ROCK HILL, S.C. (Interstat) — The Winthrop Eagles look to continue their momentum in Big South Conference play when they host the struggling Charleston Southern Buccaneers in a women’s basketball matchup Saturday at Winthrop Coliseum.

Winthrop (9-8, 2-0 Big South) enters on a two-game conference win streak, most recently edging South Carolina Upstate 66-64 on Wednesday. The Eagles have been led by the standout play of guard Amourie Porter, who is averaging 19.4 points per game. She scored 25 points in each of the last two victories, including the win over Upstate.

Charleston Southern (4-12, 1-1) aims to rebound from an 83-63 home loss to Longwood on Wednesday. The Buccaneers’ season has been marked by inconsistency, though they secured a conference road win at Radford, 63-59, on Jan. 3. Guard Caelan Ellis has been a bright spot, averaging 14.6 points per game. She poured in a career-high 26 points in the loss to Longwood.

The Eagles hold a clear advantage in the season standings and have shown stronger recent form. A key matchup will feature the hot-shooting Porter against an Ellis-led Buccaneers backcourt that will need to generate offense to keep pace.

Historically, Winthrop has dominated the series, winning the last 11 meetings. The Eagles won both contests last season by an average of 23 points.

Following this game, Winthrop travels to face Longwood on Jan. 14, while Charleston Southern visits UNC Asheville the same day.

Tipoff is set for Saturday afternoon.