LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team returns to Gulf South Conference play on Saturday, January 2, as the Tigers (7-12, 3-2 GSC) travel to divisional and in-state foe Montevallo. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.

UWA looks to earn its fourth conference win and second consecutive after turning back West Florida, 62-54, on Monday night at Pruitt Hall. Irimar Hernandez led the way for UWA in the contest, supplying 14 points.

The Tigers are led by Ashton Washington and Jessica Thompson with each averaging double figures for the season. Washington, a Lexington, Miss.-native, is averaging 14.1 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 8.8 an outing.

Montevallo (5-15, 1-4 GSC) enters the contest on a three-game losing streak. The Lady Falcons last affair was a 90-41 a setback to Valdosta State in Valdosta, Ga. Jennifer Hendricks is the catalyst for UM with 12.4 points a contest. Jamie Graham is the leader on the boards with 9.9 a contest for UM.

West Alabama’s contest at Montevallo can be heard on Y-104.9-FM and followed via live stats at athletics.uwa.edu.