Concord Battles Fairmont State in Crucial MEC Bout

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ATHENS, W.Va. - The Concord University women's basketball team squares off against Fairmont State Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Carter Center.

COVERAGE:
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HISTORY:
Series History vs. Fairmont State: Fairmont State leads 28-18.

Last Five Meetings vs. Fairmont State
December 20, 2025: #21 Fairmont State 76 - Concord 70 (Fairmont, W.Va.)
January 29, 2025: #25 Fairmont State 84 - Concord 57 (Fairmont, W.Va.)
December 15, 2024: Concord 92 - Fairmont State 69 (Athens, W.Va.)
January 31, 2024: Concord 84 - #19 Fairmont State 66 (Athens, W.Va.)
January 5, 2024: #12 Fairmont State 70 - Concord 63 (Fairmont, W.Va.)

Concord at a Glance
Overall Record: 12-6
MEC Record: 8-3
Home Record: 7-3
Away Record: 5-3
Neutral Record: 0-0
Streak: L1
Last Five: 4-1
MEC Rank: T-Third

Fairmont State at a Glance
Overall Record: 15-3
MEC Record: 9-2
Home Record: 8-0
Away Record: 5-3
Neutral Record: 2-0
Streak: W7
Last Five: 5-0
MEC Rank: T-First

TALE OF THE TAPE: Concord vs. Fairmont State

Concord	Statistical Category	Fairmont State
12	Wins	15
76.5	Points Per Game	76.7
72.4	Points Allowed Per Game	67.4
41.6	Rebounds Per Game	38.9
13.7	Assists Per Game	9.7
7.5	Steals Per Game	13.5
3.3	Blocks Per Game	1.6
43.5	Field Goal Percentage	40.8
32.1	Three Point Percentage	26.0
74.0	Free Throw Percentage	66.1

Concord Leaders:
Points Per Game: Abbie Smith (17.8), Kenyah Stubbs (15.9), Olivia Ziolkowski (10.7)
Rebounds Per Game: Abbie Smith (10.3), Olivia Ziolkowski (5.6)
Assists Per Game: Kenyah Stubbs (3.6), Kiley Smich (2.2)
Blocks Per Game: Olivia Ziolkowski (1.3)
Steals Per Game: Kenyah Stubbs (1.8)
Field-Goal Leader: Abbie Smith (55.6)
Three-Pointers Made: Alexis Frazee (28)
Free-Throw Percentage: Abbie Smith (86.1)

Fairmont State Leaders:
Points Per Game: Gabby Reep (13.3), Haylen Cook (11.3), Leila Jones (9.1)
Rebounds Per Game: Gabby Reep (5.9), Haylen Cook (4.9)
Assists Per Game: Gabby Reep (3.8), Zaniya Murray (1.6)
Blocks Per Game: Alanna Tate (0.6)
Steals Per Game: Gabby Reep (2.9)
Field-Goal Leader: Gabby Reep (47.3)
Three-Pointers Made: Leila Jones (31)
Free-Throw Percentage: Haylen Cook (76.4)

OPENING TIP
The Concord University women's basketball hosts Fairmont State in high stakes Mountain East contest at 5:30 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
The Mountain Lions late comeback came up just short against the fast-paced Pioneers of Glenville State. Concord showed great resiliency, reducing a 19 point lead to just four points late in the fourth quarter, but ultimately fell 91-86. In the defeat, senior guard Kennedy Scales had a fantastic game. The Salem, Virginia native dropped a career high 22 points, going 8-of-15 from the field, including three shots from beyond the arc. Senior forward Abbie Smith secured her 11th double-double of the year with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Smith also continued her hot streak from the foul line, going 6-6. Sophomore guard Kenyah Stubbs was just one rebound shy of the program's third ever triple-double. She finished with 15 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds against her former squad.

SHARE THE WEALTH
Concord did a great job of sharing the ball against the Pioneers, passing out 22 assists in the game. This is the second highest mark of the season for CU, and they were 2-0 on the season when having 20 or more assists. Stubbs topped the charts with 11 assists, racking up seven in the first half alone. Junior guard Kiley Smich dished out six assists as both guards set their career highs in the stat. Scales tallied three assists in the loss. Senior forward Olivia Ziolkowski and junior guard Alexis Frazee each had an assist as well. Concord holds a record of 10-3 when they have more assists than its opponents in 2025-26.

USING THE THREE BALL
The three-point shot kept Concord in the game against Glenville State. CU uncorked 23 threes, netting 10 of them. This is good for a 43.5 percent, the fourth best clip of the season for Concord. Against GSU, Scales knocked down three triples to lead the Mountain Lions. Five other players hit a shot from three-point range in the game. Frazee and Smich each hit two shots from deep. The trio of freshman guards, Cadence Blackburn, Lacee Smith, and Nasiya Smith all hit one three off the bench. The Mountain Lions used the three-ball to mount their comeback, hitting five threes in the fourth quarter. On the season, the Mountain Lions have the third best percentage on threes in the conference, sitting at 32.1 percent.

SECOND CHANCES
CU had a fantastic game on the glass against Glenville State, who entered the game as the MEC's best offensive rebounding team. It was Concord who came away with the rebounding advantage, securing 56 rebounds in the game. This is the most for Concord this season and third most in an MEC game. The Mountain Lions came away with a +17 rebounding margin and a whopping 19 offensive rebounds. This is the most offensive rebounds by Concord this season. It led to 27 second-chance points, yet another seaosn high for the Mountain Lions. On the offenisve boards, A. Smith led with six offenisve rebounds. Behind her, Smich corralled three and Scales brought down two. Concord posts a 6-4 record when they outrebound their opponents.

PROTECT THE ROCK
Turnovers ultimately cost Concord in the close loss to Glenville State and will be a huge focal point against Fairmont State. The Fighting Falcons average 13.5 steals per game as a unit and have three of the top five spots in terms of individuals who take away the ball. In their first matchup, the Mountain Lions had 31 turnovers which tied their most in a game this season. Despite this, Concord only lost by six on the road to a then-ranked Fairmont squad. The numbers speak for themselves on this, when Concord takes care of the ball, they win. The Mountain Lions are 8-0 when having fewer turnovers than their opponents and 8-1 when committing fewer than 15 turnovers.

REDEMPTION
In their prior meeting this season, Fairmont State took down Concord with a 76-70 victory at Joe Retton Arena. Frazee led Concord off the bench, pouring in 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting and nailing six triples. A. Smith was the other Mountain Lion in double figures with 14 points. The two teams have split each of the last two seasons, with the home team winning every matchup since Fairmont State swept Concord in 2022-23. Concord has faired well against the Fighting Falcons at home, winning two straight inside the Carter Center by a combined 41 points.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

1 - Abbie Smith needs one more rebound to have 1,000 career rebounds. She would become only the second active player in Division II to hit that mark.

3 - The Mountain Lions look for their third straight win over Fairmont State in Athens.

35 - Abbie Smith needs 35 points to break into the top five in Concord history. She currently has 1,687 career points.

SCOUTING THE FIGHTING FALCONS
Fairmont State enters with a 15-3 (9-2 MEC) record as they sit at the top of the MEC with Glenville State. Fairmont is the first team out of the WBCA National Poll, receiving 28 votes. The Fighting Falcons have the reigning player of the week in junior guard Gabby Reep. Reep has done everything for the Fighting Falcons, leading them in points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game, steals per game, and in field goal percentage. Fairmont State has found their stride as they enter the Carter Center with a seven game winning streak.