LIVINGSTON -- Riding a current two-game winning streak, the University of West Alabama men's basketball squad returns to action after a holiday break, welcoming Henderson State to Pruitt Hall in a 2 p.m. contest on the UWA campus.

The Tigers closed out the pre-Christmas slate by claiming wins over Southeastern Bible College and Clark Atlanta before breaking for the holiday. The Red and White, 4-6 overall, have won three out of the previous four games after snapping a five-game losing skid against Lynn back on Dec. 1. The Reddies of HSU enter Saturday's affair with a 1-9 record on the season. In their last outing, the Reddies dropped a 76-53 decision to Southern Illinois Edwardsville.

The Tigers are led by junior forward Kevin Johnson in both scoring and rebounding. The Akron, Ala.-native is one rebound shy of averaging a double-double, posting 9.1 boards and tallying 11.5 points per contest. UWA sports three others in double figure scoring - Maurice Naylor (10 points), Brian Murphy (11 points) and Bobby Clark (11 points).

Saturday's UWA-HSU encounter will be the eighth meeting between the two Gulf South Conference foes. The Tigers have won four the of previous seven meetings while HSU won last year's contest 57-49.