Recap

Urbana has absolutely been one of the stories of the Mountain East Conference Women's Basketball season so far in 2019-20, and they lived up to that storyline on Saturday, beating the Lady Bobcats 94-60. The Blue Knights' star duo of Tyra James and Sylvia Hudson did not put up their typical numbers, but the team as a whole had five players in double figures. This game was never really in doubt, as Urbana won the first three quarters by at least nine points each. Their three-point shooting was impeccable at over 64% for the entire game, and they shot an even 50.0% for the game. On the Wesleyan side, Cierra Tolbert had one of her stronger games so far in the black and orange, scoring sixteen points and adding eight rebounds. However, without Brittany Stawovy or Nicole Gilyard scoring in double figures, it is going to be hard for the Lady 'Cats to find a win on the road. 

Team Records

Wesleyan falls to 3-19 overall, and 1-15 in the MEC.
Urbana continues their strong season, moving up to 14-8 overall, and 10-6 in the MEC. They are now tied for fourth place.

Impact Performer - West Virginia Wesleyan

Cierra Tolbert - 16 pts, 8 reb, 6-12 fg

Impact Performers - Urbana

Tyra James - 16 pts, 12 reb, 7 ast
Bailey Draughn - 16 pts, 5 reb, 7-8 fg

Key Statistics

Three-Point Percentage
UU 64.3% - 22.7% WVWC

Fast Break Points
UU 27-11 WVWC

Points in the Paint
UU 46-28 WVWC

What's Next

Wesleyan travels to WVSU on Wednesday night for a 5:30 PM matchup in Institute. That will be a tough matchup for the Lady 'Cats as WVSU is currently second in the MEC in scoring.
Urbana has an opportunity to grab another win on Wednesday night when they head to eleventh place Frostburg State.

Around the MEC

Wheeling Forward Lily Ritz tied an NCAA Women's Basketball record on Saturday afternoon when she pulled down 36 rebounds against WVSU.