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(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---West Virginia Wesleyan hopes to avoid the WVIAC women's basketball league leader's jinx when Concord visits the Rockefeller Center on Thursday.

Wesleyan (14-8, 12-5) seeks to avenge an earlier 78-66 loss to Concord (12-10, 9-8) in early December.  However, the injury-ravaged Mountain Lions will be without players that accounted for 43 points during the earlier victory.  Lydia Bridenbaugh paced Wesleyan with 22 points in defeat.

Wesleyan, which is 8-2 at home this season, has won six of their past seven contests.  Lydia Bridenbaugh's 18.1 points per game paces the Bobcats.  Senior center Angela Tassari is second in the WVIAC with 52 blocked shots.

Concord, which hopes to become the eighth WVIAC women's basketball squad to knock off the league leader over the past five-plus weeks, has gotten outstanding play from sophomore guard Camisha Alexander in recent games.  The Beckley sophomore is averaging 25.4 points per contest during CU's past five games, including a career-best 41-point explosion in Monday's wild 111-106 setback to Glenville State.

Old rivals battle in the Northern Panhandle as Fairmont State (15-7, 12-5) battles West Liberty (14-8, 10-7).  Both teams look to shake off disappointing Monday losses.  FSU fell 83-77 to Wheeling Jesuit, while WL dropped a 77-73 decision at Seton Hill.  Fairmont State won the first meeting 73-66 as the Falcon defense forced 26 turnovers.

Revenge-minded Seton Hill (17-6, 13-5) brings the WVIAC's longest win streak at eight games to Wheeling Jesuit (10-12, 9-8).  The Cardinals hit 10 of 20 three-pointers to knock off SHU 83-74 in the initial contest.  Kourtney Booth poured in a game-high 27 points to lead WJU.

Davis & Elkins (13-10, 9-9) has impressive recent triumphs over West Liberty and Charleston and now has their sights set on an upper division finish.  West Virginia State (15-9, 11-8) is D&E's next obstacle.  WVSU owned the backboards to a 52-39 tune during their 77-68 win against the Senators on November 29.

The remainder of the Thursday evening platter of games includes: Charleston (15-7, 12-5) at Alderson-Broaddus (7-15, 5-12), Bluefield State (1-22, 1-17) at Glenville State (13-8, 11-6), Pitt Johnstown (14-9, 11-7) at Salem International (0-22, 0-17), and Shepherd (13-8, 12-5) at Ohio Valley (4-18, 2-15).

2/17 Recap:
Wheeling Jesuit 88, Concord 81
(ATHENS)---Wheeling Jesuit owned a 44-27 rebounding advantage to earn an 88-81 road win at Concord.  Kim Muller notched 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead five Cardinals in double figures.  Kourtney Booth ended with 15 points for WJU.

Concord received 22 points and 5 assists from Camisha Alexander.  Emily Blevins came off the bench to contribute 18 points and 7 rebounds.  The Lady Lions trailed 45-31 at intermission as Wheeling Jesuit ended the opening half on a 14-2 burst.