Concord Begins Two-Game Homestand Hosting Davis & Elkins

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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team welcomes Davis & Elkins to the Carter Center Saturday afternoon for a Mountain East Conference matchup at 2:00 p.m.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
The Concord University Sports Information Department will provide live video and statistics for Saturday's game.
 
LIVE STATS
 
LIVE VIDEO
 
SERIES HISTORY
Concord leads 22-9
 
LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST DAVIS & ELKINS
February 18, 2023: Concord 69 – Davis & Elkins 59 (Elkins, W.Va.)
January 14, 2023: Concord 72 – Davis & Elkins 59 (Athens, W.Va.)
February 19, 2022: Concord 66 – Davis & Elkins 55 (Athens, W.Va.)
January 15, 2022: Concord 81 – Davis & Elkins 66 (Elkins, W.Va.)
February 13, 2021: Concord 74 – Davis & Elkins 54 (Athens, W.Va.)
 
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
2023-24 Record: 6-6
MEC Record: 3-3
Home Record: 3-2
Away Record: 3-3
Neutral Record: 0-1
 
SECOND-HALF ADVANTAGE
After finding themselves trailing by two points at halftime Wednesday to West Virginia Wesleyan, the Mountain Lions outscored the Bobcats 45-35 in the second half to improve to 6-6 on the season. This has been a common theme across 12 games played, as CU is outscoring opponents by 40 points in the second half (+31 in third quarter, +9 in fourth quarter). To achieve this, Concord has forced opponents into double-digit turnovers in the second half eight times this season with 53 percent (137-of-258) of CU's defensive turnovers being forced in the second half.
 
CLUTCH TIME
"Clutch scoring" is a statistic measured by a player's points scored in the final three minutes of games and overtime when the game is within 10 points. Eight different Mountain Lions have recorded clutch points across 12 games, headed by junior guard Skylar Davidson with 21 points. Graduate guard Nakaila Gray and senior guard Jaisah Smith have also scored in double figures, both with 12 points. Additionally, CU is shooting 69.2 percent from the free throw line in the final three minutes of games, with graduate forward Alexis Phillips knocking down 87.5 percent (7-for-8) of her free throws in crunch time. On the defensive end, the Mountain Lions have taken 12 charges as a team led by junior guard/forward Deja Atkinson with five charges taken. Smith knocked down five free throws in the final three minutes of Wednesday's game against WVWC with Davidson and sophomore forward Abbie Smith adding four points as well.
 
BLOCK PARTY
Saturday's matchup will be contested between two of the MEC's top shot-blocking teams. Davis & Elkins ranks third in the conference averaging 2.7 blocks per game, while Concord sits behind them at fourth and blocking 2.6 shots per game. Phillips leads CU with 13 blocks and is fourth in the MEC in blocks per game (1.1). After recording her 61^st career block Wednesday against West Virginia Wesleyan, Phillips is now only four blocks away from securing her name in the top five in program history for blocks. Junior forward Kaylee Milburn leads qualified players in blocks for the Senators, averaging 0.6 blocks per game and picked up a career-high four blocks against Wheeling in November. Despite only playing in six games this season, sophomore guard/forward Jaela Reid has swatted five blocks, including three blocks against Division 1 opponent Morehead State on December 18.
 
KEEP THE STREAK
Not only did CU win the season series against Davis & Elkins last season, but the Mountain Lions have won five straight meetings against the Senators dating back to the 2020-21 season.  In those games, Concord's average margin of victory is 11.8 points with the average score being 72.4-58.6 in favor of the Maroon and Gray. The last meeting between CU and D&E was held at the McDonnell Center with graduate guard Jazz Blankenship finishing as the leading scorer with 17 points on a career-high 5-for-8 from three-point distance. Gray (13 points), and A. Smith (10 points) scored in double figures against the Senators at the Carter Center last season.
 
FAVORABLE MATCHUP
Senior guard Maddie Ratcliff has found success in her career against the Senators. In six career games against Davis & Elkins, Ratcliff is averaging 10.1 points per game, 2.8 assists per game, and 2.1 rebounds per game. In her second career outing against D&E on February 13, 2021, Ratcliff clipped 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range. She is shooting 48.9 percent (23-for-47) from the floor, while also making 7-of-15 (46.6 percent) from three-point range against the Senators. She has scored in double figures in 4-of-6 games and her seven assists against the Senators at the McDonnell Center last winter still stands as her career-best.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
24 – CU's advantage in turnovers forced over turnovers given up this season
37.1 – Davis & Elkins team field goal percentage against CU last season
86.1 – Concord's free throw percentage since the winter break (31-for-36)
 
DAVIS & ELKINS AT A GLANCE
2023-24 Record: 2-9
MEC Record: 1-5
Home Record: 1-5
Away Record: 1-4
Neutral Record: 0-0
 
SCOUTING THE SENATORS
Junior guard Taylor Smith leads the Senators on offense, averaging 10.5 points per game. Smith also leads the team in field goal percentage (33.6 percent) and three-point percentage (31.4 percent). Junior guard LaChazity Shaver runs the point and leads the Senators in assists per game (2.3) and steals per game (1.5). Smith, senior forward Marissa Berlin, sophomore forward Madison Butler, and junior forward Jackie Wright all scored in double figures against CU last season.