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RAMS HOST LADY MONARCHS IN FIRST-PLACE SHOWDOWN
Two teams are locked in four-way tie for first place in the CAA
1-31-09
RICHMOND, Va. – Separated by less than 100 miles, Virginia Commonwealth University and Old Dominion University have built up quite a rivalry over the years, no matter what sport it is.
Sunday afternoon at the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center its one of the biggest games of that rivalry as the women’s basketball squads from each school will do battle in an attempt to stay in first place in the Colonial Athletic Association standings.
Both the Rams and Lady Monarchs, along with Drexel and James Madison hold a 6-2 mark in conference play, two games ahead of four schools who have a 4-4 record in CAA action.
VCU is coming off a decisive 75-61 road win at William & Mary where four different players scored in double-figures, led by senior Quanitra Hollingsworth (Chespeake, Va.) with 16 points.
Balance has been the name of the game for the Black & Gold this season with at least three players in double-figures in 17 of the 20 contests. In conference play, the Rams have four players averaging in double-figures and seven averaging over seven points per game.
The Rams will seeking revenge on the Lady Monarchs who have posted two straight come-from-behind wins after being down 18 to VCU in last year’s CAA Championship game and coming back to win 71-64, followed up by erasing a 10-point second half deficit in Norfolk earlier this year to defeat the Rams 69-68.
Junior D’Andra Moss (Atlanta, Ga.) and senior Radoslava Bachvarova (Varna, Bulgaria) have been outstanding of late, averaging 17.5 and 15.0 points per game, respectively, in the past two contests.
Frontcourt standout Tiffany Green has been stellar all year long with 15.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per outing. Forward Jessica Canady has returned from a wrist injury that kept her out of the earlier meeting between the two schools and is averaging 13.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.
Game time is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
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