WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's basketball team (4-2) is set to return to action on Tuesday night at Wilmington (0-10) for its non-league finale at the Wildcats beginning at 6 p.m. West Chester will play three times this week to conclude the 2025 half of its slate before returning to the floor again on January 2
nd at Indiana (Pa.) for its first game of 2026.
West Chester vs Wilmington
Game Details: December 16 I 6 P.M.
Location: Wilmington Athletic Complex
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Last Time Out
West Chester picked up its third win in a row earlier this month with a 72-66 victory over Pitt-Johnstown in its first crossover game of the 2025-26 season. West Chester led for nearly 35 of the 40 minutes played on Saturday and led by as many as 14 with under three minutes to play after a late 11-0 run as the Golden Rams coasted to a six-point victory.
Macie McCracken (North Wildwood, N.J./Wildwood) led West Chester in scoring with a career-high 15 points, while
Ava Mazur (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) and
Alivia Mauz (Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown) chipped in 11 and 13. West Chester led at the end of each quarter and shot over 50.0% from the field in three of the four quarters on Saturday, finishing at 49.2% (30-of-61) in the victory. West Chester shot a game-best 66.7 % (8-of-12) from the field in the fourth quarter, including a made three by McCracken as a part of her 11-point fourth quarter performance.
Flock Talk
After starting the year 1-2 overall and 1-1 against Division II foes (a loss at Division I La Salle being the other loss), West Chester has won three straight to improve to 4-2 on the year and start league play a perfect 1-0. West Chester is averaging 64.0 points per game on 43.5 % shooting from the field, despite shooting just 19.2 % from three-point range. The Golden Rams are connecting on 70.1% of their free throws and hold a 42.0-39.8 rebounding advantage through the first six games. West Chester's opponents are averaging just 57.2 points per game and shooting 32.2 % from the field, along with an 18.0 % from beyond the arc, while holding a slim +2.3 (18.8-16.5) lead in turnovers.
Individually,
Lena Stein (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) remains the leading scorer, averaging 10.3 points per game, while
Bella Mazur (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) is close behind, averaging 9.3 points per game.
Jordin Tate (Wilmington, Del./Caravel) is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 5.3 rebounds per game, while
Kimi Sayson (Oceanport, N.J./Shore Regional) is first in assists, averaging 2.8 per game.
Youth Movement
West Chester is featuring three first-year students in its starting five this year and frequently turns to multiple others off the bench. With this rotation, West Chester has scored 384 points on the season, and the Golden Rams' rookie class has accounted for 57 % (219) of the team's scoring, averaging 36.5 points per game through their first six collegiate games.
Last of Its Kind
Tuesday night is the Golden Rams' non-league finale, as the team looks to finish play 4-1 against Division II opponents before returning to league action on Saturday against Gannon, beginning at 1 p.m.
Perhaps Not
Defense has been the calling card for head coach
Kiera Wooden's squad this season, as the squad ranks 10th in Division II in field goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to 32.2% shooting from the field and just 18.0% from beyond the arc, which is second-best. West Chester is also 40
th in the Nation in points allowed, limiting opponents to 57.2 points per game, thanks in part to 30.7 defensive rebounds, 11.0 steals, and 4.2 blocks.
Series History
West Chester is 13-0 against Wilmington, including a 90-54 win in Hollinger last November. West Chester held a 50-30 lead at the half, outscoring its guests 40-24 in the half, led by 25 from
Anna McTamney and 24 from
Michelle Kozicki to earn its first win of the season.
Bella Mazur is the leading returning scorer from that group for West Chester, as she chipped in 15 points in the victory.
Scouting Wilmington
Wilmington enters in search of its first win of the season after falling to Millersville by a 77-49 on Friday afternoon in Delaware. Millersville led by one heading into the second quarter but opened a 41-23 lead at halftime and rode that advantage to a 77-49 victory over the Wildcats. Emma Brown led Wilmington in scoring with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while TyKeisha Hill and Reynah Rattliff finished with 10 points each in the loss. Wilmington shot just 29.0 % (20-of-69) from the field in the loss, including a 2-for-15 (13.3 %) effort from deep, while also going 7-for-9 (77.8 %) at the free throw line.
Wilmington enters play averaging 51.7 points per game on 29.9 % shooting from the field and 22.9 % shooting from three-point range. Rattliff leads the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game on 26.5 % shooting from the field, while Brown leads the team in rebounding, averaging 8.9 rebounds per game.
Up Next
West Chester will return home this weekend to host Gannon and Clarion on December 20 and 21, with both games beginning at 1 p.m.
