• Concord has won three straight matchups against West Virginia State dating back to January 17th of last year.
• Concord has outscored WVSU by just 16 over those three games, and none of the past three matchups have been decided by more than nine points.
• Concord won the first conference game of this season by defeating the Yellow Jackets 66-60 in Institute. Concord leads the all-time series record 27-17 against the Yellow Jackets.
led the Mountain Lions in scoring that day, pouring in a then career-high 21 points.\
• Junior guard
Alexis Lowery was huge for Concord in their 66-60 win on the road this season on November 21.
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• Lowery exploded for 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting, and added four assists, four rebounds, three blocks, and a steal in just 24 minutes of action.
• The 18 points was the second time she had broken into double figures in her career.
• Lowery broke career-highs in each category in the process. She was also 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
• The junior guard made two late free throws gave Concord a 10-point lead and a commanding position in the fourth quarter.
• Concord and the Cavaliers of UVa.-Wise traded punches throughout last season, and with the two teams with similar conference records it looks to be an even matchup this season.
• Concord took two out of the three matchups in the regular season, but UVa.-Wise ended the Mountain Lions season in the first round of the MEC Tournament last year.
• Senior forward
Kylie Molisee posted strong numbers against the Cavaliers last season, averaging 13.7 points per game and 10.3 boards per game in the three matchups last season.
• She was also one rebound shy of having three consecutive double-doubles vs. UVa.-Wise last season.
• Concord has tallied at least six blocks in three of their past four meetings against the Yellow Jackets in Institute.
• Sammi Webster recorded six blocks by herself against the Yellow Jackets on Feb. 15, 2014.
• In addition to blocking shots, Concord has also allowed West Virginia State to shoot under 31% from beyond the arc in their last three meetings, including only allowing WVSU to shoot a 1-for-11 effort from three in the first meeting this season.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS16- The total amount of points Concord has won by in their past three victories against West Virginia State.
9.1- Percentage of three-pointers made by West Virginia State in the two team's first matchup this season.
17- Average margin of victory of Concord against UVa.-Wise in the regular season.
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