Arkansas-Little Rock at Morehead State
HALDEMAN, Ky. (Interstat) — Two teams seeking momentum before the holiday break will meet Tuesday when the Morehead State Eagles host the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans in a nonconference women’s basketball game.
The matchup at E.T. Johnson Arena features teams with nearly identical records. Morehead State (4-6) has dropped four of its last five, including a 97-48 road loss to Notre Dame last Thursday. Arkansas-Little Rock (3-6) is looking to rebound from a similar blowout defeat, a 103-48 loss at Oklahoma on the same day.
Player to watch for the Trojans is guard Mya Cotto, who led the team with 11 points in the loss to the Sooners. She has reached double figures in two of her last three games. For the Eagles, guard Landon Forbes has been a consistent presence, logging a season-high 33 minutes against Notre Dame. Forbes is coming off a stretch where she averaged 10 points and five rebounds in a Nov. 26 loss to Eastern Kentucky.
Both teams have struggled offensively at times this season. The Trojans have been held under 60 points in five of their six losses, while the Eagles have failed to reach 50 points in three of their defeats, all against Power Five competition.
The game represents a final tune-up before each team’s conference schedule begins in January. Morehead State will travel to Southern Indiana on Saturday, while Arkansas-Little Rock will visit the same opponent on Thursday.
Tuesday’s contest is scheduled for a 7 p.m. EST tip-off.