Lady Eagles head to Catawba for Friday afternoon clash
January 22, 2026

Lady Eagles head to Catawba for Friday afternoon clash

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Facing a quick turnaround, Carson-Newman completes its week on the road with a matchup against Catawba (7-9, 5-6 SAC) on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from Goodman Gym.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Facing a quick turnaround, Carson-Newman completes its week on the road with a matchup against Catawba (7-9, 5-6 SAC) on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from Goodman Gym.

This matchup was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, but expected inclement weather has moved this game up one day to Friday at 2:00 p.m.

With a 24-point win over Mars Hill on January 21st, 2026, head women's basketball coach Mike Mincey recorded his 300th career win. The winningest coach in program history is one of just two SAC coaches with 300 or more wins. No coach in SAC history has more conference wins than Mincey and he is the second winningest coach in the conference's history with now 300 career wins, and obviously the most among active coaches in the league as well.

The Lady Eagles won their fifth road game of the year on Wednesday. On the road in the month of January, Carson-Newman is averaging more than 94 points per game. In eight total road games, C-N averages 74.5 points on 39 percent shooting. C-N is 5-3 in road games this season and overall is 7-4 including neutral site games.

C-N's offense has been at a high level for the entire month of January, averaging 88 points per game on 47 percent shooting from the field. That elite scoring has led to an average of 22 assists per game this month. The rebounding margin has drastically improved in January, with C-N winning the battle on the boards by more than seven in its five games this month.

Carson-Newman continues to rank highly in many statistical categories. Mincey's team leads the SAC in assist to turnover ratio (1.26), assists per game (18.2), blocks per game (5.8), field goal percentage defense (35.8), rebounds (42.5), and in three-pointers per game (8.9). Nationally, C-N's ast/to ratio is fourth-best.

The Lady Eagles won the first meeting against the Catawba Indians back on November 29th. They dominated the second quarter, holding Catawba to just seven points to lead by 16 at halftime. Carson-Newman was outscored by 12 in the second half, but never trailed past the first quarter and held on for a four-point win. Emily Gonzalez reset her career-high in that win scoring a game-best 22 points and grabbing nine rebounds. All-time, C-N trails the series 39-42.

When Catawba played Carson-Newman in November, the Indians were 2-1. They are now 7-9 and are seventh in the SAC with a 5-6 record. Since experiencing a three-game losing streak at the start of December, the Indians have countered every win with a loss. They have gone the entire SAC season with every win followed by a loss. Catawba will enter Friday's game off a loss, losing 68-59 at home to Newberry.

Catawba's conference wins have come versus Lincoln Memorial, Tusculum, Emory & Henry. UVA Wise and Mars Hill with three of those results coming at home. Head coach Terrence McCutcheon's team is 3-3 at Goodman Gym this season.

Mary Spry is Catawba's top scorer at 17.3 points per game on 54 percent shooting. The senior forward has six 20-point games this year and also leads the team in rebounds per game at 5.8. One of Spry's 20 point games came against C-N back in November, where she went seven for 15 and came a rebound away from a double-double.

Catawba's defense ranks second in the league in turnovers forced per game at 20.7. It has forced 20 or more turnovers in 10 of its 16 games this season.

Coverage on the Eagle Sports Network begins at 1:45 with the AEC Countdown to Tipoff on Mountain Talk 106.3 (WSEV-FM, Sevierville) and online at cneagles.com/live. A live camera of the broadcast crew "On Press Row" will also be available on YouTube.

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