Southern Indiana at Saint Louis
ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Saint Louis Billikens will look to build on their first win of the season when they host the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles in a nonconference women’s basketball matchup on Wednesday.
The game at Chaifetz Arena pits two teams with identical 1-1 records against Division I competition. Saint Louis (1-2) is coming off a 62-58 home victory over Northern Iowa on Sunday. Zya Nugent led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Alexia Nelson added a team-high 17 points.
Southern Indiana (1-1) arrives after a narrow 79-77 home loss to Murray State last Friday. The Screaming Eagles were powered by a pair of 30-plus-minute performances: Ali Saunders scored 23 points and dished out eight assists, and Sophia Loden recorded a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
The Billikens’ early schedule has been challenging, with their other result a 73-55 loss to Middle Tennessee. Southern Indiana opened its season with a dominant 85-45 win over Franklin before the tight defeat to Murray State.
Wednesday’s contest is the first of a quick two-game homestand for Saint Louis before it travels to face Murray State on Saturday. Southern Indiana continues a stretch of three road games out of its first four when it returns home to face Indiana-East on Monday.