HUNTSVILLE | The UAH women's basketball team returns to Kelly Court at Spragins Hall for a pair of Gulf South Conference matchups this week against Lee on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. followed by Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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UAH Athletics is hosting a sock drive with the National Children's Advocacy Center for Thursday night's game. Fans wishing to donate may bring new socks to the donation table in the Spragins Hall front lobby.
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General admission to all UAH women's basketball regular season home games is free this season, courtesy of Bentley Automotive.Â
Reserved seating is additionally available for purchase online through HomeTown Ticketing.
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The Chargers enter the homestand with a 16-3 overall record and an 11-2 mark in GSC play, after most recently blazing past Valdosta State on Monday by a final score of 68-47. UAH is currently second in the league standings behind Union at a 12-1 GSC record.
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Lili Wilken picked up her first career GSC Player of the Week award this week, after a dominant performance in Saturday's win at West Florida that included 28 points and nine rebounds by the Nolensville, Tennessee, native. She currently sits in third in the league with a team-high 15.2 points per game while also ranking in the top 10 in the GSC with 6.6 rebounds per game.
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UAH continues to be one of the best offensively performing teams in the GSC this season, as the Chargers rank second in points per game (74.5) and first with a 46.3 team field goal percentage.
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The Chargers also rate second in the GSC with points allowed per game at 56.3 through 19 contests, giving UAH a positive scoring margin of 18.2 overall this season.
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Lee comes into Thursday's matchup in the Rocket City with a 15-4 overall record and a 9-4 mark in GSC action, after most recently defeating Montevallo at home on Saturday. The Flames average 69.8 points per game, led by Mallory Hampton with 17.8 points per contest.
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Trevecca Nazarene begins the week's slate with a 6-13 overall record and a 3-10 mark in GSC play, following a home loss to Auburn Montgomery on Saturday. The Trojans average 54.1 points per game, guided by Amaya Thomas with 10.7 points per game.
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UAH holds all-time series records of 6-19 against Lee and 4-9 against Trevecca Nazarene.
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After this week's games, UAH hits the road to the Magnolia State to take on Delta State next Thursday and Mississippi College next Saturday.