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Wednesday, February 19
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George Mason
Richmond Starts Road Week At George Mason
02/18/2020 | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's basketball team will head out on the road for two critical road games starting with George Mason on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at EagleBank Arena.
A-10 STANDINGS UPDATE – 4 GAMES REMAINING
The Richmond Spiders (5-7) are currently tied for ninth in the Atlantic 10 standings with four games remaining. Richmond owns head-to-head tiebreakers against #4 Davidson (7-5), #6 Duquesne (6-6), #10 La Salle (5-7) and #12 St. Bonaventure (4-9). The Spiders are hoping to finish as one of the top eight seeds to host the first round of the A-10 Championship on Tuesday, March 3.
#8 UMass 6-7
#9 Richmond 5-7
#10 La Salle 5-7
#11 George Washington 5-7
ABOUT GEORGE MASON
George Mason is 8-17 overall and 2-10 in Atlantic 10 play. The Patriots have lost two games in a row and are just 4-8 at home this season. George Mason has A-10 wins against George Washington (W, 70-60) on Jan. 4 and UMass (W, 73-56) on Feb. 5. Nicole Cardano-Hillary leads the team in scoring at 17.8 points per game, second most in the A-10. Cardano-Hillary leads the team with 36 three-pointers and is 96-for-126 from the free throw line. Jacy Bolton is second on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game.
HISTORY AGAINST GEORGE MASON
This will be will be 63rd meeting all-time between the two teams with Richmond holding a 37-25 overall record. The Patriots have won the last two meetings in the series, including last year's 67-52 win on Feb. 21, 2019 at the Robins Center. Nicole Cardano-Hillary scored 16 points with eight rebounds and seven assists. Alex Parson led the Spiders with 13 points and Jaide Hinds-Clarke added 11 points. Richmond has won five of the last six road meetings but lost 77-56 on Jan. 17, 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
Richmond fell to 12-14 overall and 5-7 in Atlantic 10 play with a 64-47 loss at home against Fordham. The Spiders were held to just 47 points, their second lowest of the season. Richmond shot 37.8 percent from the field (17-for-45) and hit 6-for-14 from the three-point line but finished with a season-high 27 turnovers.
Senior Jaide Hinds-Clarke earned her 13th double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against the Rams. Sophomore Claire Holt added 10 points, scoring in double-figures for the eighth-straight game. Alex Parson had nine points and Kate Klimkiewicz scored eight points. The Richmond bench only had six points after 39 points from the bench in the previous game.
The Spiders only trailed 29-27 at halftime but Fordham had a strong third quarter. The Rams outscored Richmond, 21-9, in the third to take control of the game.
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A-10 STANDINGS UPDATE – 4 GAMES REMAINING
The Richmond Spiders (5-7) are currently tied for ninth in the Atlantic 10 standings with four games remaining. Richmond owns head-to-head tiebreakers against #4 Davidson (7-5), #6 Duquesne (6-6), #10 La Salle (5-7) and #12 St. Bonaventure (4-9). The Spiders are hoping to finish as one of the top eight seeds to host the first round of the A-10 Championship on Tuesday, March 3.
#8 UMass 6-7
#9 Richmond 5-7
#10 La Salle 5-7
#11 George Washington 5-7
ABOUT GEORGE MASON
George Mason is 8-17 overall and 2-10 in Atlantic 10 play. The Patriots have lost two games in a row and are just 4-8 at home this season. George Mason has A-10 wins against George Washington (W, 70-60) on Jan. 4 and UMass (W, 73-56) on Feb. 5. Nicole Cardano-Hillary leads the team in scoring at 17.8 points per game, second most in the A-10. Cardano-Hillary leads the team with 36 three-pointers and is 96-for-126 from the free throw line. Jacy Bolton is second on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game.
HISTORY AGAINST GEORGE MASON
This will be will be 63rd meeting all-time between the two teams with Richmond holding a 37-25 overall record. The Patriots have won the last two meetings in the series, including last year's 67-52 win on Feb. 21, 2019 at the Robins Center. Nicole Cardano-Hillary scored 16 points with eight rebounds and seven assists. Alex Parson led the Spiders with 13 points and Jaide Hinds-Clarke added 11 points. Richmond has won five of the last six road meetings but lost 77-56 on Jan. 17, 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
Richmond fell to 12-14 overall and 5-7 in Atlantic 10 play with a 64-47 loss at home against Fordham. The Spiders were held to just 47 points, their second lowest of the season. Richmond shot 37.8 percent from the field (17-for-45) and hit 6-for-14 from the three-point line but finished with a season-high 27 turnovers.
Senior Jaide Hinds-Clarke earned her 13th double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against the Rams. Sophomore Claire Holt added 10 points, scoring in double-figures for the eighth-straight game. Alex Parson had nine points and Kate Klimkiewicz scored eight points. The Richmond bench only had six points after 39 points from the bench in the previous game.
The Spiders only trailed 29-27 at halftime but Fordham had a strong third quarter. The Rams outscored Richmond, 21-9, in the third to take control of the game.
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