The Alabama women’s basketball team faces Northwestern State on Sunday for its final nonconference game before starting SEC play.
Tipoff is at 2 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum.
The Crimson Tide (6-4) snapped a three-game losing streak with last week’s 69-58 victory over Tulane for head coach Kristy Curry’s 399th career win. She goes for No. 400 on Sunday.
Alabama has a 5-1 record at home while the Lady Demons are 0-3 on the road. In its six home games, the Crimson Tide is outscoring its opponents by an average of 17.3 points and has a rebounding margin of plus-9.5. UA is also shooting 41.4 percent from the field, while holding opponents to just 33.7 percent.
Junior point guard Jordan Lewis made her return against South Alabama on Dec. 5 after missing five games due to a knee injury. In her first two contests back, Lewis is averaging 17 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists.
Sophomore Jasmine Walker leads Alabama in scoring (13.3) and rebounds (7.4) per game and also leads the team with two double-doubles this season. She ranks 11th in the SEC in rebounds per game.
The Lady Demons (4-4) are led by Kira Bonner (11.4 ppg) and Libba Gilliam (10.4 ppg).
