University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
South Alabama
Cajuns Season Ends in Mobile
3/5/2008 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Cajuns fall to 8-4 this season when leading at the half.
UL extended its halftime lead to eight points early in the second half, but three Cajuns turnovers led to a 6-0 Jaguars run.
A basket from Sonora Edwards and a triple by Jasmine Barnes helped push the visitor's lead up 30-24 with 12:04 remaining.
Trailing 30-27,
Starling's jumper pushed the host's lead to four points, 38-34, with 4:21 on the clock.
Barnes answered for the Cajuns a little over one minute later to cut the margin back to two points.
A bucket from Jeanette Tucker and a triple by Starling helped
Nettles led all players with 15 points.
Barnes led the Cajuns with a career high 13 points.
Both teams made only six field goals in the first half.
The Cajuns four active seniors - Onna Charles, Alicia McDaniel, Edwards and Courtney Ratliff - all started the game. UL finished 2-6 when that foursome started together this season.
The Cajuns had trouble finding their offense early, scoring only four points in the first 10 minutes. Fortunately, the Jaguars were having similar troubles, recording just seven points over the same span.
UL started the game 1-for-15 from the floor, while
Barnes sparked the team off the bench, scoring four straight points to give the Cajuns an 8-7 lead at the 8:13 mark.
Despite losing the boards 27-17, the Cajuns led 14-9 with 2:23 remaining in the first half.
Both teams scored four points apiece, as the Cajuns held their five-point edge at the break. UL had only three turnovers, compared to eight by
