WHEN: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: La Roche University Kerr Fitness Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
RECORDS: Mason (7-11, 1-4 A-10), Duquesne (12-6, 2-3)
SERIES RECORD: Duquesne leads, 8-2
LAST MEETING: Duquesne defeated Mason 60-57 on Jan. 13, 2019 in Fairfax
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team looks to snap a four-game losing streak on Wednesday against Duquesne.
 
Tip-off between the Patriots and Dukes is scheduled for 7 p.m. at La Roche University's Kerr Fitness Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Wednesday's game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+.
 
PATRIOT POINTS
* The Patriots will aim for their first A-10 road win of the season.
 
* After earning a 70-60 win over GW in its conference opener, Mason has dropped four consecutive contests to Dayton (59-55), St. Bonaventure (62-47), Davidson (76-69) and Fordham (66-54). Those four teams currently boast a combined A-10 record of 14-5.
 
* On Sunday, Mason finished with a 31.5 percent (17-54) mark from the field. Fordham shot 41.8 percent (23-55) and made 11 three-point field goals (.423). Mason moved to 2-7 when its opponents make 7-or-more three-pointers.
 
* Junior Nicole Cardaño-Hillary led Mason with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. She scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half, going 8-of-9 from the charity stripe.
 
* Fellow junior Camarie Gatling added 12 of her 13 points in the second half, shooting 6-of-9 from the field in the stanza.
 
* Mason looks to win in Pittsburgh for the first time in program history.
 
* With a team-high 22 points vs. Davidson, Cardaño-Hillary became just the sixth player in program history to surpass 1,500 points in their career.
 
* Senior Jacy Bolton became the 20th player in program history to score 1,000 points in their career after scoring eight points at SMU (Dec. 31).
 
* Cardaño-Hillary is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring (17.4 ppg) and is tied for first in steals per game (2.1).
 
* Gatling is fourth in the A-10 in field goal percentage (.522) and second on the team in points per game (9.9).
 
* Bolton is ninth in the A-10 with 6.6 rebounds per game, and is third on the team, averaging 9.2 points per game.
 
* The Patriots boast a 5-1 record when scoring 70+ points in a contest. In wins, they are averaging 70.6 points while allowing just 60.3 points a game. Conversely, in losses, they are averaging just 57.2 points while surrendering 68.4 a game.
 
* In conference games this season, the Patriots are +12 in scoring in the second half (177-165) and +5 on the glass (176-171). In the first half, Mason is -40 in scoring (158-118).
 
* Bolton surpassed 600 career rebounds with six boards against Bradley (Nov. 29). She now sits eighth all-time with 668 rebounds.
 
* Cardaño-Hillary began the season 14th in program history in scoring with 1,218 points. With a career-high 41 points at Penn State (Nov. 24), the junior guard cracked the top-10. She is 34 points shy of a fifth-place tie with Nickie Hilton (1990-94) with 1,565 points.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Patriots are looking for their first win over Duquesne since 1999. The Dukes have won seven straight in the series for a 8-2 all-time lead. They've won all seven meetings since the Patriots joined Atlantic 10 play in 2013-14. Duquesne defeated Mason 60-57 last season in Fairfax on Jan. 13, 2019.
 
SCOUTING DUQUESNE
Trailing 41-39 entering the fourth quarter, Duquesne outscored Saint Joseph's 19-10 in the final period to earn a 58-51 victory over the Hawks at Hagan Arena on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Dukes moved to 2-3 in conference play and 12-6 overall.
 
After starting the season 0-2, the Dukes won 10 straight games to finish non-conference play with a record of 10-3. Duquesne is led by junior Libby Bazelak. She ranks first in the A-10 and fourth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (47.4 percent), fifth in the A-10 in 3-point field goals made (37) and fourth in assists per game (4.1).
 
Duquesne was picked to finish ninth in the preseason coaches' poll, earning 98 points. Duquesne graduated its top-three scorers in Chassidy Omogrosso, Kadri-Ann Lass and Julijana Vojinovic.
 
UP NEXT
Mason returns home to host VCU for Girl Scout Day on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. inside EagleBank Arena.