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USM opens conference play with La. Tech

When Joye Lee-McNelis looks at Louisiana Tech, the Southern Miss women’s basketball coach sees a team similar to her own.

Which Lee-McNelis thinks will lead to a hotly contested matchup when the two square off in the Conference USA opener for both teams at 4 p.m. Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum.

“I think it’s going to be a real dogfight,” she said. “We’ve got to elevate our players and continue to make strides every single day to get where we want to be.”

The Lady Eagles enter play Saturday with a 7-4 record, while the Lady Bulldogs sit at 5-6.