The Matchup
North Carolina Wesleyan at Mary Washington
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
6:00 p.m. ET |
UMW Network
Fredericksburg, VA / William M. Anderson Center
North Carolina Wesleyan (3-0, 0-0Â USA South)
Head Coach:Â
Artina Trader
NCWU Record:Â 182-196
Mary Washington (2-5, 0-0 C2C)
Head Coach:
Deena Applebury
Mary Washington Record: 429-144
Series History
All-Time Series Record: Mary Washington leads 12-4Â
Last Meeting: Mary Washington won, 56-40 (2023, Rocky Mount)
Last Time Out
The Bishops went a perfect 2-0 in the Jean Edge Classic as
Nadia Simmons and
Corynthian Williams were named to the all-tournament team. Williams had an impressive eighteen point, eight rebound effort in the 72-53 win over Averett.Â
Early Standouts
Wesleyan has had several experienced leaders step up in the perfect 3-0 start to the season. Senior
Nadia Simmons leads NCWUÂ in scoring, averaging sixteen points and six rebounds per contest as a guard. Sophomore
Anaya Hall has been a machine on the boards, grabbing a team leading eight rebounds per game.
The Opponent
Mary Washington comes into Tuesday's showdown with a 2-5 overall record, suffering back-to-back losses to Randolph and Messiah. Freshman center Juliona Mabie leads the Eagles in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game.Â
