DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central will hit the court for three women's basketball games this week, highlighted by a short trip to nationally-ranked North Carolina.
NCCU (1-2 overall) will host Fayetteville State on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. before heading to No. 12 North Carolina on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. The Eagles conclude the week at George Mason on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m.
The MEAC Network will air the NCCU-Fayetteville State game while the ACC Network Extra will broadcast the NCCU-UNC contest. The NCCU-George Mason game will stream on ESPN+.
Monday's contest will count for NCCU but will be an exhibition game for Fayetteville State. The matchup renews a rivalry from the Eagles' CIAA days when they competed on the Division II level.
The Broncos lead the all-time series 26-12 but the teams have not met since the Eagles became a full Division I member in 2011. The teams last played in 2008 which resulted in a 79-64 NCCU triumph.
NCCU will visit North Carolina (0-2) for the 10
th time including the third consecutive season. The Eagles are seeking their first win over the Tar Heels.
George Mason (2-1) will meet NCCU for just the second time. Both teams squared off in 2009 with the Patriots winning 72-57.
The Eagles are led by
Victoria Morris, who tops the team in scoring (14.7), assists (3.0) and steals (2.7) while ranking second in rebounds (6.7).
Aysia Hinton averages 11 points and
Shrouq Amer paces NCCU in rebounding (7.3).
Fayetteville State, picked second in the CIAA preseason poll, is led by preseason all-conference selections LaNiya Scales and KaNyah O'Neal. Scales and teammate Laila Lewis are former NCCU players.
Freshman standout Katie Harpring is the scoring and rebounding leader for the Tar Heels, predicted to finish third in the ACC. George Mason, selected fourth in the Atlantic 10 preseason rankings, placed Mary Amoateng and Anovia Sheals on the preseason all-conference team.
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