The Lady ‘Cats have had no trouble opening the season, winning their third straight game, this time at home against Big 5 rival La Salle. The Explorers have been struggling this season but put up a fight against the Wildcats.
However, a strong fourth quarter performance for the ‘Cats—where they made five threes—was enough to shake off the Explorers. ‘Nova went on to win its first Big 5 game of the season, 81-68.
La Salle was unable to hang over the final 10 minutes of the game, shooting a mediocre 4-of-17 (23.5 percent) in the final frame of play.