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Eastern Illinois (6-1) vs. Bradley (2-5)
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Charleston, Ill. (First Mid Court at Lantz Arena)
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Panthers Look To Get Back On Track
Eastern Illinois women's basketball looks to bounce back from their first loss as they conclude their three-game home stretch against another in-state opponent in the Bradley Braves.  Tipoff is set for 6 PM CT.

Last Game
EIU suffered their first loss of the season 69-71 vs. Northern Illinois.  Lariah Washington played all 40 minutes for the Panthers and scored 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field while Miah Monahan had 12 points and four assists.  Macy McGlone contributed with nine points, six rebounds, and four blocks.  Morgan Litwiller contributed with five points and five rebounds.

Player to Watch
Julia Bengtson emerged as a deadly sharpshooter a season ago in a freshman campaign that included two OVC Freshman of the Week honors.  Through seven games this season she is averaging 7.6 points per game and has scored at least five points in every game this season, including two double-digit performances at Western Illinois and Valparaiso.  She leads EIU with 11 made three-pointers and her 1.6 made three-pointers per game are tied for seventh in the OVC.  In recent contests, she has also found other ways to contribute, dishing out a career-high five assists vs. Chicago State and recording four rebounds in each of EIU's last two games.

Breaking Down The Braves
Bradley is led by first-year head coach Kate Popovec-Goss. The Braves come into Charleston with an overall record of 2-5, having lost their last two games by three points each, 68-71 (OT) vs. Kansas City, and 54-57 at Loyola Chicago. The Braves are led in scoring by their backcourt sophomore duo of guard Caroline Waite, who averages 13.7 points per game, and Alex Rouse, who averages 11.1 points per game. Down low, junior forward Isis Fitch leads averages 9.4 points per game and a team-high 5.7 rebounds per game. The Braves average 8.9 steals per game, which ranks third in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Series History
Tuesday will mark the 36th all-time meeting between the Panthers and the Braves. EIU leads the all-time series 18-17, but Bradley has won nine of the last 13 meetings in the series, including a 67-64 win in the last meeting in Peoria on November 28, 2018.

Upcoming
The Panthers will head on the road to take on the Milwaukee Panthers on Saturday, December 10.  Tipoff is scheduled for 2 PM CT.