ULM Warhawks

MONROE, La. - The ULM women's basketball team is looking to break its five-game losing streak on Saturday (Feb. 2) when they host the Mountaineers of Appalachian State. Saturday's game is available via live stream and is scheduled for a 2 p.m. (CT) start.

Coastal Carolina came to town on Thursday, and despite the fact that ULM had a four-point lead nearly mid-way through the third quarter, the Chanticleers used a hefty 14-0 run to reclaim the lead and leave the Warhawks struggling to recuperate. ULM fell to 7-12 overall and 1-7 in Sun Belt play after the loss.

Sophomore Arsula Clark leads the Warhawks with 13.7 pointts per game, scoring in double figures for the fifth straight game against CCU. She is also leading ULM with 7.4 rebounds per game, 8.3 against conference opponents. 

Freshman forward Jamie Means matched a career-high with nine points against Coastal Carolina. Means finished 3-of-5 from the floor, and knocked down all three of her free throw attempts. So far this season, Means is a team-best 21-28 at the charity stripe, hitting 75% of her attempts. 

The Mountaineers dropped to 10-9 on the season and 4-4 in the Sun Belt Conference with a 73-55 loss Thursday night against the Ragin' Cajuns in Lafayette. Appalachian State has lost back-to-back games for just the second time this season. The Mountaineers have not lost three straight games this season.

Senior guard Madi Story leads the Mountaineers at 12.6 points per game. Story missed last season due to injury, but has come back strong this season. Story is shooting nearly 43 percent from the floor.

Saturday's game is the eighth all-time meeting between the Warhawks and Mountaineers, with Appalachian State winning each of the previous seven meetings. The two teams met in the South Florida Classic on Dec. 22, 1996. The other six meetings have comes since App State joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2014-15. 

HawkTalk with ULM head women's basketball coach Jeff Dow and head men's basketball coach Keith Richard airs Mondays from 12-1 p.m. on SportsTalk 97.7, live from Geaux Wings (3600 Desiard Street, Suite 4, in Monroe). Warhawk women's basketball play-byplay announcer Mike Hammett and men's basketball play-by-play announcer Nick White serve as hosts for this live show that features insight from the two head coaches along with phone calls.