CEDAR CITY, Utah (Interstat) — The Washington State Cougars, seeking their first win of the season, will face the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Centrum Arena.

Washington State (0-2) is coming off a 64-51 road loss to UNLV on Wednesday. Eleonora Villa led the Cougars with 19 points in the defeat. The team also suffered a narrow 87-85 season-opening loss to Idaho at home.

Southern Utah (1-0) opened its season with a dominant 103-55 victory over Park University on Monday. The Thunderbirds’ offense was fueled by strong performances from Morgan Trigueiro and Brooklyn Fely, who each scored 21 points.

The matchup pits a struggling Washington State squad against a Southern Utah team that began its season with a decisive win. The Cougars will look to Villa, Tanja Valancic and Charlotte Abraham to generate offense and avoid an 0-3 start.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.