Little Rock's women's basketball team continues its tough non-conference trek tomorrow night with its first road trip of the season – a short jaunt to Fayetteville to face the University of Arkansas. The Trojans (0-2) and Razorbacks (2-0) tip off at 7 pm from Bud Walton Arena. The game can be streamed on ESPN+ and heard live locally on Sports Animal 920 AM with Trey Schaap on the call.
GAME NOTES
Little Rock is coming off a 77-39 home loss to Kansas State, during which the Trojans managed just 26 percent shooting from the field, were outrebounded by 19 and fell behind by as many as 40 points.
Faith Lee led the team in scoring for the second time this year with 15 points and also grabbed five rebounds.
Jordan Holman added 13 points in her first start, making 3-of-4 shots from beyond the arc.
The Trojans are seeking their first-ever win over the Razorbacks, who own a 5-0 record against Little Rock, including last year's 93-49 win at the Jack Stephens Center. Little Rock is 0-1 at Walton Arena – a 73-39 loss in 2021. This is the fifth consecutive year that the two teams have squared off. The first meeting between the teams dates all the way back to 1977.
Last season against Arkansas,
Tia Harvey led the Trojans with 14 points,
Jaiyah Harris-Smith chipped in seven points, six assists and five rebounds, and
Faith Lee had five points. The Trojans shot just 30 percent in that game, while the Razorbacks connected at a season-high 63 percent clip, making 30-of-48 field goal attempts, including 10-of-19 from long range.
