EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Riding a three-game winning streak, the Little Rock women's basketball team opens a two-game Ohio Valley Conference road swing in the St. Louis area this week.
Little Rock (7–7, 3–1 OVC) travels to SIUE on Thursday for a 5 p.m. tip before crossing the river to face Lindenwood in St. Charles, Missouri, on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Trojans enter the road trip playing their best basketball of the season after sweeping a pair of OVC games last week. That momentum has Little Rock locked in a five-way tie for first place in the conference standings as league play continues to tighten.
Thursday's matchup at SIUE marks an opportunity for the Trojans to extend their winning streak to four games and further solidify their position near the top of the OVC race.
GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (7-7, 3-1 OVC) at SIUE (8-7, 1-4)
When: 5 p.m., Thursday, January 8
Where: First Community Arena (4,000)
Radio: 106.7 BUZ2 (Trey Schaap, pxp) Listen
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SERIES HISTORY
•Little Rock leads the series 4-2.
•The teams began playing during the 2022-23 season, and the Trojans won the first three meetings.
COACH SPEAK
"We had a good week last week, but our focus has shifted to SIUE," Little Rock head coach said. "Those wins came at home, and now we're back on the road, which is always a challenge. We've practiced well, worked hard, and we're prepared. We're looking forward to the opportunity."
-Steve Wiedower, Little Rock Head Coach
TROJAN TIDBITS
•Little Rock is tied for first in the Ohio Valley Conference with Western Illinois, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin.
•The Trojans are third in scoring defense in the OVC giving up 60.1 ppg.
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Destinee Salgado had her best week as a Trojan in wins over Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State, respectively, last week. She totaled 13 points and 12 rebounds in the win over the Golden Eagles. In the blowout of TSU, she nearly recorded another double-double with 11 points and 7 rebounds.
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Jordan Holman is No. 2 in scoring in the OVC with 17.6 ppg. She holds a narrow lead over Western Illinois' Raegan McGowan, who is averaging 17.0 ppg.
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
•SIUE has now lost four straight games after dropping a home game against Lindenwood on Tuesday night. The Cougars are now 1-4 in the OVC.
•The Cougars are only giving up 57.1 ppg, which is No. 2 in the OVC.
•A pair of in-state freshmen lead SIUE. Alton's Kiyoko Proctor averages 13.2 ppg, and Camp Point's Lauren Miller 13.1. Proctor attended high school 14 miles from campus and starred as a prep on a team that finished 34-3 last season.
•Graduate forward Syanne Mohamed leads the SIUE with nearly 8 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-3 Zimbabwe native pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds against Southern Indiana last week.
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