GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNCG women's basketball team (13-4, 2-0) welcome the Western Carolina Catamounts (3-14, 0-2) to Fleming Gym on Saturday, January 18th at 4:00 p.m. The Spartans remain unbeaten in conference play, along with Furman, while the Catamounts are still trying to find their footing early on in conference play. UNCG is currently on a seven-game winning streak and has won their past nine contests at home. If they can defeat the Catamounts, it will tie the longest home winning the streak the Spartans have had in a single season since moving to the Division I level during the 1991-92 campaign.
Who: Western Carolina
Where: Fleming Gymnasium | Greensboro, N.C.
When: Saturday, January 18 | 4 p.m.
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Series History
-- UNCG has won the last four meetings with the Catamounts. Three of those wins came at home, with their last trip to Cullowhee, N.C. resulting in a 88-67 victory during the 2017-18 season. The Spartans took care of business last season against the Catamounts, running away with a 66-42 victory at home.
-- Western Carolina leads the all-time series, 38-30. The Spartans' longest winning streak of the series is eight games, spanning from 1983-84 to 1998-1999. Western won 11-straight matchups between 2011-12 to 2015-16.
Five Facts to Know
-- Against Chattanooga, the Spartans allowed a season-low 41 points; the second fewest point total to a SoCon opponent in program history (64-40 win vs. Samford, 2017).
-- Forward Te'ja Twitty enters the contest vs. Western Carolina with 23 double-doubles on her career; just one shy of tying alum Melinda Gibson (1997-00) for the Spartan all-time record. Her 813 career boards rank third in UNCG program history.
-- The Spartans remain one of the most efficient shooting teams in the country, with their 46.9 field goal percentage and 36.4 three point percentage ranking 19th and 30th in the country respectively.
-- Redshirt Junior, Aja Boyd is killing it as of late. The 6'2 forward has notched consecutive double-double performances and has averaged 13 ppg over her last three appearances.
-- UNCG is currently on a seven-game winning streak and has won their past nine contests at home. If they can defeat the Catamounts, it will tie the longest home winning the streak the Spartans have had in a single season since moving to the Division I level during the 1991-92 campaign.
The Catamounts
-- In the first two games of SoCon play, LaPlant is averaging 14.5 points per game and shooting 37 percent from the field.
-- Jewel Smalls is off to a fast start; The sophomore guard is averaging a double-double of 13.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
-- The squad will host UNCG in Cullowhee on Saturday, February 15.
Up Next
-- The Spartans travel to Greenville, S.C. for a matchup with conference rival, Furman. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Paladins sit atop the conference standings at 4-0. UNCG will look to rebound from dropping both contests against Furman last season.
