FULL GAME NOTES

THE GAMES

-The Carthage College women's basketball team (4-2, 0-1 CCIW) will look to keep North Central College's (0-5, 0-1 CCIW) (Ill.) win-less 2017-18 season intact on Wednesday, December 6 at the Gregory Gymnasium in Naperville, Ill. at 7:00 p.m. The Lady Reds will conclude the week with a home game against Augustana College (Ill.) on Saturday, December 9 at 5:00 p.m.

-Three out of five North Central losses this season came within ten points, with the two exceptions occurring in their last two games. Those contests include a 75-61 loss against Benedictine, and a 78-59 decision against North Park. 

-The Cardinals pace all CCIW schools with 157 three-point field goal attempts and 9.0 three-point field goals per game. This comes after a 2016-17 season that saw North Central lead NCAA Division III in scoring offense (89.6), three-point field goal attempts (1,181), three-point field goals made (341) and three-point field goals per game (13.6). 

-Senior Mayson Whipple is the lone Cardinal averaging in double-figures with 10.6 points per game. Diamond Calicott leads the CCIW with 4.0 offensive rebounds per game, which includes a game-high 15 rebounds in the Cardinals' 60-56 loss against Colorado College on November 21. 

-The Augustana College Vikings' (4-1, 0-0 CCIW) 4-0 start to the 2017-18 season included victories over Monmouth College (95-70), Coe College (80-71), Benedictine University (75-54) and Webster University (70-64). 

-The Vikings will enter their contest at Elmhurst College on December 6 off an 82-65 loss at UW-Whitewater on November 30. 

-Augustana leads the CCIW in scoring offense (77.0), defensive rebounds per game (29) and fewest turnovers (70). 

-Izzy Anderson, who paces the Vikings in scoring with 16.4 points per game, owns a CCIW-leading 25 made free throws. Victoria Allen (13.6) and Clare Kramer (10.0) round out the Augustana players averaging double-figures. 

THE COACHES

-The 2017-18 marks Michelle Roof's eighth as North Central head women's basketball coach. 

-Mark Beinborn is in his sixth season as Augustana (Ill.) head women's basketball coach. 

THE SERIES

The Lady Reds own a 49-26 all-time record against North Central, and a 38-28 mark against Augustana. 

LAST TIME OUT

-The Lady Reds' 67-49 decision over UW-Stevens Point on November 29 marked their 17th-consecutive victory in a home-opener.

-Sammie Woodward tallied a career-high 18 points on a 4-of-6 figure from three-point land in Carthage's victory over UW-Stevens Point. It also marked Woodward's first contest where she tallied double-figure scoring.

-The Lady Reds opened their 2017-18 CCIW schedule with a 77-68 loss at Illinois Wesleyan University on December 2. 

-Morgan Harris notched her 14th career double-double against the Titans with 18 points and 11 rebounds. 

WOODWARD CLIMBING THE LADDER

Sammie Woodward tallied a career-high nine points in a 96-90 2OT loss at Chicago, followed by a career-high 18 in a 67-49 win over UW-Stevens Point. She added 10 points in the Lady Reds' 77-68 loss at Illinois Wesleyan for her second-career game in double-figure scoring. 

67-49 VIBES

Carthage's victories over Coe College and UW-Stevens Point gives them a 5-1 all-time record in 67-49 games. 

Jan. 10, 1977 | North Park University (W 67-49)

Feb. 3, 1998 | Wheaton College (Ill.) (L 49-67)

Feb. 20, 2001 | Alverno College (W 67-49)

Feb. 10, 2009 | North Park University (W 67-49)

SUNSHINE STATE 411

Carthage will face Drew University and Simpson College in Daytona Beach, Fla. on December 20-21. The Lady Reds carry a 5-2 all-time record in the Sunshine State. All seven contests in Florida took place in December. 

Dec. 29, 1998 | Webber (W 82-45)

Dec. 30, 1998 | Dominican (N.Y.) (W 67-63)

Dec. 31, 1998 | Oklahoma Christian (L 56-70)

Dec. 15, 2008 | Lawrence (W 66-40)

Dec. 16, 2008 | Hope (L 46-64)

Dec. 19, 2014 | Messiah (W 63-48)

Dec. 20, 2014 | Wells (W 69-35)

GREGORY FIELDHOUSE 

The Lady Reds will look to snap a three-game losing skid at North Central's Gregory Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Nobody on the 2017-18 Carthage roster has won a game at the Gregory Fieldhouse. 

D3HOOPS POLL

The Lady Reds received 13 votes on the December 5 D3Hoops.com Coaches Poll. Illinois Wesleyan (28) and Wheaton (27) also received votes on the poll. 

NOTABLE NCAA/CCIW RANKINGS (12/5)

As of December 5, Bailey Gilbert leads the CCIW and ranks ninth in NCAA Division III with a .559 three-point field goal percentage.  Morgan Harris paces all CCIW players in rebounds (59), rebounds per game (9.8), defensive rebounds per game (9.0), double-doubles (3), free throw attempts (31), minutes (219:00) and minutes per game (36.50).