Marshall University women’s basketball will take on Louisiana Tech University 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Ruston, La.

The Herd (17-10, 7-9) has struggled as of late, losing four of its last five games. The Herd is currently in a three-way tie for seventh place in the conference standings with two games remaining in the regular season before the conference tournament.

In its most recent contest, a 79-73 home loss to Middle Tennessee State University, senior point guard Norrisha Victrum led the team with 15 points and six rebounds. Fellow senior Leah Scott chipped in 14 points as well.

Louisiana Tech and Marshall match up fairly evenly across the board in major team statistical categories, but Louisiana Tech does have a significant advantage in overall scoring margin. Louisiana Tech ranks fourth in conference play, outscoring opponents by 3.2 points per game, while Marshall is being outscored by 1.2 points per contest.

The two teams score at nearly the same rate, but Louisiana Tech’s defense allows over four points per game less than the Herd.

The Herd will play its regular season finale on the road 5 p.m. Saturday against the University of Southern Mississippi.