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Catamounts Close Out Home Stand Thursday Hosting UNCG

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's basketball concludes its three-game home stand Thursday hosting UNCG at 7 p.m. on Ingles Court in the Ramsey Center.

It's "Back the Cats" night, which is part of our Back the Cats cup, a season long competition between our teams to encourage our student-athletes to support other home events. 

Once again, this season, WCU Athletics will implement a clear bag policy for all home men's and women's basketball games in the Ramsey Center. Only standard clear bags, 12-inches by 6-inches by 12-inches in size, small purses approximately 4.5-inches by 5-inches not including the strap, and clear gallon-size storage bags are permitted. Diaper bags (child must be present upon entry) and any medical-related bags will be allowed.
 
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AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:
  • Western Carolina and UNCG meet for the 80th time on Thursday with the Catamounts holding onto a slight 41-38 lead all time. The Catamounts have lost the last three games to the Spartans and nine of the last 10. WCU's last win over UNCG came in Greensboro defeating the Spartans 49-42 on Jan. 10, 2021. The Catamounts are 25-21 against UNCG in Cullowhee. Western Carolina's longest win streak against UNCG is 11 spanning Jan. 7, 2012, until Feb. 27, 2016.
  • The Catamounts' seven home wins are the most since the 2014-15 campaign.
  • Joi Reid recorded the second double-double of her career with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Furman. Her 11 rebounds tie her season high and is the second-straight game she has ripped down double figure rebounds. It is her second double-double of her career and the fourth time this year she has pulled down double figure rebounds.
  • Graduate student Kyla Allison has scored in double figures in eight-straight games and 10 of the last 11. She is averaging 15.9 points per game over the last 11 contests.
  • Allison leads the team averaging 13.5 points per game and has scored in double figures 13 times this year. Her 13.5 points per game rank eighth in the SoCon. Her 15.8 points per game in conference contests is good for sixth place.
 
AN INSIDE LOOK AT UNCG:
  • UNCG is coming off a 55-51 loss to Wofford Jan. 14 a team the Catamounts defeated 53-49 two nights before, Jan. 12.
  • The Spartans are 2-2 in SoCon play with wins over Mercer and Furman and losses to Wofford and Samford.
  • UNCG is 3-6 on the road this season.
  • The Spartans are 3-2 over the last five games.
  • Faith Price (11.3) and Akira Wiggins (11.2) are the two Spartans averaging in double figures for scoring. Price has scored in double figures 11 times while Wiggins has recorded double figure scoring 10 times.
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Players Mentioned

Kyla Allison

#3 Kyla Allison

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Graduate Student
Wekiva HS / Middle Tennessee
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Joi Reid

#12 Joi Reid

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Junior
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