Matchup

West Virginia Wesleyan Women's Basketball hosts Concord on Wednesday night at the Rockefeller Center. The Mountain Lions will enter the contest tied for third place in the Mountain East Conference at 6-2, and hold a 9-4 record overall this season. The Lady Bobcats are mired in a current nine-game losing streak, one that has seen them be in some close games, and defeated strongly in others. The inconsistent play will need to culminate into a good all-around performance in order to keep up with Concord. The visitors have road wins at Fairmont State, Charleston, Urbana, and WVSU so far this season, and they have no trouble putting up points home or away. They shoot the ball at the highest percentage in the MEC (48.2%), which forms a lethal combination with their number one shooting defense (35.9%).

Key Statistics

Concord leads the MEC in shooting percentage (48.2%) and shooting defense (35.9%)
Concord averages the most defense rebounds in the MEC (31.2)
Junior Abi Gabauer is averaging a team-high 13.3 points per game over the past three games for Wesleyan.

Storylines

The Lady Bobcats are coming off their highest scoring performance of the season on Saturday against WVSU. Abi Gabauer set a career high with 21 points, and was joined in the twenty-point club by Nicole Gilyard. The team is yet to have all five of their top scorers put together a consistent game together, they will need Brittany Stawovy, Courtney Wilfong, and Cierra Tolbert to join Gabauer and Gilyard in putting the ball in the basket consistently. Over the past three games, Amira Layeni has stepped up to provide a nice shooting touch as well. The Lady Bobcats will need to control the MEC's leading scorer Madison May of Concord, she averages 22.7 points per game. Paired with third leading rebounder Riley Fitzwater (11.2), it's no secret why the Mountain Lions are so successful on the road.

Players to Watch - West Virginia Wesleyan

Brittany Stawovy - 11.8 pts, 5.0 reb, 36.4 3pt%
Abi Gabauer - 8.9 pts, 33.8 3pt%

Players to Watch - Concord

Madison May - 22.7 pts, 8.7 reb, 4.7 ast
Riley Fitzwater - 16.6 pts, 11.2 reb, 70.7 3pt%