LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team returns to action on Tuesday, February 5, as the Tigers (8-12, 4-2 Gulf South Conference) host Mobile in non-conference play. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. The contest can be followed via live stats at athletics.uwa.edu.

The Tigers are led by Ashton Washington and Jessica Thompson, each averaging double figures in scoring for the season. Washington, a Lexington, Miss.-native, is averaging 13.8 points a contest, while Thompson, a Valhermoso Springs, Ala.-native, is adding a 12.3 a contest. Washington also paces the Red and White on the boards, pulling down 9.2 an outing.

Four UWA players scored in double figures in the Tiger’s 75-67, come from behind win at Montevallo. Valerie Harris led with a career-high 19 points. Jessica Thompson poured in 13 points with Omeshia Frost adding 11 points and Jenni Thomley supplying 10 points. Ashton Washington pulled down 16 rebounds, tying her season-high. UWA strung together a 14-6 run over the final four and a half minutes to earn its fourth conference win.

Mobile (11-10) enters the contest with four players averaging double figures led by Danielle Goodly and Sherri McIntosh. Goodly is averaging 13.3 points a contest with McIntosh supplying 13.2 points. Angela Bounds chimes in 12 points for the Rams with Crystal Hutchinson tallying 11.6 an outing to round out the double digit producers. McIntosh and Hutchinson are also the catalyst on the boards with 7.8 and 6.6 rebounds a game respectively.

Following West Alabama’s final non-conference game of the regular season, the Tigers return to conference play on Monday, February 11, as they host North Alabama in a 5:30 p.m. affair.