Preview: North Carolina A&T Aggies at Elon Phoenix ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — Two teams seeking momentum in the back half of the season will meet Friday when the North Carolina A&T Aggies visit the Elon Phoenix in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball matchup at Schar Center. Both sides enter with nearly identical records, as North Carolina A&T sits at 7-9 overall and Elon is 7-10. The game represents a chance for either squad to climb back to the .500 mark in Coastal Athletic Association play. The Aggies are coming off one of their best performances of the season, a 70-57 home victory over Hampton on Sunday. They were led by a dominant effort from forward Chaniya Clark, who scored 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots in just 24 minutes. Clark has been a key figure, averaging 12 points over her last four contests. Elon looks to rebound from a difficult 87-64 road loss at College of Charleston on Sunday. The Phoenix were paced in that defeat by guard Laila Anderson, who poured in 21 points. Anderson has provided offensive sparks, scoring in double figures in three of her last five games, including a 13-point effort in a win at UNC Wilmington on Jan. 16. The recent results for both teams have been a mixed bag. North Carolina A&T’s win over Hampton snapped a two-game skid that included losses to Stony Brook and William & Mary. Elon had won two of three before the lopsided loss at Charleston. The Aggies’ offense runs efficiently through Clark and guard D’Mya Tucker, who added 17 points and five rebounds in the win over Hampton. Elon will counter with Anderson’s perimeter scoring and a balanced attack that saw four players score at least eight points in their last outing. This contest begins a key two-game stretch for both programs. North Carolina A&T will travel to face College of Charleston on Sunday, while Elon will visit Hampton the same day. The teams will meet again in a rematch at North Carolina A&T on Feb. 6. Tip-off is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Schar Center on the campus of Elon University.