SETTING THE SCENE
The Central Michigan women’s basketball returns to home court on Saturday to entertain rival Western Michigan in a Mid-American Conference.
AT THE TOP
The Chippewas (15-3, 7-0 MAC) are riding a seven-game win streak. CMU leads the MAC West by 2 ½ games over Western and Eastern Michigan, both of whom are 5-3 in conference play.
The Chippewas also lead the overall conference standings, one game ahead of Buffalo. The Bulls (15-3, 6-1), who play host to Eastern Michigan on Saturday, come to McGuirk for a league showdown on Wednesday, Jan.