LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team looks to pick up its first Gulf South Conference win of the season, as UWA (6-10, 0-2) hosts the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tip-off has been changed to 3:00 p.m.

The Tigers, who lost their first two conference games, snapped their losing skid with a 79-45 win over Concordia College of Selma on Wednesday evening at Pruitt Hall. The 79 points was a season-high for UWA, while the 45 points was the fewest point surrendered by the Red and White this season. Valerie Harris, who leads UWA in scoring with 15.9 points per game, paced the Tigers with 15 points to go along with her team leading nine rebounds. It marked the 15^th time this year that the Lake, Miss.-native had posted double figures. Jessie Clark (New Market, Ala.) and Danielle Baldwin (Jackson, Miss.) rounded out the double digit scoring efforts with 10 points each in the contest. Baldwin tied a career-high with six assists in the game.

UAH (4-13, 1-2) enters the contest riding a two-game losing streak of its own, after dropping a 65-56 decision at Montevallo on Thursday. The Lady Chargers have fallen in four of their last five contests. Ashley Boykin and Kristen Banes paced the UAH offense, scoring 17.1 and 10 points per game respectively. Banes is tied for the team lead in rebounds with Stephani Gehlhausen, averaging 5.4 boards per contest.

UWA, which is 2-1 at home this season, leads the series with the Lady Chargers, 24-17, and has claimed four straight against its northern in-state foe.

West Alabama returns to action on Thursday, Jan. 22, as UWA concludes its three-game homestand against Valdosta State in GSC action. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m.