HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (Interstat) — Two Horizon League women’s basketball teams seeking consistency will meet Tuesday when the Northern Kentucky Norse host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Regents Hall.

Oakland (8-13) enters on a two-game split in its last five, coming off a 72-60 home loss to Youngstown State on Saturday. Northern Kentucky (10-14) has dropped three of its last four, including a 69-61 defeat against Cleveland State the same day.

The matchup features two of the conference’s standout guards. Oakland will lean on Layla Gold, who is coming off an 18-point, five-rebound performance against Youngstown State. Over her last eight games, Gold has averaged 11.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists, providing versatile production.

Northern Kentucky counters with Mya Meredith, who scored 17 points in the loss to Cleveland State. Meredith has been a steady offensive force, averaging 12.1 points over her last seven contests, including a 17-point outing in a win at Robert Morris on Jan. 10.

In Saturday’s loss, Oakland’s Makenzie Luehring joined Gold in double figures with a team-high 20 points. For Northern Kentucky, Karina Bystry added 15 points and five rebounds alongside Meredith, while Abby Wolterman pulled down eight rebounds.

Both teams have struggled to string wins together in league play. The Golden Grizzlies are 2-3 in their last five Horizon games, while the Norse are 1-3 in their last four. The game is the first of a regular-season series, with the rematch scheduled for Feb. 25 in Oakland.

The Norse hold a slight edge in the overall season record, but home court has offered little advantage recently; Northern Kentucky is 1-2 in its last three games at Regents Hall. Oakland looks to improve its 3-8 road record.

Tuesday’s contest tips off a critical February stretch for both squads as they jockey for position ahead of the Horizon League tournament.