The Averett women's and men's basketball teams return to action tonight at home against N.C. Wesleyan College. The women will tip off at 5:30 p.m. against the Battling Bishops, followed by the men at approximately 7:30 p.m.
The Averett women (9-7, 5-4 USA South) are fresh off a 58-52 win at Meredith College in which senior
Taylor Poirier scored a career-high 30 points and tied the school record with six 3-pointers in a game. N.C. Wesleyan (4-10, 2-5 USA South) has dropped five games in a row entering tonight's contest. The Cougars have had the Bishops' number in recent years and have won seven in a row in the series.
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The Averett men (10-8, 3-2 USA South) are coming off a 76-66 win at Shenandoah on Sunday, while the Bishops (12-5, 2-2 USA South) have won two straight since beating Methodist 89-73 on Tuesday. Averett and N.C. Wesleyan split the series last season, but the Cougars have won six out of the last seven meetings.
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Follow the action as it happens through the voices of the Cougars, Tyler Williams and Tom Milstead, on
our Web cast. The men's game will also air locally on ESPN Radio 106.3 FM.