This Week: The Notre Dame College women's basketball team hosts Concord University on Wednesday Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m., before traveling to Glenville State University on Saturday Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.
 
Records: NDC begins the week at 6-14 (3-10 MEC), while CU sits at 10-9 (7-6 MEC) and GSU maintains a 14-6 (8-5 MEC) record.
 
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 83-45 career record. Tesla Southcott is in charge of the Concord women's basketball team in her second season, holding a 24-25 career mark. Emily Stoller leads the Glenville State women's basketball team in her first season.
 
Rankings: None of these teams are ranked according to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) poll.
 
Series History: NDC holds a 16-6 record all-time when facing Concord, dating back to their first meeting in 2013-14 and including the Falcons 80-65 victory back on Dec. 2 in Athens, W.Va. Notre Dame outscored Concord 29-13 in the fourth quarter, led by Cencere McDaniel's career-high 23 points. NDC is 2-22 all-time when facing Glenville State, dating back to their first meeting in 2013-14 and including the Pioneers 86-75 victory back on Nov. 29 in South Euclid, Ohio.
 
Noting the Falcons: Last week, Notre Dame began the week with a 64-59 loss at WV Wesleyan despite a ferocious fourth quarter come back, led by Karli Anker's game-high 19 points, including 12 over the final four minutes of play. On Saturday, the Falcons bounced back for an 85-77 victory at home over Davis & Elkins. Anker's strong week continued as the junior tallied a season-high 22 points in the win.
 
Sophomore Noel Weathers highlights Notre Dame College, posting team-highs in points (12.4), rebounds (8.8), blocks (2.3), field goals made (100) and field goals attempted (218). Amongst the MEC, Weathers ranks first in rebounds, first in blocks and 15^th in scoring. Moreover, the Cincinnati, Ohio native is 14^th in NCAA Division II in blocks per game, as Weathers has totaled 45 blocks on the season, fourth-most in NDC program history. In addition, Weathers has notched a team-high six double-doubles on the season, including a double-double in each of her last two games.
 
Kennadi Harris (9.8 ppg) and Lilee Carlson (9.6 ppg) offer additional offensive support, as Harris is the top three-point threat on the team, at 38.2-percent on 34-89 shooting. Harris ranks tied for eighth in the MEC with 1.8 three-pointers per game. Carlson touts a team-high 52.9-percent shooting from the field, and is the top facilitator with 44 dimes on the year, ranking tied for 19^th in the league at 2.2 per game. The Stow, Ohio native also contributes on the defensive side of the ball with 0.8 blocks per game, tied for eighth in the league.
 
Anker (8.9 ppg), McDaniel (8.3 ppg) and Rachel Richardson (7.7 ppg) support the offense for NDC. Anker is second on the team in three-pointers made (26), attempted (62) and percentage (32.3%). McDaniel provides an efficient spark off the bench, seeing 19 minutes per game, while being the second leading rebounder at 3.6 boards per game. Richardson joins Carlson has the primary ball-handlers and facilitators on the team, totaling 42 assists on the year.
 
As a whole, Notre Dame averages 65.6 points per game on 39.9-percent shooting from the floor, 30.0-percent shooting from three and 64.6-percent shooting from the free throw line. The Falcons add 35.0 rebounds per game (-5.5 margin), 11.7 assists per game, 8.3 steals per game and 4.1 blocks per game. NDC ranks first in the MEC and tied 35^th in the country in blocks per game.
 
Noting the Mountain Lions: Last week, Concord knocked off No. 19 Fairmont State at home, 84-66 as Abbie Smith produced an efficient 26 point, 10 rebound double-double, on 9-12 shooting from the floor. On Saturday, Jaisah Smith totaled 20 points as five players found their way into double figures, but CU fell in the final seconds at Frostburg State, 83-81.
 
The duo of J. Smith and A. Smith power the Mountain Lions at 15.8 and 14.9 points per game, ranking fifth and seventh in the MEC, respectively. Moreover, the duo leads the team in rebounding at 6.1 and 8.6 rebound per game, ranking 16^th and second in the conference, respectively.
 
J. Smith leads the team in field goals attempted (220), free throws made (85), attempted (108) and percentage (78.7%), as she ranks sixth in the MEC in free throw percentage. On the other hand, A. Smith has the most field goals made (110) and the highest field goal percentage (51.6%) on the team, the fourth-most efficient mark in the league.
 
Skylar Davidson orchestrates the offense at 4.4 assists per game (2^nd MEC), while Nakaila Gray is a threat from beyond the arc, flashing team-highs in three-pointers made (18) and three-point percentage (37.5%).
 
Defensively, Concord boasts three players in the top 10 in the league in steals, led by Davidson's 2.8 spg, ranking tied for third. J. Smith (2.4) and Gray (2.1) check in at seventh and 10^th in the conference.
 
As a team, Concord averages 74.0 points per game on 39.8-percent shooting from the floor, 28.6 percent shooting from three and 72.2-percent shooting from the charity stripe. CU adds 41.5 rebounds per game (+1.4 margin), 12.6 assists per game, 13.0 steals per game and 2.8 blocks per game. Amongst the NCAA Division II, the Mountain Lions rank 11^th in steals per game.
 
Noting the Pioneers: Last week, Glenville State stumbled during both contests, beginning with a 90-77 defeat to Frostburg State at home. Sanaiya Morris and Zhordan Shannon each scored 17 but GSU was outscored 34-13 in the third quarter which decided the game. On Saturday, Glenville State was halted by No. 19 Fairmont State 82-51 as Hya Haywood and Chalon Miles totaled 10 points apiece.
 
Haywood (16.8 ppg), Lauren Calhoun (15.0 ppg) and Miles (10.4 ppg) headline the Pioneers on offense, ranking fourth, seventh and 25^th in the Mountain East, respectively. Haywood is a two-way guard that leads the team in scoring, field goals attempted (290), assists (50) and steals (63), ranking 13^th in the MEC in assists and first in steals. Moreover, Haywood is seventh in the country in steals per game.
 
Calhoun is ultra-efficient from the floor, owning team-highs in field goals made (119) and field goal percentage (56.1%), as she ranks third in the MEC and 21^st in the country in field goal percentage. Calhoun is also the top rebounder on the squad, as the forward is tied for fourth in the MEC.
 
Dream Cherry leads a potent three-point attack, as five players have made at least 20 three-pointers on the season. Cherry owns team-highs in three-pointers made (41) and attempted (144), while Payton James has the top three-point percentage at 35.7-percent.
 
Defensively, GSU generates three of the top six players in steals per game, in the aforementioned Haywood, Shannon (2.9) and Kamiyah Lyons (2.7), who are seated first, second and sixth in the league.
 
As a whole, Glenville State averages 88.0 points per game, on 40.2-percent shooting from the floor, 28.4-percent shooting from three and 61.9-percent shooting from the free throw line. The Pioneers add 40.2 rebounds (-4.6 margin), 15.4 assists per game, 18.9 steals per game and 1.6 blocks per game. Amongst NCAA Division II, GSU ranks first in steals and second in points.