Salisbury, N.C. — The Catawba College women's basketball team makes its return to Goodman Arena for the first time in three weeks on Saturday when it hosts UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference play.
 
THE MATCHUP
- Who: UVA Wise (8-5, 5-2 SAC) at Catawba (5-7, 3-4 SAC)
- When: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m.
- Where: Goodman Arena, Salisbury, N.C.
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THE HISTORY
- Catawba leads the all-time series 5-4
- The Catawba Indians took the most recent game of the series, a 69-56 Senior Day win to close the 2025 regular season
- Catawba is 3-0 in the series in Goodman Arena
- Neither team has won multiple games in a row in the series
 
THREE-POINT BARRAGE
- Catawba will look to continue its success from three-point range after knocking down 13 three-pointers at Wingate on Wednesday, matching their most in a game since February 2023
- The Catawba Indians made 13 three-pointers to 10 two-pointers, their first time making more triples and twos in a game since November 2019
- Saniya Wilson knocked down a career-high five three-pointers in the game, while Brooklin Ingram made four three-pointers, her fifth game of the season with four or more triples
 
STRUGGLES AT THE LINE
- Despite their proficiency from three-point range, Catawba struggled to get to the free throw line and convert their attempts; their 0-for-5 performance at the foul line produced the program's first game without a made field goal since at least 2012
- Catawba averaged 13.5 free throws made per game; the previous season low for FTM in a game this season was 7
- Mary Spry leads the team with 54 free throw attempts this season
 
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
- UVA Wise enters the game tied for fourth in the SAC standings at 5-2 in league play
- The Cavaliers are 0-2 against the top three teams in the league standings and 5-0 against the rest of the SAC, including wins over Lenoir-Rhyne, Newberry and Wingate
- Caroline Mullins leads the SAC with 19.8 points per game on a SAC-leading 34.3 minutes per contest
 
UP NEXT
- Catawba returns to the road next Wednesday, facing Anderson at 5:30 p.m.