SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — The Lindenwood Lions will look to complete a regular-season sweep and solidify their position near the top of the Ohio Valley Conference standings when they host the SIU Edwardsville Cougars in a women’s basketball matchup Tuesday night.

The Lions (16-7) have been one of the conference’s strongest teams and handed the Cougars a decisive 84-65 defeat in Edwardsville just under a month ago, on Jan. 6. Lindenwood enters having won five of its last seven games, though coming off a 69-63 road loss at Morehead State on Saturday.

Lindenwood is powered by guard Brooke Coffey, who dominated the first meeting with SIU Edwardsville, scoring 29 points and dishing five assists. Coffey is coming off a double-double performance in the loss to Morehead State, with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Over her last five games, she is averaging 16.4 points.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars (10-12) have struggled for consistency, alternating wins and losses over their past six contests. They are looking to rebound from a 67-46 loss at Southern Indiana on Saturday. In that game, guard Ava Gugliuzza led the team with 13 points. Gugliuzza’s production has varied recently, but she posted a solid all-around line of six points, six rebounds and an assist in a win over Tennessee State on Jan. 22.

The Cougars will need a stronger defensive effort after allowing Lindenwood to shoot 50% from the field in the January meeting. Containing Coffey and limiting second-chance opportunities will be key priorities.

The game will tip off at 7 p.m. CST at the Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena. Following this contest, Lindenwood travels to face Arkansas-Little Rock on Thursday, while SIU Edwardsville’s next game is at Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday.