This Week: The Notre Dame College women's basketball team hosts the University of Charleston on Wednesday Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m., before traveling to West Virginia State University on Saturday Feb. 17 at 2 p.m.
 
Records: NDC begins the week at 8-14 (5-10 MEC), while UC and WVSU own identical 13-9 (9-6 MEC) records.
 
Coaches Corner: Lauren Macer is back at the helm of the Notre Dame College women's basketball team in her second stint and fifth season as head coach. Macer, the 2019-20 MEC Coach of the Year, maintains an 85-45 career record. Tianni Kelly is in her third season with the University of Charleston. Charles Marshall heads the West Virginia State team in his eighth season.
 
Rankings: None of these teams are ranked according to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) poll.
 
Series History: Notre Dame is 11-12 all-time when facing Charleston, dating back to their first meeting in 2013-14 and including UC's 73-53 victory back on Jan. 13 in Charleston, WV. Noel Weathers paced the squad with a team-high 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. NDC is 13-8 all-time against WV State, dating back to their first meeting in 2013-14 and including the Yellow Jackets 82-56 victory back on Jan. 10 in South Euclid, Ohio. Weathers once again carried NDC with a monster 20-point, 14-rebound double-double, to go with five blocks and four steals.
 
Noting the Falcons: Last week, Notre Dame played quality team basketball, resulting in a pair of victories. On Wednesday over Concord, the Falcons erased an 18-point deficit and totaled a season-high 19 assists, capped off by Kennadi Harris finding Karli Anker for a buzzer-beating three-pointer, 84-81. On Saturday, NDC notched 16 assists, as the Falcons bested Glenville State for the first time since 2016, 94-86. Six Falcons registered double figures, led by Anker's season-high 22, as NDC scored their most points in four years.
 
Currently owning the longest winning streak in the Mountain East Conference, Notre Dame College is paced by Weathers' team-high in points (12.7), rebounds (8.9) and blocks (2.2). The sophomore ranks first in the MEC in rebounds and blocks, and 15^th in points, while also ranking 15^th in the entire country in blocks. Moreover, the Cincinnati, Ohio native is tied for the third-most blocks in a season (48) in NDC program history, including the most since 1996-97. The Mt. Healthy High School product boasts a team-high seven double-doubles, including in three of her last four games.
 
NDC's balanced scoring attack also features Harris (10.1), Lilee Carlson (9.6), Karli Anker (9.6), Cencere McDaniel (8.3) and Rachel Richardson (8.1). Harris is the team's top three-point threat with team-highs in threes made (36), attempted (96) and percentage (37.5%). Anker (23), Richardson (21) and McDaniel (15) are also capable of knocking down the long-range shot, as each player has made at least 15 threes on the season. Carlson and Richardson facilitate the offense with 54 and 47 assists, respectively. The duo ranks 15^th and t-21^st in the MEC, respectively.
 
As a team, Notre Dame averages 67.7 points per game on 40.9-percent shooting from the floor, 31.4-percent shooting from three and 64.8-percent shooting from the free throw line. The Falcons add 35.2 rebounds per game (-5.2 margin), 12.2 assists per game, 8.4 steals per game and 4.1 blocks per game. NDC is first in the MEC and t-33^rd in the country with blocks per game.
 
Noting the Golden Eagles: Last week, Charleston was in a pair of tight matches, beginning with a 70-66 victory at Fairmont State after overcoming a 13-point deficit. Nia Vanzant and Taylor Austin recorded a team-high 15 apiece. On Saturday, UC narrowly lost to Frostburg State 84-83, as Clarrissa Francis scored a team-high 20.
 
A trio of double-digit scorers in Francis (15.4), Vanzant (12.3) and Austin (11.8) carry the UC offense on the year. Francis is the primary option with team-highs in field goals made (137), attempted (228) and percentage (60.1%). Francis is ultra-efficient from the floor, leading the MEC and ranking seventh in NCAA Division II in field goal percentage. Francis is also fifth in the conference in scoring. Next, Vanzant and Austin check in at 16^th and t-17^th in the conference in scoring. Vanzant is the top free throw shooter with team-highs in makes (61) and attempted (89), while Austin the best three-point shooter, owning team-highs in makes (27), attempts (75) and percentage (36.0%).
 
In addition, Austin is the leading facilitator on the team, dishing 76 assists on the year and ranking fifth in the MEC at 3.6 assists per game. Austin is tied for eighth in the MEC in assist to turnover ratio (0.9).
 
On the glass, Francis (6.5) and Haley Moore (6.1) do the heavy lifting, ranking 12^th and 14^th in the MEC in rebounding, respectively.
 
As a whole, Charleston averages 70.6 points per game on 43.3-percent shooting from the floor, 29.1-percent shooting from three and 69.2-percent shooting from the free throw line. The Golden Eagles add 36.4 rebounds per game (+3.0 margin), 10.8 assists per game, 9.2 steals per game and 2.1 blocks per game.
 
Noting the Yellow Jackets: Last week, West Virginia State defeated Frostburg State 107-88 on Wednesday evening with six players in double figures, led by Anysa Jordan's team-high 21. On Saturday, WVSU fell to Fairmont State at home on the wrong end of a buzzer-beater, 78-76. Imani Reid led the Yellow Jackets with 13 points.
 
WV State deploys a high-powered offense which can score from a multitude of different avenues. Eight players have attempted at least 50 three-pointers on the season, as WVSU is third in the country in three-point attempts per game (32.3). Shelby Harmeyer is the top three-point threat, with team-highs in makes (59), attempts (168) and percentage (35.1%).
 
Harmeyer (11.0) and Jordan (11.7) are the only two players in double figures for the Yellow Jackets, as their balanced offense features six players between 6.5 and 9.8 points per game. The duo ranks t-19^th and t-25^th in the conference in scoring.
 
Hannah Shriver plays point guard for WVSU, notching a team-high 3.7 assists per game, ranking fourth in the MEC. Shriver is also tied for sixth in the league with a 1.1 assist to turnover ratio.
 
On the glass, Emyah Fortenberry (7.8), Jordan (6.1) and Fields (5.5) carry WV State to 48.6 rebounds per game, the top mark in the entire country. The trio ranks third, t-14^th and t-22^nd in the conference, respectively.
 
As a unit, West Virginia State averages 82.5 points per game on 37.6-percent shooting from the floor, 28.1-percent from the three and 68.2-percent from the free throw line. The Yellow Jackets add 48.6 rebounds per game (+5.2 margin), 17.2 assists per game, 15.0 steals per game and 2.5 blocks per game. Amongst the NCAA Division II, WVSU is first in rebounding, tied third in steals, fourth in points and 10^th in assists.