Matchup

Mired in a rough stretch, West Virginia Wesleyan Women's Basketball needs a win to get the season back on track. An inconsistant West Virginia State team comes to town on Saturday to test the fight of the Lady Bobcats. But similar to the Men's game that follows, both teams could not play more opposing styles of basketball. WVSU is second in the Mountain East Conference in scoring, and last in defense. They have traded wins and losses their past six games, and find themselves 3-4 overall in the league. Wesleyan's key to victory is going to be controlling the tempo of the game, and getting the ball into their half-court offense. Ball control was a struggle on Wednesday at Charleston, and guards Courtney Wilfong, Imani Jackson, and Brittany Stawovy must get the ball up the floor and keep it in Lady Bobcat hands on Saturday.

Key Statistics

WVSU scores 90.4 points per game, and gives up 95.6.
WVSU has the fourth most 3pt field goals made, but shoots only 29.6% from behind the arc.
Wesleyan is fifth in the MEC in offensive rebounds per game.

Storylines

After not scoring against Charleston, the Lady Bobcats need their two top scorers to pick their shooting back up on Saturday. Nicole Gilyard and Brittany Stawovy had been two consistant offensive threats all season, and they can prove against WVSU that Wednesday's performance was not indictative of the direction of the team. Junior Abi Gabauer has shot the ball well off the bench the past three games. If Saturday's game becomes faster than the Lady Bobcats gameplan, her scoring depth will be vital.

Players to Watch - West Virginia Wesleyan

Nicole Gilyard (11.2 pts, 6.5 reb)
Abi Gabauer (7.9 pts, 32.2 3pt%)

Players to Watch - West Virginia State

Charity Shears (18.2 pts, 39.4 3pt%)
Chloe Cheresne (13.4 pts, 6.4 reb)