Shepherd University enters Saturday's game on a two-game winning streak. Most recently, the Rams knocked off Concord 78-66 Thursday. In the win, guard Morgan Arden set a single-game scoring record at Shepherd with 40 points. Arden also tied the single-game 3-point record as she canned seven shots beyond the arc as part of her 16-for-22 effort from the field. Arden's scoring effort propelled the senior to the top of the Mountain East Conference scoring leaderboard at 21.9 points per game. Kayla Tibbs is the only other Shepherd player averaging double figures as she is netting 11.5 points per game. When the Rams have had issues it has come on the glass; Shepherd is averaging 38.8 rebounds per game and ranks sixth in the league in rebounding margin at -1.8. UVa-Wise and Shepherd split a pair of games last season, the Rams have won each of the last three meetings in Shepherdstown. UVa-Wise last won at Shepherd on Jan. 11, 2014 when the Cavs won 73-58 at the Butcher Center.

UVa-Wise came up just short Thursday at Fairmont State as the Cavaliers dropped a 74-66 decision. Despite the loss, UVa-Wise had one of its more balanced scoring efforts of the year. Freshman Ada Stanley recorded a season-high 12 points in her first collegiate start while sophomore Cynita Webb posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman Bianca Lockamy had 11 points while Adalmaryz Rivera - Gomez and Hanna Oliver had 10 points each. The 10 points by Rivera - Gomez marked the first time in the junior's career that she had recorded double digit scoring totals in back-to-back games while the double-double by Webb was the fifth of the season. The Cavs also shortened their rotation as all five starters played at least 27 minutes in the contest; UVa-Wise received just 13 points off the bench in the game. Five of the 13 points came from Judy Kaylynn Cummings who went 2-of-5 from the field. Oliver's 10 points marked the fifth consecutive game the freshman has cracked double-figure scoring and the 10th time the guard has reached at least 10 points in her inaugural collegiate campaign. The Cavs have yet to win a road game and are in danger of digging themselves too big of a hole in terms of making the league tournament. Currently, the team is a game out of the final tournament berth but must pass two schools to reach the No. 10 spot in the standings.