McNeese Cowgirls (4-11, 1-3 SLC) vs. HCU Huskies (7-8, 2-2 SLC) 
Lake Charles (Joe Dumars Court at Legacy Center)
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 • 1 p.m. • ESPN+
Series: McNeese leads the series 11-9
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LAKE CHARLES – McNeese women's basketball returns to Joe Dumars Court at Legacy Center Saturday looking to get back into the win column when the Cowgirls host Houston Christian, the reigning Southland Conference Regular Season Champions. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.
 
McNeese (4-11, 1-3 SLC) is coming off a 62-61 road loss at Northwestern State on Thursday in a back and forth game.
 
Paris Mullins is coming off the bench to lead the Cowgirls in scoring with 10.2 ppg. while Divine Tanks continues to lead the team with 5.6 rpg.
 
In league games, Desirae Hansen is averaging 11.5 ppg. and Stephanie Guihon is averaging 10.3 ppg. while Tanks is pulling down 5.3 rpg., Le'Shenae Stubblefield is averaging 4.3, and Alicja Falkowska is averaging 4.0 per contest.
 
HCU (7-8, 2-2 SLC) is coming off a 65-62 home loss to league leading A&M-Commerce Thursday night. The Huskies are led in scoring (13.1 ppg.) and rebounds (7.0 rpg.) by N'Denasija Collins.  Julija Vujakovic is also averaging in double figures with 11.3 ppg. and Marilyn Nzoiwu is pulling down 6.6 boards per game.  
 
 NOTES
- It's the first game of the season against HCU, the defending Southland Conference regular season champs.
- McNeese leads the series 11-9 but HCU has won the last four meetings including both wins last season. HCU won 82-74 in Lake Charles (Jan. 15, 2022) and 68-61 (March 5).
- Cowgirls will look to snap a two game losing streak following its 62-61 road loss at Northwestern State Thursday night.
- Against NW State on Thursday, McNeese had three players score in double figures for the third straight game.
- Zuzanna Kulinska led McNeese with 13 points, Divine Tanks scored 11, and Stephanie Guihon came off the bench to score 10.
- Paris Mullins is coming off the bench to lead McNeese in scoring (10.2 ppg.) and is the only Cowgirl averaging in double figures.
- Divine Tanks continues to lead the team with 5.6 rpg.
- Hansen and Stephanie are the only Cowgirls averaging in double figures in conference games... Hansen leads the way with 11.5 ppg. while Guihon is averaging 10.3 ppg.
- Zuzanna Kulinska has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games. Kulinska enters the game averaging 8.3 ppg. overall and 9.3 ppg. in league play
- Stephanie Guihon has scored in double figures in four of the last seven games.
- McNeese was picked to finish 6th in the preseason poll while HCU was picked second.