Storylines – vs Coker
Coker has been arguably the league's most up-and-down team thus far. The Cobras won 3-of-4 games that included a 51-44 exhibition win over NCAA Division I Winthrop earlier this season before being outscored by a combined 50 points in a pair of losses to Lincoln Memorial and Catawba. Scoring has been an issue for Coker, Melissa DeVore's squad is averaging just 55 points per game in South Atlantic Conference games and has yet to crack 60 points since winning its conference opener 67-53 over Mars Hill. The team is led by 5-foot-9 senior Saquita Jonyer. The forward leads the team in scoring (13.2 ppg), rebounding (9.7 rpg) and steals (1.2 spg). A year ago, Joyner proved to be tough matchup for the Cavaliers as she scored a team-high 18 points while adding 14 rebounds in just 22 minutes of play in the first meeting of the season between the two schools.
About UVA Wise
Winners of three straight, UVA Wise will look to score its first road win of the season when the team visits Coker Saturday. Most recently, Jame Cluesman's crew put together its best defensive effort of the season in a 67-54 win over Newberry Wednesday. In the contest, the Wolves were held to 24.7 percent shooting overall and a 14.3 shooting percentage from the 3-point line. On offense, the Cavaliers used a balanced scoring effort to complete a perfect 3-0 home stand. Caitlyn Ross netted a season-high 14 points, Nia Vanzant tacked on 13 points and 11 rebounds, Kalee Johnson scored 13 points while adding nine boards, Meg Crawford tallied 12 points with ten rebounds and Jaymi Golden scored ten points while dishing out a career-best five assists. The win capped a three-game home stand that saw UVA Wise hold opponents to 32.7 percent shooting and a 23 percent showing from distance. Vanzant is averaging 20.7 points per game during the current winning streak while shooting 65.8 percent from the field. Meanwhile, Crawford is nearly averaging a double-double during the span as she is tossing in 9.3 points a game and corralling 9.3 rebounds a contest. An area to continue to watch will be the free throw line. the Cavs have made (47) more free throws than its opponents have attempted (43) during the streak.