The Matchup
Salem at North Carolina Wesleyan 
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
4:00 p.m. ET | FloCollege
Rocky Mount, NC / Everett Gymnasium

North Carolina Wesleyan (12-7, 9-3 USA South)
Head Coach: Artina Trader
NCWU Record: 194-200

Salem (0-17, 0-11 USA South)
Head Coach: Danielle Dawson
Salem Record: 0-17

Series History
All-Time Series Record: NCWU leads, 16-2
Last Meeting: NCWU won, 89-37 (2024, Rocky Mount)

Last Time Out
The Bishops earned a huge USA South victory at Methodist on Tuesday night by a score of 56-50. Taking control of the contest in the second period with a 17-8 run, Nadia Simmons led NCWU with 21 points.

Alumni Celebration
The women's basketball program will welcome back the 1993-94 Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions to Everett Gymnasium Saturday. One of the best teams in program history, this squad featured two first-team all-conference and all-tournament team selections that season.

The Opponent
Salem enters Saturday with a 0-17 overall record and fell to Southern Virginia 81-48 Tuesday night. The Spirits are led by Freshman forward Nicole Hester, who averages nearly twelve points per game.