EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team begins a two game road swing on Thursday when they head north to Valparaiso to battle the Beacons. Tip-off is set for 6 PM.
Series History
- Thursday marks the 21st meeting between Evansville and Valparaiso
- Valpo leads the series 11-9
- The Aces took the first meeting this season, a 66-46 win in Evansville
- Camryn Runner posted a double-double in the win, scoring 12 points with a career-high 13 rebounds
Breakout Performance
- Against Indiana St. on Sunday, BreAunna Ward became the second freshman since the 2009-10 season to score 22 points with eight rebounds, three blocks and four steals in 34 minutes or less
- 17 of Ward's 22 points came in the second half
- Despite not scoring in double figures in the first 18 games of the season, Ward has scored 11-plus points in three of the last four
- Ward has stepped up in the absence of Logan Luebbers Palmer, starting the last four games and scoring 11.7 ppg
Better With Time
- Four Evansville freshmen - Sydney Huber, BreAunna Ward, Georgia Ferguson, and Jelena Savic - have gotten stronger as the season has gone on
- All four have increased their scoring from non-conference to conference play
- Against MVC competition, Huber ranks second on the team and fourth among MVC freshmen with 10.1 ppg
- Ward, Ferguson and Savic all rank inside the top 10 amongst MVC freshmen in scoring in conference play at 7.5, 6.5 and 5.4 ppg, respectively
Scouting the Opponent
- Valparaiso enters Thursday's game with an 0-22 record and an 0-11 mark in MVC play
- The Beacons are coming off a 76-57 loss to UIC on Saturday
- Fiona Connolly leads the Beacons in scoring at 11.1 ppg
Follow Along
Thursday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
