Wildcats host EWU and Idaho to start Big Sky play

TIP OFF
• The Wildcats return from the holiday break with a pair of home games and the kick off of Big Sky Conference play with Eastern Washington on Dec. 29 and Idaho on Dec. 31.
• The game will have live streaming at WatchBigSky.com
• Live stats for the game can be found at https://weberstatesports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/media

ON THE HORIZON
• Weber State will hit the road for a pair of road games against Northern Arizona Jan. 3 and Southern Utah Jan. 5.

WHAT'S GOOD?
• Weber State is sitting at a 3-7 overall record.

• WSU is currently on a four game losing streak.

• WSU is returning just one starter from last years squad and three letterwinners.

• The Wildcats are currently No. 17 in the nation in fewest fouls with only 151 so far this season.

• Head Coach Velaida Harris is in her first season leading the Wildcats and brought with her an all new staff in Darryl Brown and Amy Donovan as assistant coaches and Nate Levine as the video coordinator.

OPPONENT QUICK NOTES
• Eastern Washington is 1-8 on the season.
• The Eagles are currently on a seven game losing streak.
• This will be the 82nd match up between EWU and Weber State.
• EWU is lead by head coach Wendy Schuller who is in her 18th season.

• Idaho is 3-6 on the season.
• The Vandals are currently on a three game losing streak.
• This will be the 44th match up between Idaho and Weber State.
• EWU is lead by head coach Jon Newlee who is in his 10th season.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE DATA
Weber State had one Wildcat post a double-double so far on the year.
• Kayla Watkins - 3
25 points and 15 rebounds vs. La Verne
11 points and 10 rebounds vs. UTSA
11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Pepperdine

DOUBLE FIGURES AVERAGE
• WSU has three individuals averaging double figures so far this year. Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman averages 16.3, Kayla Watkins has 13.0, Emily Drake is 11.5.

ON THE BRINK OF A TRIPLE-DOUBLE
• Against UTEP, Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman had her best stat line to date. She racked up 16 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple double. She shot 4-8 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 6-6 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.

Against Utah Valley, she had another great stat line. She recorded 17 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds just one rebound and one assist away from a triple double for the second time this season. She shot 6-9 from the field, 2-3 from the three and 2-3 from the free throw line. She also played the full 40 minutes.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - EASTERN WASHINGTON
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 82nd meeting between Weber State and Eastern Washington. WSU leads 45-36 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a three game losing streak in the series. The Wildcats are 26-13 when taking on the Eagles in Ogden.

• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats fell 68-77 in Cheney, and 42-70 in Ogden.

• ABOUT
The Eagles are currently 1-8 overall on the season. They are coming off a 45-57 loss to UC Riverside. EWU is on an seven game losing streak. The Eagles average 54.6 points per game. They are shooting 34 percent from the field going 182-521. EWU is 63-217 from the three and 64-98 from the free throw line for a .653 percentage.

EWU is led by Violet Kapri Morrow who has 119 total points on the year and averages 17.0 per game. She's shooting 39 percent from the field and has gone 42-106. Morrow is also the top rebounder for the Eagles pulling down 46 total on the year and averaging 6.6 a game.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - Idaho
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 44th meeting between Weber State and Idaho. WSU trails 21-22 in the overall series. WSU is currently on a one game winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 11-7 when taking on the Vandals in Ogden.

• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was just last season. The Wildcats defeated the Vandals 105-88 in Moscow, and fell77-82 in Ogden.

• ABOUT
The Vandals are currently 1-8 overall on the season. They are coming off a 51-88 loss to Gonzaga. UI is on a three game losing streak. The Vandals average 70.9 points per game. They are shooting 39 percent from the field going 229-580. Idaho is 93-273 from the three and 87-114 from the free throw line for a .763 percentage.

Idaho is led by Mikayla Ferenz who has 193 total points on the year and averages 21.4 per game. She's shooting 38 percent from the field and has gone 72-186. Natalie Klinker is the top rebounder for the Vandals pulling down 65 total on the year and averaging 7.2 a game.

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Players Mentioned

Emily Drake

Kayla Watkins

Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman

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