LIVINGSTON, Ala. -- The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team returns to hardwood action on Monday, Dec. 15 at the Delta State hosted Lloyd Clark Classic in Cleveland, Miss. UWA (2-6) faces the Lady Statesmen (6-4) on the first day of the classic at 5:00 p.m. in Walter Sillers Coliseum. The game can be viewed via live stats at athletics.uwa.edu.

The Tigers fell to Christian Brothers, 72-56, last Tuesday in Canale Arena on the CBU campus. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for UWA, as it had defeated Livingstone College and Eckerd College at the West Florida Classic. Valerie Harris led UWA in the last three games with a scoring average of 17.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The Lake, Miss.-native is averaging 16.5 points and 8.1 boards per game for the season, which ranks sixth in the Gulf South Conference.

Monday’s contest against DSU is the second meeting this season between the two GSC institutions. The Lady Statesmen picked up a 67-54 win over the Tigers at Pruitt Hall. Moe Bell, who is third for DSU in scoring with 9.4 points per game, led all scorers with 20 points, while LaMaesha McAdory, the scoring leader for the Green and White, posted 10 points in the game. Keiara Middleton led UWA with 12 points, followed by 11 points from Jenni Thomley. Harris paced the Red and White on the glass with eight rebounds.

UWA also looks to snap a four game skid on the road this season, including setbacks at Auburn Montgomery, Mobile, North Georgia and Christian Brothers. The Tigers are 2-5 away from Pruitt Hall on the season.

West Alabama will conclude pre-holiday action on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as UWA will face the University of Arkansas at Monticello in the second day of the Lloyd Clark Classic. Tip-off at Walter Sillers Coliseum is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.