University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
WBB Set for Last Home Game of the Year
12/17/2007 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
LAFAYETTE-Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball returns home to historic Earl K. Long Gym for their final home game of 2007. The Cajuns (3-5) will play host to
The Cajuns will look to continue their recent success at home. UL dropped a home game to in-state foe Tulane on Wednesday, Nov. 28, to snap their 17-game home non-conference winning streak. Despite the loss, the Cajuns have won 18 of their last 19 home non-conference games. Before the loss to the Green Wave, the Cajuns last home non-conference loss was a 63-50 loss to
The Cajuns are 76-82 (.481) all-time in Long Gym, but have compiled a 32-6 (.842) over the past three years.
The meeting between the two teams will be the 49th in the series. The Cajuns hold a 30-18 advantage over the Lady Colonels. The Ragin' Cajuns have won the last three meetings in the series. The last time the two teams met, UL claimed a 74-62 win on
Offensively, the Ragin' Cajuns enter the game led by a foursome of upper classmen. Senior
Charles and Edwards both entered the season within sight of 1,000 career points. Charles sits just 46 points shy, while Edwards needs 191 more points to reach the coveted plateau. The Cajuns have 11 players who have scored over 1,000 points in their career. Yolanda Jones (2006-07) was the most recent addition to the 1,000-point club scoring 1,090 points in her two-year career with the Cajuns.
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Senior Leadership: UL has more seniors than any other school in the Sun Belt. The Cajuns six-pack of seniors Onna Charles (New Iberia, La.), Sonora Edwards (Snook, Texas), Elaine McCants (Boston, Mass.), Alicia McDaniel (Houston, Texas), Kina Miller (Aurora, Ill.) and Courtney Ratliff (Canton, Miss.) have played in a total of 373 games.
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