WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary women's basketball team closes the regular season as they look to move their winning streak to three-games hosting Drexel on Wednesday, March 1. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 

Game Day Information - Game 29 - vs. Drexel
When	Wednesday, March 1 - 7 PM
Where	Williamsburg, Va.
Venue	Kaplan Arena
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Opening Tip
The William & Mary women's basketball team goes for its third straight win as they close the regular season by hosting Drexel on Wednesday, March 1 at Kaplan Arena. Not only does tonight's game close the regular season, but it also closes a stretch of three games in six days for W&M. The Green and Gold and Drexel meet for the 38th time in series history tonight.
 
Last Time Out
Senior Marlena Tremba nearly registered a double-double as she led three W&M players in double-figures as the William & Mary women's basketball team picked up a 62-53 road win at James Madison on Sunday evening. Tremba scored 16 points and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the line to ice the game. Classmate Alexandra Masaquel finished a perfect 6-of-6 from the field and had 16 points, six rebounds, and four steals. Junior Jenna Green was the final Tribe player in double-figures with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. The victory was also W&M's eighth road win of the season, which ties the school record for road victories in a single-season It the first win at the Convocation Center since 1999. The 18 overall wins now sit one spot away from tying the second most in school history.
 
Scouting the Dragons
Drexel heads to Williamsburg looking to snap a two-game losing streak on Wednesday night. The Dragons, which have locked up the No. 3 seed in next week's CAA Tournament own a 20-8, 11-6 record. DU scores 65.8 points per game, while they allow just 55.3. Sarah Curran leads three players in double-figures with 15.4 points per game. Jessica Pellechio is second game 11.6 points per game, while Meghan Creighton is scoring 10.3 points a night. The Dragons grab 32.1 rebounds per game. Bailey Greenberg and Kelsi Lidge lead the team with 4.5 rebounds per game. Curran is third on the team with 3.9 rebounds a night. Denise Dillon is in the midst of her 14th season. She owns a 253-183 mark in her time in Philly.  
 
Series History
The Green and Gold and Drexel meet for the 38th time in series history tonight. The Dragons used a big first quarter to pick up a 65-48 victory 19 days ago. Drexel leads the all-time series 23-14. Sophomore Bianca Boggs and junior Abby Rendle led the Tribe in the game each scoring 11 points, while Boggs grabbed five rebounds. Senior Marlena Tremba finished with seven points and two assists.
 
The Road Ahead
W&M has not secured its seed, but knows that it will be playing in the 4/5 game of the 2017 CAA Tournament next week. That game is scheduled for Thursday, March 9 at 2:30. The 2017 CAA Tournament runs from March 8-11 at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va.
 
Tremba's Thefts
With her two steals in the win at James Madison senior Marlena Tremba moved into the top 10 in school history with 196 steals. She needs four steals to move into eighth place by herself.
 
Long Distance Disconnect
For the fifth straight season, W&M held an opponent without a 3-pointer in game as they held James Madison to 0-of-19 from behind the arc. W&M limited Charleston without a three on Feb. 21, 2015. The Tribe leads the CAA and ranks 11th in the country allowing just 27-percent of opponent's 3-pointers.