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CHICAGO (November 30, 2017) – Loyola opens up a stretch of three straight road tests against in-state foes on Friday night when it visits the Jones Convocation Center to take on Chicago State in a 7 p.m. tip-off.  
 
Series Stuff

• Friday's matchup will mark the 22nd meeting between Loyola and Chicago State in women's basketball.
• The Ramblers, who lead the all-time series by a 17-4 margin, have won six straight games over their rival to the south.
• In last season's clash between the two teams, Loyola, led by a team-high 14 points from Brandi Segars, erased a five-point fourth-quarter deficit to pick up a 59-54 win over Chicago State and secure the first career victory for head coach Kate Achter.

 
Here Come The Cougars

• Like Loyola, Chicago State enters the weekend in search of its first victory of the 2017-18 campaign. 
• The Cougars dropped a 71-54 decision to Western Illinois this past Wednesday at Western Hall in Macomb, Ill.
• Chicago State, under the direction of veteran head coach Angela Jackson, is led by the pairing of Ines Mata Boix and Tyeshia Bowers.  Mata Boix is averaging just shy of a double-double (12.4 points, 9.6 rebounds), while Bowers ranks second on the Cougar roster in both scoring (11.4 ppg) and rebounding (4.4 rpg).

 
Up Next

• Loyola wraps up its current road trip with a pair of 11 a.m. matinees next week.
• The Maroon & Gold will visit the newly-opened Wintrust Arena on Monday (Dec. 4) to take on DePaul before heading west to DeKalb, Ill. two days later (Dec. 6) for a meeting with Northern Illinois.