The Western Kentucky women’s basketball team's nine-game winning streak was snapped Thursday night in Birmingham, Ala., with an 86-70 loss to UAB.
WKU (14-5 overall, 7-1 Conference USA) had four in double-digit points. Meral Abdelgawad led all scorers with 28 points for her 10th 20-point game of the season to go along with five rebounds. Alexis Mead poured in 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, including 3-of-3 from the perimeter. Mya Meredith continued her double-digit scoring streak with 13 points. She and Mead tied for the team’s lead on the boards, pulling down six rebounds each.