Trojans Look to Keep Conference Win Streak Going as They Face Southern Indiana Sunday

After a win at home Thursday against Morehead State, the Little Rock women's basketball team has a showdown with a tough Southern Indiana team Sunday afternoon.
 
The Trojans (6-8, 4-1) play host to USI (12-4, 4-1) at 1 p.m., Sunday at the Jack Stephens Center with the teams in a three-way tie for second place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with Lindenwood.
 
The game can be heard on The Sports Animal 920 AM with Trey Schaap on the call and will also be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Little Rock used a second-half push to take control in a 69-59 win over Morehead State Thursday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center. Senior forward Jordan Holman scored a season-high 20 points with seven rebounds. Faith Lee helped carry the load with 17 points, while Sug Williams pitched in 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. The Trojans biggest lead was 13 points, thanks to a turnaround jumper by Emerald Parker and a three-pointer by Brenna Burk. The Trojans ended on top, with a final score of 69-59.

HIT MAN HOLMAN
Jordan Holman has had an incredible OVC play effort, having scored double-figures in all conference matchups so far. Holman had a strong outing in the win over Morehead State with a season-high 20 points and 7 rebounds. She averages 11.4 points per game in 31.5 minutes. Holman shot nearly 43% from the three Thursday, pushing the Trojans to a win.
 
THE SERIES
The teams' only meetings have occurred in the two seasons Little Rock has been an OVC member. The teams have split those four games. 
 
FIRST LOOK: SOUTHERN INDIANA
Efficient three-point shooting has been a key for Southern Indiana this season. The Screaming Eagles shoot just over 38 percent - USI ranks first in the OVC and in the top 15 nationally in three-point percentage. Vanessa Shafford leads the team shooting 43% from beyond the arc.
 
USI also ranks well atop the OVC in several defensive categories, including scoring defense (59.7), field-goal percentage defense (35.1), and defensive rebounds per game (28.3). 
 
USI dominated SEMO in its matchup Thursday, 93-69. Meredith Raley had a career-high 29 points. USI shot 63% from the field and shot 45% from the three-point line.