NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word women's and men's basketball teams travel to Southland Conference rival Stephen F. Austin on Saturday for a doubleheader.  The women's game begins at 4 p.m. and will be followed by the men's game at 6 p.m.

The UIW women will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak.  The Cardinals (8-11, 2-5) have three players averaging at least 10 points per game.  Rose Whitehead (Grapevine/Grapevine HS) leads the team with 13.8 points per game and contributes 5.3 rebounds per game.  Ifunanya Mora (Grand Prairie/Arlington Bowie HS) is scoring 10.4 points per game and leads the team with 7.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.  Joslinn Douglas (Austin/Del Valle HS) chips in with 10.1 points per game.

The Lady Jacks (11-9, 5-3) are currently tied for third place in the conference and are outscoring opponents by nearly five points per contest.  They snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday with a 21-point win over Abilene Christian.  Porsha Roberts leads the team with 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

The UIW men are looking to bounce back after a tough loss at Northwestern State on Thursday, but will have their hands full with the Jacks (19-2, 8-0) who are receiving votes in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll.  The Cardinals (16-4, 4-3) are shooting 48.8 percent from the field for the season and average 84.6 points per game.  Denzel Livingston (Houston/Waltrip HS), 19.4 points per game, and Kyle Hittle (New Braunfels/New Braunfels HS), 17.2 points per game, are ranked third and fourth in the SLC in scoring, respectively.

The Jacks have won their last 16 games and are a perfect 9-0 at home this year.  They are holding opponents to just 61.6 points per game and boast four players scoring in double figures.  Jacob Parker leads the team with 15.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.

The Cardinals return home next week when they play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday.
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