CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah University women's basketball team will be on the road this week for a pair of games. First up, the Thunderbirds head to Washington to take on Seattle U on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. MT. Then, SUU travels to Orem to face in-state rival Utah Valley on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. MT.

GAME INFO

Southern Utah vs. Seattle U

    Date: Thursday, Feb. 15

    Tip-off: 7 p.m. MT

    Live Stream | Live Stats

Southern Utah vs. Utah Valley

    Date: Saturday, Feb. 17

    Tip-off: 2 p.m. MT

    Live Stream | Live Stats

WAC STANDINGS

Southern Utah currently ranks ninth overall in the Western Athletic Conference with a 6-16 record and a 4-9 effort in conference play.

This week the Thunderbirds will face the Redhawks and Wolverines, who rank 10th and 11th overall respectively.

WAC STANDINGS (FEB. 13, 2024)

TOP T-BIRDS

• Daylani Ballena ranks sixth in the conference in points (14.9) and eighth in assists (3.6) per game.

• Ava Uhrich pours in 13.1 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds each game for SUU. Uhrich ranks fifth in the conference in field goal percentage, knocking down 47.7 percent of her attempts.

• Samantha Johnston adds 9.5 points, 3.0 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per contest.

LAST TIME OUT

Southern Utah vs. Grand Canyon

First Half

Grand Canyon jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start the game. Then, Ashley Banks added a pair of buckets to help fuel a 5-0 Thunderbirds run to make the score 8-5 with 3:51 on the clock. The Lopes scored the next six points to take a 14-5 advantage at the end of the first period.

The two squads traded buckets early in the second quarter as the Lopes extended their lead to 27-16 with 3:44 left in the half. Shiho Isono poured in five points to spark a 7-2 sprint for the Thunderbirds to get within six, 29-23, late in the quarter. GCU held a 32-23 lead at the break.

Second Half

The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair. Southern Utah scored seven of the next 11 points to trim GCU's advantage to 36-30 with 6:42 on the clock. After the Lopes were able to push their lead back to double-digits (43-32), the 'Birds mounted a 12-6 stretch to get within five, 49-44, with 41 seconds remaining in the third. However, that was as close as SUU would get as Grand Canyon outscored the Thunderbirds 28-17 the rest of the way to claim a 77-61 victory.

SCOUTING REPORT: SEATTLE U REDHAWKS

• The Redhawks are 2-20 on the season with a 2-11 effort in Western Athletic Conference play.

• Seattle U scores 61.5 points per game, while its opponents average 75.1 points.

• Mya Moore leads the team in points (12.0) and rebounds (7.3) each game.

SCOUTING REPORT: UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES

• Utah Valley is 8-14 overall and 3-10 in conference play. The Wolverines will face California Baptist on Thursday before the contest against the 'Birds on Saturday.

• The Wolverines average 59.3 points each game, while their opponents score 62.8 points.

• Kylee Mabry leads the team in scoring with 7.6 points per game.

HISTORY

• The Thunderbirds are 2-0 all-time against the Redhawks. Southern Utah defeated Seattle U 83-56 earlier this season.

• Southern Utah leads the all-time series against Utah Valley 18-9. The Thunderbirds have emerged victorious in the past three outings versus the Wolverines, including a 71-58 win in Cedar City in January.

FOLLOW US

For all the latest on Southern Utah women's basketball, follow @SUUWBasketball on Twitter and Instagram and like the Southern Utah Women's Basketball Facebook page.

DONATE

To help support Thunderbird athletics consider making a donation today! To learn more about how you can support click here.