Women's Basketball | 1/6/2018 12:48:00 PM

WHEN: Sunday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
RECORDS: Mason (13-3, 2-0 Atlantic 10); George Washington (6-8, 1-1 Atlantic 10)
SERIES RECORD: George Washington leads 22-9
LAST MEETING: George Washington defeated Mason 80-49 on Feb. 18, 2017 in D.C.
TV: CBS Sports Network
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FAIRFAX, Va. – Riding the momentum of its best start in the Division I era, the George Mason women's basketball team looks to snap a dubious streak against a crosstown rival.

The Patriots play Revolutionary Rival George Washington at 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. The game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.

Mason is 13-3 for the just the second time in program history. The 1974-75 team, in just the second year of the program, went 13-3 for the season.

The Patriots (13-3, 2-0 Atlantic 10) have won three straight and seven of their last eight. They hope to continue their great start at George Washington, which has had the Patriots' number in recent years.

Mason has lost 10 straight to the Colonials dating back to the 2011-12 season. The Patriots have never defeated GW since joining A-10 play in 2013-14 and their last road win at the Smith Center was Dec. 20, 2002.

George Washington (6-8, 1-1 Atlantic 10) has won three of four, including a 61-39 decision at VCU on Wednesday. The Colonials are led by seniors Brianna Cummings (12.9 ppg) and Kelli Prange (12.6 ppg).The Colonials rank fourth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring defense (62.0 ppg). They return six letterwinners and two starters from the 2016-17 team that won 21 games, a share of the A-10 regular season-title and reached the WNIT.

Mason defeated La Salle 69-56 on Wednesday in Philadelphia to win its road opener. Freshman Nicole Cardaño-Hillary scored 24 points, graduate student Natalie Butler posted her 15th straight double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds and senior Tayler Dodson had a season-high 15 points.

Butler (18.6 ppg) and Cardaño-Hillary (17.8 ppg) enter as the top two scorers in the Atlantic 10. Butler also leads the nation and the conference with 15 rebounds a game. Her 15 double-doubles are tied for the most in the nation. She is just the 15 th player in Division I history to rattle off 15 straight double-doubles.