The Western Kentucky women's basketball team opened Conference USA play on Friday with a 61-55 road victory in Ruston, La., against Louisiana Tech.
WKU (2-5 overall, 1-0 C-USA) was led by senior Fatou Pouye, who notched her first career double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Meral Abdelgawad also had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. The last time two Lady Toppers earned a double-double in the same game was last season’s win at Louisiana Tech when Raneem Elgedawy and Abdelgawad did it.
Ally Collett also added 11 points.
It was a career high in both points and rebounds for Pouye.