CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Point Park women's basketball hopes to put an end to a three-game losing streak when it pays a visit to MEC-opponent Charleston. Opening tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. from Wehrle Innovation Center. 

Point Park (6-15, 3-13 MEC) dropped its last decision on Wednesday night to West Virginia State 68-63. The Pioneers rallied from being down 7 points with six minutes to go to come within a point of a tie, but they ultimately fell short.

Elizabeth Boyd led the Pioneers with her fourth double-double in as many games. Boyd scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds - both good for team highs. She also led the team with two blocks and three steals. Alexis Giles, Camille Fultz and Lucia Hervia all scored double-digit points, adding 14, 13 and 12 respectively.

Charleston (15-8, 11-4 MEC) enter with a 9-2 home record and as winners of five of their last six games, including a two-game win streak. The Golden Eagles defeated Point Park 74-56 on Jan. 8.

Storylines:

• Despite usually starting on the bench, Elizabeth Boyd is averaging 9 rebounds per game, which puts her in fourth place in the MEC. Boyd is second on the team in points per game with 13. She has 9 double-doubles and four 20-point scoring performances this season. Boyd posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday - her fourth-straight double-double. 

• Camille Fultz leads Point Park in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game, good for ninth in the MEC. Fultz scored 13 points in Wednesday night's game. She has scored in double figures in all but four contests this season, including in 12 of her last 13 games. Fultz passed the 1,000-point scoring mark back on Dec. 3 against Wheeling.

• Kamryn Pieper and Boyd both rank in the top five in the MEC in blocked shots. Pieper is second in the conference at 1.5 per game, while Boyd ranks fifth at 1.2. Pieper has 28 blocks on the season, while Boyd has 26, highlighted by her four-block game vs Salem. Boyd posted three blocks on Wednesday against WV State.

• Alexis Giles will play in her 100th game in her career on Saturday, and she has started 90 games. Giles surpassed the 1,000-point mark back on Jan. 17. She now sits at 1,101 career points. Additionally, Giles reached 1,000 total steals in her career against Davis & Elkins on Feb. 2.

• As a team, Point Park leads the MEC in rebounding (43.3) and ranks second in blocked shots per game (4.38). The Pioneers posted 42 rebounds and five blocks against WV State.