Cajuns Aim For Season Sweep Against Lady Lions

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011
Location: Lafayette, La.
Times: 2:00 p.m.
Opponent: Southeastern Louisiana

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
11-12 Record______________________4-4
11-12 SOUTHLAND Record__________0-0
Head Coach_______________________Lori Davis Jones
Series History_____________________Southeastern Louisiana leads 28-12

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team completed the week winning both of their games and improving their record to 3-4. UL topped Southeastern Louisiana on the road Tuesday 69-57, and came back in the second half to beat Southern 60-49 at home.
>>>Krystal Motley had a big week for the Cajuns and was rewarded with the honor of LSWA Women's Basketball Player of the Week. She scored a career-high 27 points in the win over SELU, shooting 7-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-3 from behind the arc and a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe. Motley finished the week with a 19 point and five rebound performance versus Southern and is now averaging 16.6 points per contest, which is good for third best in the conference.
>>>Kemi Rotibi also had a strong week for the Ragin' Cajuns. She tallied 16 points and garnered 10 rebounds, while swatting away a career-best six shots on Tuesday. Rotibi added another solid performance against the Lady Jaguars, scoring 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting and pulled down nine boards. She is now averaging nine points and eight rebounds on the season and is shooting a team-high 60.5 percent from the floor.
>>>Louisiana scored a season-high 69 points against Southeastern Louisiana and shot a season-best 50 percent from the field (24-of-48). The Cajuns defense allowed a season-low 49 points to Southern on Saturday and forced a season-high of 24 turnovers in the victory.
>>>Preseason First Team All-SBC selection Mercedes Johnson did not play in either game last week and continues to rehab from an injury on November 25, against San Diego.
>>>The Ragin Cajuns will hit the road for a three game trip starting December 14, at Savannah State with a 6:00 p.m. tipoff.

NOTES
>>>UL as a team shot 73.8 percent from the free throw line for the week going 31-of-42. The Cajuns rank third in the Sun Belt in free throw percentage.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns had a season-high 12 steals in the victory over Southern on Saturday. Josie West accounted for five of the steals and UL forced Southern into 24 turnovers.
>>>One of the main concerns this season for Louisiana has been taking care of the basketball. The Cajuns are near the bottom of the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio but posted a season-best 14 assists last meeting with SELU and had a season-low of 14 turnovers against Southern.

ROTIBI STEPPING UP
>>>With the injury to Mercedes Johnson, Kemi Rotibi has stepped into the starting lineup and filled the void nicely. She had a career high six blocks last time the teams met. The senior now has 15 on the season and ranks second in the conference with a little over two a game.
>>>Rotibi is shooting a hot 23-of-38 from the field for 60.5 percent which puts her at the top of the Sun Belt.

GOING STREAKING?
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns are seeking their first three game winning streak in Coach Rogers's era. UL has not had a three game streak since the 2006-07 season when the team finished 25-9 under coaches J. Kelley Hall and Meredith Hall.

SERIES HISTORY
>>>Southeastern Louisiana won the first meeting between the two programs 93-41, played on January 14, 1975.
>>>The teams met twice last year with each splitting a game winning on their home floor
>>>The Cajuns won the first matchup between the schools earlier this year, 69-57 on November 29. Krystal Motley led UL in scoring with a career-high 27 points.
>>>Head coach Errol Rogers is 2-2 in his career against Southeastern Louisiana.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>The Cajuns hit the road for a three game trip starting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Savannah State.

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