The Lady Hilltopper basketball team is set to play its fourth game in eight days.
And this time, state bragging rights are on the line.
WKU travels to the Louisville Tuesday to take on the #12 Lady Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center.
The Lady Toppers bring a 3-1 record into the game, including two wins in the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament. WKU lost the championship game to Mississippi State Sunday.
The game against the Lady Cards is a special one for WKU coach Michelle Clark-Heard, who is a native of Louisville and was an assistant coach at U of L before coming to Bowling Green. Clark-Heard says she’s proud to see so many quality women’s basketball teams in the commonwealth.
“That’s the way we want it to be. Kentucky is known for basketball, and we want it to be known for women’s basketball just as much, across the board.”
WKU guard Micah Jones, a junior from Greensburg, says her team has extra incentive to beat Louisville, given the Clark-Heard’s connection with the school and the overall familiarity of the programs.
“We know some of the players, and some of us have played with them. That’s more exciting than playing players you’ve never met or don’t know.”
The game tips off Tuesday at 6 p.m. central.
WKU owns a 25-to-18 advantage in head-to-head matchups versus Louisville, but the Lady Cards have won the last three games in the series.
