CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte women’s basketball has climbed into a fourth-place tie in the Conference USA race with three weeks left in the regular season. The 49ers will open a season-closing stretch of four home games among the final six with a 7 p.m. Thursday tip against Marshall inside Halton Arena.
CHARLOTTE Head coach: Cara Consuegra (Iowa, 2001) MARSHALL Head coach: Matt Daniel
49ERS
(14-9, 7-5 C-USA)
Fifth season
86-62 at Charlotte and overall
Assistants: Joanne Aluka-White, fourth season
Randi Henderson, first season
Nicole Woods, third season
Jena Jessup (DOBO), second season
THUNDERING HERD
(16-7, 6-6 C-USA)
Fourth season
53-63 at Marshall and 125-113 overall
Assistants: Tony Kemper (Assoc.