University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Arkansas State
Cajuns Downed by Indians
1/3/2008 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Down a pair at the half, Courtney Ratliff tied the score 31 seconds into the second stanza.
Five minutes later, a three-point play by Ratliff pulled the Cajuns within two points, 41-39, but ASU responded with an 11-2 run to take a 52-41 lead with 11:08 remaining.
Bronson Rodgers drilled a triple from the corner, her fifth of season, to stop the Indians run and start a Cajuns burst. Ratliff followed with two free throws, Sonora Edwards nailed her fifth triple of the season and D'Mya Clay connected on her fourth three-pointer of the season to tie the game at 52-52 with 8:21 showing on the clock.
With UL trailing by two, the Indians' Carolina Starr delivered the dagger, hitting a three-pointer from the wing to extend ASU's lead to five, 63-58, with 2:59 left to play.
Five quick points from Alicia McDaniel cut the visitors lead to 67-63 and a pair from the stripe by Rodgers made is a two-point game with 1:18 remaining.
The Cajuns were unable to score the rest of the game, falling by six points.
Ratliff led UL with 16 points and nine rebounds. Edwards and McDaniel each added 14 points.
Veronica Smith enjoyed a game-high 18 points to lead four Indians in double-figures.
Both teams committed more than 16 fouls and turned the ball over more than 20 times.
The Cajuns built an 8-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game.
The Indians closed within one point, 8-7, at the 13:12 mark, but the Cajuns responded with a 10-3 run to regain their eight-point edge. McDaniel started the spurt, before Clay made a triple. Edwards contributed a free throw, McDaniel hit two from the stripe and then Ratliff finished the run with a basket.
ASU tied the game at 28-28 with 2:29 remaining in the first half and took their first lead on a three-point basket from Rachel Baker with 36 seconds remaining. The Indians carried a 33-31 at the break.
The Cajuns will be in action again this Saturday to face
