Trojan Women Begin Road Trip at WIU Thursday

MACOMB, Ill.. – The Little Rock Trojans have won two of their past three games and will look to continue that momentum Thursday night at Western Illinois. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m., with the men's game to follow.

The road swing concludes Saturday at Eastern Illinois, marking the final road trip of the regular season.

Western Illinois (20-4, 12-3 OVC) sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference standings and holds a narrow lead over Lindenwood, Southern Indiana and Morehead State, each at 10-4 in league play.
Little Rock (12-12, 8-6 OVC) is currently sixth in the conference standings, one game behind UT Martin. The Trojans earned a key road victory over the Skyhawks last week to strengthen their position in the league race.

GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (12-12, 8-6) at Western Illinois (20-4, 12-3)
When: 5 p.m., Thursday, February 12 
Where: Western Hall (4,781), Macomb, Ill. 
Radio: 106.7 Buz2 (Trey Schaap, pxp) Listen HERE. 
Video: ESPN+ Watch HERE.
 
SERIES HISTORY
•Little Rock leads the series 3-1
 
COACH SPEAK
"Western Illinois is a great team. We didn't play well enough against them at home. We have challenged our team to come out prepared and play well for four quarters. That's what it takes to beat a caliber of team such as Western Illinois."
— Steve Wiedower, Little Rock Head Coach
 
TROJAN TIDBITS
• Jordan Holman recorded the seventh double-double of her career in last Saturday's win against SIUE. The Oklahoma native totaled 22 points and 14 rebounds.
• Brenna Burk continued her strong play Saturday, scoring 19 points and connecting on 8-of-10 free throws. Burk led all scorers with 17 points — including five three-pointers — in the win at UT Martin last Tuesday.
• Pearson McVay scored a career-high 10 points in the victory over SIUE.
• The Trojans rank third in the OVC in three-point shooting at 29 percent.
• Little Rock is 2-0 all-time at Western Hall.
 
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
• Western Illinois has won five of its past six games. Its lone loss during that stretch came at Tennessee State – the 9^th-place team in the OVC. The Leathernecks defeated Eastern Illinois 93-49 on Tuesday night.
• WIU is 10-0 at home this season.
• The Leathernecks lead the OVC in scoring average at 77.4 points per game.
• Guard/forward Mia Nicastro, a 6-2 senior, leads the OVC in scoring at 23.9 points per game and ranks second in rebounding at 9.9 rebounds per game.
• Addi Brownfield, a 5-9 senior guard, is WIU's second-leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
•WIU has enjoyed success without Regan McCowan. The 6-foot junior guard was injured December 18 and hasn't played since. She was averaging 17 ppg and just over 6 rpg.  
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