Wildcat lead into a Jan. 2 at Fordham* L, 40-51 42-26 advantage for the Colonials at the time. It led by as many as 24 the rest of the way. 6 at La Salle* W, 66-58 •Dukes paced Davidson for the 11th time in scoring with a game-high 18 points. 10 saint Louis* L, 50-79 •Latt followed with 15 points, six rebounds and a season-high tying four steals, while Early added 10 points and went over 1,300 for her career to move into sixth place all-time. 13 st. Bonaventure* L, 47-59 •Davidson pocketed a season-high 14 steals and forced GW into 23 turnovers. 17 at VCU* (CBSSN) W, 56-50 20 fordham* W, 69-51 CONfErENCE sTaTs ... 23 at Rhode Island* L, 62-78 •Through eight A-10 games, Dukes (14 ppg) and Latt (13.9) are both averaging in double digits. •They are each averaging 7.0 rebounds a game, while Early is at five a game (10.4 ppg). 27 George Washington* L, 60-79 •Davidson is 71-for-95 at the charity stripe (.747) and is shooting 38.2 percent from the floor. 31 at Dayton* 2:00 •In four league road games, the ‘Cats are averaging 56 points and shooting 36.6 percent. Feb. 3 George mason* 7:00 •Dukes (14.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and Latt (15.5) are each averaging in double figures in the four games. •Early has hit 10 of her 16 field goals from three-land and is averaging 11.5 points a game. 6 duquesne* 2:00 10 at Richmond* 12:00 raNdOm NOTEs ... 15 at Saint Louis* (NBCSN) 12:00 •Davidson’s six non-conference wins were the most since going 6-5 during the 2007-08 season. •Dating back to last year Latt has scored in double figures in 24 of her last 29 games. 21 massachusetts* 2:00 •Latt is averaging a team-best 14.7 points per game (8th in the A-10). 24 at Saint Joseph’s* 7:00 •The last four games has seen her pour in 17.5 points a game on 53.3 percent shooting. 27 vCu* 2:00 •On the season, Early (10.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and Dukes (14.4, team-best 7.1 rpg) are also averaging in double figures. Their last 4 games out: Early (11.8 ppg, 11 3-pointers) / Dukes (16.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg). •The duo have combined to score 2,489 points during their careers. atlantic 10 Conference Tournament •They rank 6th and 9th, respectively, on the Wildcats’ all-time scoring list. Mar 2 First Round 2 TBD •Early is just 13 three-pointers away from breaking Laura Murray’s all-time mark of 222. 3 Second Round 2 TBD •Davidson has outrebounded the opposition in 11 of its 21 games this year, going 9-2. 2 •It has registered 10 games of 40 or more rebounds, including a season-high 55 at High Point. 4 Quarterfinals TBD •6 times this year the ‘Cats have recorded 16 or more offensive rebounds in a game. 5 Semifinals 2 TBD •9 times the ‘Cats have held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in a game. 6 Championship 2 TBD •Dukes has five double-doubles this season, Early has three, while Latt owns 11 for her career. •Dukes is second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 53.4 percent. 1 UNCW Thanksgiving Tourn. (Wilmington, N.C.) •Dukes was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, Nov. 30. 2 Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Va.) •The last 7 games, Davidson has dished out a total of 106 assists, averaging 15.1 a game. Asterisk (*) denotes A-10 game •Davidson is 5-6 overall on the road this year and averaging 58.6 points on 37.4 percent shooting. Boldface type denotes home game •Dukes has 313 free throws on 436 attempts to place her fourth and fifth, respectively, all-time. All times Local and subject to change aLL-TImE sErIEs vs. dayTON ... •The Wildcats and Flyers have played just once, meeting last year at John M. Belk Arena. •Davidson dropped a 67-51 decision on its Education Day game, with Early scoring 15 points. a LOOk aHEad ... •The ‘Cats return home to begin a two-game homestand starting Feb. 3 vs. George Mason. Probable StarterS & bench 2 Saadia Timpton G 5-9 So. Charlotte, N.C. Started 9 of 18 games played this year 10 Hannah Early F 6-1 Sr. Huntersville, N.C. 42 of 80 total field goals from 3-point line 22 Alexandra Long G 5-10 Sr. Great Falls, Va. Started 41 of 111 career games 23 Dakota Dukes F 6-0 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. A team-best 56-of-79 at the FT line 44 Mackenzie Latt F 6-1 So. Kalamazoo, Mich. 132 total rebounds, second on the team Coming off the BenCh 0 Kianna Speight G 5-8 Fr. Conway, Ark. Scored season-high 12 pts vs. BG 1 Kayla Seymour G 5-9 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Tied season-high 5 assists at La Salle 5 Justine Lyon G 5-9 Fr. Durham, N.C. Scored season-best 13 pts vs. Saint Louis 11 Kyla Roland F 6-2 Fr. Farmington Hills, Mich. Has played in 13 of Davidson’s 21 games 13 Diona Johnson G 5-9 So. Rochester, N.Y. Averaging 3.7 points off the bench 24 Rachel Piles F 6-3 Jr. Allen, Texas Shooting 8-of-24 from the floor 32 Melanie Ransom G 5-9 Jr. Lansing, Ill. Averaging 6.7 minutes off the bench 2015-16 Dav i D s o n Wo m e n ' s Ba s k e t Ba l l g a m e n ot e s –Dav i D s o n W i l D C at s. C o m 1 series notes vs. Dayton the all-time SeRieS ... scouting the Opposition Dayton pulled away for good by using a 16-4 •Dayton sits at 10-9 overall and 3-5 in the A-10. ... is just one game old, with Davidson spurt to make it 52-30 and it would lead by as •The Flyers are riding a two-game win streak many as 23 the rest of the way. falling to the Flyers last year at home during after scoring a 16-point win at La Salle Wednes- their Education Day game, 67-51. Hannah Davidson finished the game shooting 40.7 day evening, 67-51. percent, while Dayton was at 45.2 percent and Early scored 15 and Mackenzie Latt •They also defeated Saint Joseph’s on Sunday, held a 41-31 advantage on the glass, getting 18 recorded 12 points and eight rebounds. Jan. 24, by 10 points (71-61). rebounds on the offensive end. •Freshman Lauren Cannatelli led all scorers first meeting of series . .Jan. 7, 2015 with 20 points for the Flyers. GamE NOTEs: Today's game was the first Last meeting of series . .Jan. 7, 2015 •Saicha Grant-Allen went 7-of-10 from the time the Wildcats had ever faced the Flyers in Last meeting Location . .Davidson, N.C. floor for 16 points to go with eight rebounds, their 36-year history … Mellissa Giegerich had . .John M. Belk Arena and senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova con- a career-high six points off the bench … … score . .51-67, Dayton tributed 12 points. Davidson registered its 13th game out of 15 •Dayton is 4-4 at home this year, but 0-3 in series streak . .1 straight, Dayton with 10 or more offensive rebounds (12) and league games. scored a game-high 14 second-chance points … Largest margin of victory . .NA •Four Flyers are averaging in double figures, . .NA Early is 132 points away from joining the 1,000- led by Amber Deane’s 15.3 points a game.