Storylines – The West Virginia Wesleyan GameUVa-Wise enters looking to start 3-0 in Mountain East Conference play. The Cavaliers opened the league schedule with a pair of wins on the road in Ohio as part of five straight away from the Prior Center to start the season. The Bobcats enter winless under first-year coach Michael Berri. The West Virginia Wesleyan graduate is assisted by former UVa-Wise player Kristin Mullins who scored 1,618 points in her four-year career. Overall, Wesleyan has lost 26 consecutive games dating back to last season. The Bobcats are led by Adrian Cunningham who is averaging 15.8 points per contest to rank seventh in the MEC. In a pair of wins over the Bobcats last season,
Taylor Sandidge averaged 14.5 points and 5.5 rebounds while West Virginia Wesleyan made just six of 27 3-point attempts in the two contests.
About UVa-WiseUVa-Wise had its two game-winning streak snapped on Saturday at the University of Pikeville when the Bears claimed a 93-70 victory. Overall, UVa-Wise went 2-3 on its season opening five-game road trip and started 2-0 in league play for the first time since the 2005-06 season. Junior
Blair Harding is averaging a team-high 17.4 points per game while also leading the team in rebounding at five per contest. Her points per game average ranks third in the MEC while her 90.5 shooting percentage from the foul line ranks third in the conference. In two league games, UVa-Wise has cranked up its defense; opponents are scoring a league-worst 55 points per game in MEC play against the Cavaliers while making a league-low 30.3 percent of their shot attempts.
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