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Women's Basketball 1/5/2022 10:22:00 AM Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Catamounts Open SoCon Play at Wofford Thursday

First of two road games to open conference play

CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Western Carolina women's basketball begins Southern Conference play Thursday traveling to Wofford for a 6 p.m. tip-off.

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AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:

Western Carolina and Wofford meet for the 57th time on Thursday. The Catamounts hold a 35-21 advantage over the Terriers. WCU halted a five-game losing streak to Wofford defeating the Terriers 65-54 at home on Jan. 23, 2021. Western Carolina is 14-10 at Wofford with the last victory in Spartanburg coming on Feb. 8, 2018, with a 68-62 win. In the last 10 matchups, Wofford holds a 7-3 mark over Western Carolina. The two teams first met on Nov. 25, 1995, with WCU taking an 80-65 win.
The Catamounts' six wins on the season tie the most victories the team had in the 2020-21 campaign.
The 79 points scored by the Catamounts, against Montreat, are a season-best for WCU. It's the fifth time this season the team has scored 70 or more points in a game.
Freshman Bailey Trumm became the third Catamount to hit three or more three-pointers in a game this season with her career-high five against Montreat - it was the most by a WCU player this season. She joins teammates Vanessa Oduah and Zanoria Cruz who had three each in earlier contests.
Nadia Marshall leads the Catamounts averaging 11.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.
The Catamounts have won two of its last three games.
Catamount women's basketball against Southern Wesleyan will be rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17

AN INSIDE LOOK AT WOFFORD:

Wofford has lost two of its last five games.
Three of Wofford's last four games has been at home.
The Terriers are 4-3 at home this season.
Wofford will only have one conference game this season as its contest with UNCG, on Saturday Jan. 8, has been postponed.
Jackie Carmen leads the Terriers averaging 11.9 points per game.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Zanoria Cruz: G/F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#22 Nadia Marshall: G/F; 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior

#25 Bailey Trumm: G; 5' 7"; Freshman

#5 Vanessa Oduah: G; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#13 Zanoria Cruz
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G/F

#22 Nadia Marshall
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior
: G/F

#25 Bailey Trumm
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: G

#5 Vanessa Oduah
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G