WHAT: George Mason Women's Basketball vs. Davidson
WHEN: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Va.
RECORDS: Mason (11-13, 4-7 Atlantic 10), Davidson (4-19, 2-9 Atlantic 10)
SERIES RECORD: Davidson leads 2-1
LAST MEETING: Davidson defeated Mason 58-54 on Jan. 18, 2017 in Davidson, N.C.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – After hitting the road the last two weekends, the George Mason women's basketball team returns to EagleBank Arena for its final homestand.
The Patriots host Davidson at 7 p.m. Wednesday for the first of three straight home games at EagleBank Arena. The Patriots will hold a Lacing Up 4 Pediatric Cancer game against Davidson. Both teams will wear yellow shoe laces to generate support for the Go4theGoal Foundation in helping children battle cancer. Mason has raised more than $1,100 for Go4TheGoal, surpassing its original goal of $1,000. To donate, click
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Mason (11-13, 4-7 Atlantic 10) hopes to snap a three-game losing streak. The Patriots suffered a 76-57 loss at Duquesne on Sunday. Freshman
Alexsis Grate led the way with a career-high 14 points but the Patriots committed 22 turnovers and shot just 28.6 percent.
Davidson (4-19, 2-9) is coming off a 63-59 victory at Massachusetts on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak. Sophomore Justin Lyon scored a career-high 34 points on 11-of-20 shooting. The Wildcats are led by junior Mackenzie Latt, who averages team highs of 14.6 points and 8.0 rebounds.
The teams have played once already this season, just three weeks ago in Davidson, N.C. The Wildcats emerged with a 58-54 victory despite the Patriots erasing a 10-point, second-half deficit to tie the game with 53 seconds left. But Davidson scored on the next possession and made a pair of free throws late to seal the win. Senior
Kara Wright scored 14 points for the Patriots but Lyon scored 22 and Latt had 14 to boost the Wildcats.
The teams have met only three times – all coming since Davidson joined Atlantic 10 in the 2014-15 season. The Wildcats lead the series 2-1 as the home team has won every game.
