EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Saturday, the University of Evansville women's basketball team welcomes Valparaiso to Meeks Family Fieldhouse for an MVC match-up. Tip-off is set for 3 PM.
Series History
- Monday marks the 20th meeting between Evansville and Valparaiso
- Valparaiso leads the series 11-8
- Valpo took both match-ups last season, including a 66-54 win in Evansville
- Evansville is looking for their first win over the Beacons at home since Feb. 15, 2019, a 77-65 win
Offensive Outburst
- Against Murray State on Monday, Evansville scored a season-high 80 points
- The Aces shot a season-best 47.6% from the field and shot 42.9% from three
- The performance also featured the Aces' two highest-scoring quarters of the season, tallying 31 points in the second quarter and 30 points in the fourth
- Eight different Aces found the scoring column, including season highs by Georgia Ferguson with 10, BreAunna Ward and Kylee Norkus with nine, and Georgia Cox with eight
- Camryn Runner scored 20 points to lead the Aces
Assisting Aces
- Against Murray State, Evansville tallied 17 assists, one shy of their season high
- Camryn Runner tallied nine assists on the night, a career high and the most by an Ace since November 12, 2023
- Runner became the only player in the Valley so far this season to have a game with 20-plus points and nine assists
Scouting the Opponent
- Valpo enters Saturday's game looking for their first win of the season
- The Beacons last played on Thursday at Indiana State, a 88-78 defeat
- Fiona Connolly leads the Beacons in scoring at 12.8 ppg
Follow Along
Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
