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CONWAY, S.C. (Interstat) — Old Dominion will seek to even the season series when it visits Coastal Carolina in a Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball matchup Saturday at the HTC Center. The Lady Monarchs (16-12) enter on a high note after an 88-75 road victory at Georgia State on Thursday, powered by 16 points from guard Simone Cunningham. Coastal Carolina (13-15) is coming off a narrow 65-64 home win over Appalachian State on Wednesday, fueled by a career-high 20 points from freshman forward Olivia Klanac. This contest is a quick rematch of a Feb. 11 meeting in Norfolk, Virginia, where the Chanticleers prevailed 69-62. In that game, Coastal Carolina limited Cunningham to just four points in 14 minutes. Cunningham has been a key contributor for ODU, averaging 9.3 points per game over her last seven contests, including a 16-point performance last time out. For Coastal, Klanac’s emergence provides a new offensive threat. After limited minutes through mid-February, she broke out with her 20-point, five-rebound effort against Appalachian State. Her production will be vital alongside consistent performers like Tracey Hueston, who posted a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) in the same game. Old Dominion has shown resilience on the road recently, winning three of its last four away contests. Coastal Carolina has struggled for consistency but is 9-5 at home this season compared to 4-10 on the road. The game could hinge on containment in the backcourt and rebounding. Old Dominion will look to push the tempo, while Coastal Carolina will aim to control the pace and protect its home floor. With both teams hovering near .500, the result carries weight for conference tournament seeding. Tip-off is set for Saturday afternoon.

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