MUNCIE, Ind. (Interstat) — The Ball State Cardinals, riding a 2-0 start, will host the struggling Northern Kentucky Norse in a non-conference women’s basketball matchup on Wednesday at Worthen Arena.

Ball State is coming off an 81-72 road victory over IU Indy on Sunday. The Cardinals’ offense was powered by a pair of double-doubles from Bree Salenbien and Tessa Towers, who each scored 20 points. Salenbien added 12 rebounds and four assists, while Towers contributed 10 rebounds and three assists. The win followed a narrow 68-66 season-opening road victory at Arkansas State.

Northern Kentucky (0-2) seeks its first win after falling 89-61 at Louisville on Sunday. Kamora Morgan led the Norse with 13 points in the loss, while Mya Meredith and Maddie Moody added 12 and 11 points, respectively. The Norse also dropped their season opener 68-53 at Marshall.

The game pits Ball State’s early-season momentum against a Northern Kentucky team looking to find its footing on the road. Following this contest, Ball State travels to Memphis on Saturday, while Northern Kentucky visits Butler on Nov. 16.