RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — The Richmond Spiders look to continue their strong start to the season when they host the struggling Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday afternoon at the Robins Center.

Richmond (8-3) enters on a high note after a 76-61 road victory over Liberty on Saturday. The Spiders have won six of their last seven, with their only loss in that stretch coming against Fairfield. They are a perfect 5-0 at home this season.

The Spiders are led by standout forward Maggie Doogan, who is averaging 22.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. She is coming off a dominant all-around performance against Liberty, scoring 24 points with seven rebounds and seven assists. Doogan has scored at least 20 points in seven of Richmond’s 11 games.

Bethune-Cookman (2-7) snapped a five-game losing streak with an 88-67 win over Livingstone on Dec. 6 but has not played since. The Wildcats have struggled offensively, averaging just 56.2 points per game and failing to reach 50 points in four contests. Their two victories came against Livingstone and Albany State.

A player to watch for the Wildcats is Sanai Tyler, who posted a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Livingstone. She will need a significant contribution to help Bethune-Cookman compete with a formidable Richmond frontcourt.

The Wildcats face a challenging road test against a Richmond team that has won its home games by an average margin of 22.2 points. Following this game, Richmond will host Alabama A&M on Saturday, while Bethune-Cookman travels to face Stonehill on Friday.