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Thursday, November 18
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6:30 PM
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Women's Basketball Faces Off With Old Dominion
11/17/2021 11:01:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Buff & Blue hit the road Thursday for the second time this season
WASHINGTON - GW women's basketball will head south through the state of Virginia to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs on Thursday. Tip-off from Norfolk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
THE GRADUATE: Through the first three games of the season, Ty Moore has been putting up numbers rarely seen from a graduate transfer in GW history. Currently, Moore's 28 points (9.3 ppg) in her first three games are the most by a grad transfer in program history and are the most since Ariel Stephenson scored 26 points in her first three games during the 2019-20 season. Meanwhile, on the boards, Moore is averaging 7.3 rebounds per game, another graduate transfer record through the first three games of a GW season.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?: Through the first three games of the year, it seems like Essence Brown has been called upon to be the steady hand in Coach McCombs' defense. Brown, a junior, has played at least 30 minutes in all three of GW's games, including a career-high 36 minutes in GW's game against Minnesota.
Offensively, Brown has also been putting in the work. Right now, she is currently averaging career-highs in points (4.7), rebounds (3.7), assists (1.3) and blocks (0.3) through the first three games of the year.
OUTLOOK ON OLD DOMINION: ODU returns four of their starters from a season ago and, much like George Washington, welcomes 10 total newcomers to their roster. Last season, ODU went 13-11 overall in head coach Delisha Milton-Jones' first season at the helm that started with a 55-37 loss at the hands of the Buff & Blue on Nov. 28.
The Monarchs have put forth a dominant effort in their first two games, defeating South Carolina State, 80-52, in their home opener before downing SEC power Auburn, 57-44. Florida Atlantic transfer and preseason All-Conference pick Iggy Allen has been leading the way for ODU, averaging a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Ajah Wayne is right behind her, averaging 17 points and nine boards.
THE GRADUATE: Through the first three games of the season, Ty Moore has been putting up numbers rarely seen from a graduate transfer in GW history. Currently, Moore's 28 points (9.3 ppg) in her first three games are the most by a grad transfer in program history and are the most since Ariel Stephenson scored 26 points in her first three games during the 2019-20 season. Meanwhile, on the boards, Moore is averaging 7.3 rebounds per game, another graduate transfer record through the first three games of a GW season.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?: Through the first three games of the year, it seems like Essence Brown has been called upon to be the steady hand in Coach McCombs' defense. Brown, a junior, has played at least 30 minutes in all three of GW's games, including a career-high 36 minutes in GW's game against Minnesota.
Offensively, Brown has also been putting in the work. Right now, she is currently averaging career-highs in points (4.7), rebounds (3.7), assists (1.3) and blocks (0.3) through the first three games of the year.
OUTLOOK ON OLD DOMINION: ODU returns four of their starters from a season ago and, much like George Washington, welcomes 10 total newcomers to their roster. Last season, ODU went 13-11 overall in head coach Delisha Milton-Jones' first season at the helm that started with a 55-37 loss at the hands of the Buff & Blue on Nov. 28.
The Monarchs have put forth a dominant effort in their first two games, defeating South Carolina State, 80-52, in their home opener before downing SEC power Auburn, 57-44. Florida Atlantic transfer and preseason All-Conference pick Iggy Allen has been leading the way for ODU, averaging a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Ajah Wayne is right behind her, averaging 17 points and nine boards.
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