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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team returns home Saturday to take on Jacksonville State University at McBrayer Arena.
 
Saturday will be "Local Heroes Night" at McBrayer Arena.  EKU athletics invites all active fire, EMS, police personnel, military and other community first responders to the men's and women's basketball games.  Any local hero can use this link to receive a FREE ticket – EKUSports.com/HeroesNight.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.
 
You can follow along with the game on live stats or watch the game on ESPN+.
 
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
- This is the 39th meeting all-time between the two teams.
 
 - Jacksonville State has won six straight games in the series.
 
- The Gamecocks won, 74-60, last year in Richmond.
 
THE COLONELS
-  The Colonels (9-7, 2-1 ASUN) fell to the University of North Alabama, 88-86, in double overtime on Wednesday night in Florence.
 
-  Six different Colonels scored in double-digits in the double overtime contest against North Alabama.
 
-  Bria Bass was fantastic in her first game back off injury. Bass posted 18 points, a career-best 18 rebounds, and five assists against the Lions.
 
-  Alice Recanati ranks first in the ASUN in steals and steals per game. She ranks 35th in the country in overall steals.  
 
-  The Colonels rank 13th in the country in overall steals and 42nd in steals per game.
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
-  Jacksonville State comes into the weekend at 12-3, 3-0 ASUN and winners of its last six games after knocking off Lipscomb, 80-70, on Wednesday in Jacksonville.
 
-  Imari Martin led the way offensively for the Gamecocks scoring a team-best 20 points in the comeback over the Bison. Martin is averaging a team-best 11.7 points per game on the year.
 
-  NeKiyah Thompson is second on the team averaging 10.1 points per game for the Gamecocks.
 
-  Jacksonville State comes into the game ranked 39th in the country in three-point field goals made.
 
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky continues its three-game homestand on Wednesday when the Colonels take on Lipscomb University. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.