NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State women's basketball team returns home Thursday to face-off with Southland Conference newcomer Oral Roberts at 5:30 for the annual Chili Cook-off in Prather Coliseum.

It will be the second meeting between the two schools and will feature a Purple Out with theme tee shirts that can be purchased at Barnes and Noble on NSU's campus. Oral Roberts (10-10, 7-3 SLC) won the first contest against the Lady Demon (7-13, 3-7 SLC) 66-55 in Tulsa, Okla. on Jan. 10.

“The thing with Oral Roberts is that they can shoot. They have four players on the floor at all times that can score the basketball,” said co-head coach Brooke Stoehr. “They're very efficient in their offense, love to get up-and-down the floor, and attack offensively.”

The Golden Eagles leading scorer, Kevi Luper, scored 16 points against the Lady Demons in the first game. She averages 17.8 points a contest, which ranks third in the conference.

Leading rebounder and third leading scorer, Taylor Cooper, scored 16 in the first meeting with six boards. She averages 10 points and 5.2 rebounds a game.

Jasmine Upchurch is coming in to the game after her second highest point total of the season when she scored 24 on McNeese State. She averages 12.4 points a game giving her the team lead.

Upchurch also leads the team in rebounds with 6.3 a ball game, just ahead of Jasmine Bradley who averages 6.2. Both were the team leaders in points and rebounds in the first contest.

Janelle Perez is second on the team in scoring average with 10.3 points a game and Keisha Lee follows with 9.9 a contest.

The Lady Demons will remain at home when the play Central Arkansas Saturday at 1 o'clock.