CANCÚN, Mexico (Interstat) — The North Carolina State Wolfpack and Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles will meet in a non-conference women’s basketball game Friday at Poliforum Benito Juarez.

North Carolina State (4-3) enters the contest coming off a 79-67 road victory over Green Bay on Thursday. Guard Zoe Brooks led the Wolfpack with 21 points and seven assists, while Zamareya Jones added 17 points. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for N.C. State, which had previously fallen to Rhode Island and TCU.

Southern Mississippi (6-1) looks to rebound from its first loss of the season, a 77-72 defeat at UAB on Thursday. The Lady Eagles were led by Jakayla Johnson’s 17 points and Sakyia White’s 15 points in the loss. Prior to Thursday, Southern Mississippi had won its first six games by an average margin of 28.8 points.

The neutral-site game pits the Wolfpack’s strength of schedule against the Lady Eagles’ dominant start. N.C. State’s early slate includes a narrow loss to Southern California and a win over Tennessee. Southern Mississippi’s schedule has featured less prominent opponents.

Following this game, North Carolina State will travel to face Oklahoma on Dec. 3. Southern Mississippi’s next contest is at SMU on Dec. 1.