Lady Raiders Travel to Charlotte on Sunday

Sunday, February 25

Charlotte, NC

12 PM

Middle Tennessee

Charlotte

2/23/2018 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Brendan English, Athletic Communications Assistant

Date and Time: Sunday, Feb. 25 at 12 p.m.
Teams: Middle Tennessee (16-11, 8-6) vs. Charlotte (12-13, 8-4)
Location: Charlotte, N.C.

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee women's basketball team is set to travel to Charlotte this weekend for its final road contest of regular season play.

The Lady Raiders (16-11, 8-6) head to North Carolina after a 65-58 setback to UAB on Thursday afternoon. Charlotte (12-13, 8-4) is currently on a five game winning streak and are set to play Western Kentucky in Bowling Green on Friday before hosting the Lady Raiders on Sunday.

Last Time They Met

The Lady Raiders and the 49ers last met in Murfreesboro earlier this season and Middle Tennessee captured a 64-45 victory over Charlotte.

Junior forward Alex Johnson paced the Middle Tennessee scoring over Charlotte, recording 18 points. Johnson hit 7-of-12 from the field over the 49ers while adding seven rebounds. Likewise, junior Jess Louro added 14 points and nine rebounds.

All-time Series versus the 49ers

Middle Tennesse leads the all-time series over the Charlotte 49ers, 5-0.

Scouting Charlotte (12-13, 8-4)

Laia Raventós leads the Charlotte scoring this season recording 367 points in their 25 games to average 14.7 per game. Raventós inks the second best field goal percentage on the team inking 126-of-281 (.448) from the field.

Meanwhile, Dara Pearson leads the 49ers on the glass averaging 8.5 rebounds per game.

Honoring the Senior Class

The Lady Raiders will return to the Murphy Center on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 3:00 p.m. to honor guard Abbey Sissom, forward Rebecca Reuter and forward Gabby Lyon for senior night.