WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Kaplan Arena, Williamsburg, Va.
RECORDS: Mason (3-1, 0-0 A-10), William & Mary (1-2, 0-0 CAA)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 49-24
LAST MEETING: William & Mary won, 48-43, on Dec. 16, 2020 in Fairfax
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will face William & Mary on Friday night. Tip-off is schedule for 7 p.m. inside Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va.
 
Friday's game will be broadcast nationally on FloHoops ($). In addition, Brian McSweeney will call the game on the GoMason Digital Network, with pre-game coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m.
 
PATRIOT POINTS
* Mason continues its five-game road stretch on Friday night against William & Mary.
 
* Mason (3-1) downed Charleston Southern, 64-55, for its third straight road win. Mason is now 3-0 in true road games for the first time since 1987-88. The Patriots have also won three straight road games for the first time since 2017-18.
 
* Four Patriots finished in double figures, behind a career-high 19 points from junior Jordan Wakefield.
 
* Wakefield recorded career highs in field goals made (7) and three-point field goals made (5). It marked her fourth straight game in double figures, and third time leading the team in scoring this season.
 
* Jazmyn Doster (11), Taylor Jameson (10) and Amaya Scott (10) also finished in double figures for the Patriots. Doster added a team-high eight rebounds while Jameson posted four assists and two steals.
 
* Scott registered the 43rd double-digit scoring performance of her career vs. Charleston Southern. She's 180 points away from 1,000 in her career.
 
* Mason began the 1987-88 road portion of its schedule with four straight wins. A win against William & Mary on Friday would match the Patriots' best road start as a Division I program.
 
* Wakefield averaged 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in a strong opening week for the Patriots (Nov. 9-14). She earned a spot on the A-10's weekly honor roll after shooting 42.9 percent from the floor (12-28) and 46.7 percent from deep (7-15). She also went a perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line which currently leads the A-10.
 
* Mason ranks 12th in the nation in free throws made (57). The Patriots have made 78 trips to the charity stripe this season (.731).
 
* Wakefield ranks ninth in the A-10 in scoring (16.3). She sits second in the A-10 and eighth in the nation in three-pointers made (12). She also ranks fourth in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (.522).
 
* Scott ranks 21ST in the A-10 in scoring (12.3) and rebounding (6.3). She's sixth in the league in offensive boards per game (3.0).
 
* Redshirt sophomore Jayla Adams leads the team in assists (4.0) - good for sixth in the A-10. She tied her career high in assists (7) vs. FIU. She had led the team in assists in three games this season.
 
* Wakefield and Jameson both boast a perfect free throw percentage. Wakefield is 15-of-15 while Jameson is 10-of-10 from the charity stripe.
 
* In just four games, Mason has matched its win total from a season ago. The Patriots are off to a 3-1 start with their lone loss coming against then-No. 24 Virginia Tech.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Mason looks to earn its 50th all-time win against former CAA foe William & Mary on Friday night. The Patriots lead the all-time series, 49-24.

Despite dominating the all-time series, Mason is just 3-9 in the last 12 meetings. Mason has lost two straight to the Tribe, including a 48-43 setback on Dec. 16, 2020 in Fairfax.
 
SCOUTING THE TRIBE
William & Mary is 1-2 on the young season, picking up a 83-81 win over Randolph College on Nov. 14. The Tribe fell to Coppin State (73-56) and most recently Navy (66-54).

Bre Bellamy (12.0) and Riley Casey (11.3) are averaging double figures for the Tribe. Bellamy is shooting 78.9 percent from the floor (15-19) while Casey has made six three-pointers (.400).

W&M was picked to finish 8th in the CAA Preseason Poll. The Tribe returns two starters from last season, and added six newcomers.
 
UP NEXT
Mason continues its five-game road stretch with a Tuesday night matchup against American (Nov. 23). Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Washington, D.C.