Little Rock continues OVC schedule Saturday against Eastern Illinois

The Little Rock women's basketball team looks to complete a perfect conference homestand Saturday when the Trojans host Eastern Illinois at the Jack Stephens Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 pm and can be streamed on ESPN+ or heard locally on Sports Animal 920 AM.
 
Little Rock (3-11, 2-1 OVC) put together its best effort of the season Thursday in a 79-59 rout of SIUE at home, leading by as many as 29 points. Jayla Brooks tied her career-high of 25 points and Leilani Wimbish-Gay set a new career mark with 18 points of her own. Faith Lee had 18 points and the Trojans forced a season-high 23 turnovers.
 
Eastern Illinois (5-10, 2-0 OVC) won in dramatic fashion Thursday as Macy McGlone's putback with three seconds remaining gave the Panthers a 72-70 win at UT Martin. One of just two undefeated teams left in the OVC (Southern Indiana, 3-0), the Panthers opened conference play with an 80-74 win at SIUE. McGlone has put up 10 double-doubles this season and leads the team in scoring (17.3) and rebounding (10.7) while ranking second and first among OVC players, respectively.
 
These teams have only two previous meetings, coming during last year's OVC schedule with each team winning at home. The most recent contest was Feb. 18, 2023, which Little Rock won by a 46-42 margin.
 
Following Saturday's game, the Trojans will be on the road for their next two contest – at UT Martin on Jan. 13 and at Southern Indiana on Jan. 18.