On Jan. 22, the University of Arkansas State women's basketball team held a record of 9-1, off to its best start since the 1999-2000 season.
The Red Wolves (9-5, 4-4 Sun Belt Conference) have since dropped four consecutive games, swept on back-to-back weekends by Louisiana-Lafayette and Texas-Arlington, and head to Lafayette, La., this weekend for a rematch with the Rajin' Cajuns.
The missing piece over the four-game skid? Jireh Washington.
The junior guard suffered a meniscus injury in the 67-65 overtime loss to Louisiana-Lafayette on Jan. 22, and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.