{"id":3223,"date":"2024-12-20T14:27:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T19:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:24:19","slug":"marshall-closes-out-non-conference-play-at-home-against-davis-elkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/2024\/12\/20\/marshall-closes-out-non-conference-play-at-home-against-davis-elkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Closes Out Non-Conference Play at Home Against Davis &amp; Elkins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall Preview<br \/>\nBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/ben-anderson\/\">Ben Anderson<\/a>, FM88 Sports<br \/>\nDec. 20, 2024<br \/>\nHUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 Marshall women\u2019s basketball aims to rebound from a loss Cincinnati and secure one final non-conference victory on Saturday, when it faces the Davis &amp; Elkins Senators.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall welcomes a second NCAA Division II opponent this season. Davis &amp; Elkins will face its first NCAA Division I opponent in what is an exhibition game for the Senators but will be a regular season contest that counts to its overall record for Marshall.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall is 4-6 after falling 64-67 against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday. Davis &amp; Elkins (1-9) is coming off its first win of the season against Point Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Thundering Herd now in its third season in the Sun Belt Conference, is led by first-year head coach Juli Fulks. Davis &amp; Elkins competes in the Mountain East Conference at the NCAA Division II level and is led by third-year head coach Donna Carr.<\/p>\n<p>Offensively, Marshall ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference averaging 72 points per game. Davis &amp; Elkins ranks last in the Mountain East Conference with 56 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>Senior guard Aislynn Hayes who leads the Sun Belt Conference in scoring with 18 points per game for Marshall. Freshman guard Jahniya Marion paces the Senators with 8 points and averages 26 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the fifth overall meeting between the two programs, with Marshall winning all four previous matchups, including a 104-43 victory on Dec. 4, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall holds a 67-18 record against all-time Mountain East Conference members. The game marks the Thundering Herd\u2019s final contest before the Christmas Holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Cam Henderson Center, with live coverage on WMUL-FM 88.1 and online at marshall.edu\/WMUL. Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall Preview By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Dec. 20, 2024 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 Marshall women\u2019s basketball aims to rebound from a loss Cincinnati and secure one final non-conference victory on Saturday, when it faces the Davis &amp; Elkins Senators. Marshall welcomes a second NCAA Division II opponent this season. 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