CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Little Rock women's basketball team goes for the season sweep Saturday afternoon as the Trojans face Eastern Illinois at 1 p.m., with the men's game to follow in a doubleheader matchup.
Little Rock (12-13, 8-7 OVC) enters the weekend battling in the thick of the Ohio Valley Conference race and looking to bounce back after pushing first-place Western Illinois to the brink in an 84-73 road contest. The Trojans gave the league leaders all they could handle on their home floor and continue to show they can compete with anyone in the conference.
Eastern Illinois (4-22, 3-12 OVC) sits in 10th place after falling 93-49 to rival Western Illinois on Tuesday night. The Panthers will look to regroup at home, but the Trojans already own a win in the series this season and aim to complete the sweep.
With postseason positioning on the line and momentum up for grabs, Saturday's matchup presents another opportunity for Little Rock to strengthen its standing in the OVC heading into the final stretch of the regular season.
GAME INFO
When: 1 p.m., Saturday, February 14
Where: Groniger Arena (5,400), Charleston, Ill.
Radio: 106.7 Buz2 (Trey Schaap, pxp) Listen
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SERIES HISTORY
•Little Rock leads the series 4-3.
COACH SPEAK
"We played well enough to win against Western Illinois — we just couldn't finish. It's tough to beat a team like that on its home court. We have to shake that one off and show the same effort and execution against Eastern Illinois."
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Steve Wiedower, Little Rock Head Coach
TROJAN TIDBITS
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Jordan Holman is closing in on 1,000 career points. She needs just 11 more after pouring in 23 points Thursday night. Holman knocked down five three-pointers in the loss.
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Mya Cotto scored a career-high 14 points against Western Illinois and set a career mark with six made field goals.
• All five Little Rock starters finished in double figures Thursday night.
• After Saturday's matchup, the Trojans will close the regular season with four straight home games, beginning next Thursday against UT Martin at 5 p.m.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
• Eastern Illinois has dropped nine of its last 10 contests.
• The Panthers are 2-7 at home this season, with recent victories over Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech.
• EIU ranks 10th in the OVC in scoring offense (57.4 points per game) and 11th in scoring defense (71.5 points allowed per game).
• Junior guard Ava Stoller leads the Panthers in scoring at 12.3 points per game.
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