GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNCG women's basketball (0-4, 0-0) prepares for just its second road contest of the season, facing off with UNCW (2-1, 0-0) in Wilmington, this Friday at 2 p.m.

Both the Spartans and Seahawks have faced a common opponent, and loss, in Campbell this year, falling by scores of 42-38 and 70-57 respectively. Monday marks the reuniting of Spartan head coach Trina Patterson and UNCW skipper Karen Barefoot, who was head of staff during Patterson's three seasons as an assistant with ODU.

Who: UNCW
Where: Trask Coliseum | Wilmington, N.C.
When: Friday, December 11 | 2 p.m. 
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HOW'S THEIR FORM?
-- UNCG is hunting for its first win of the year after dropping three at home and a road contest against a North Carolina squad that received votes in the most recent AP top-25 poll
-- The Seahawks are coming off a 69-56 victory on the road at South Carolina State. They are 1-1 when playing in Wilmington this year, with a win over Norfolk State and a loss to Campbell

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
-- Senior guard CeCe Crudup has led the Spartans in scoring in each of her last three games, scoring a career-high of 22 against Belmont Abbey next week
-- The Spartan defense forced a season-high 23 turnovers against NC Wesleyan this past Monday. Since opening the season against North Carolina, UNCG has allowed an average of just 52.3 points per contest while forcing 20 turnovers per game 
-- Guards Tori Powell and Amber Redmond combined for nine steals against Wesleyan, accounting for all but four of their team's numbers. The latter scored eight with a career-high eight boards, while the former had five steals, four assists and a block against the Battling Bishops

SCOUTING UNCW
-- The Seahawks' success comes from their ability to control the boards. The team is 2-0 when winning the rebounding battle, with UNCW's margin of plus-11.7 currently standing 35th in the country
-- While her 12.7 points per game rank only third on the Seahawk roster, Carol-Anne Obusek is averaging just under a double-double for her squad, pulling down 9.7 rebounds per game. She had 17 and 13 against South Carolina State

SERIES HISTORY
-- The Spartans are 10-6 against UNCW all-time, but are currently on a two-game losing to the side
-- Neither team has played one another since the 2010-11. Of UNCG's six losses to the Seahawks, four have come in Wilmington

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