LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Interstat) — Two teams looking to halt losing streaks will meet Thursday when the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers visit the Rider Broncs in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women’s basketball matchup at Alumni Gymnasium.

Mount Saint Mary’s (9-11) enters on a two-game skid, most recently falling 81-68 to Merrimack on Saturday. The Mountaineers have shown inconsistency in conference play, mixing wins over Niagara and Canisius this month with double-digit losses to Quinnipiac and Merrimack.

Rider (4-16) has lost three straight and six of its last seven. The Broncs struggled offensively in a 55-46 loss at Saint Peter’s on Saturday, a common theme during their difficult season.

A key matchup will feature two versatile guards. Mount Saint Mary’s Jaedyn Jamison is coming off a strong all-around performance against Merrimack, posting 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 30 minutes. She has scored in double figures in three of her last six games.

For Rider, Aliya McIver has been a workhorse, averaging 37.5 minutes per game over her last eight contests. She nearly recorded a triple-double in a win over Siena on Jan. 8 with three points, six rebounds and eight assists, and followed with 13 points and seven assists against Sacred Heart. Her ability to facilitate will be crucial for a Broncs offense averaging just 52.3 points per game during its three-game losing streak.

The Mountaineers have found more offensive success, averaging 66.2 points in their five January wins, but just 52.8 points in their four losses this month. Rider’s defense, allowing 62.3 points per game in MAAC play, will be tested.

This is the first of two scheduled meetings between the programs this season. They will meet again at Mount Saint Mary’s on Feb. 28.

Following this game, Mount Saint Mary’s will host Saint Peter’s on Saturday. Rider continues its homestand against Manhattan on Feb. 5.