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ULM's Three Point Attack Too Much for UL
2/11/2009 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MONROE, La.?Sannisha Williams scored seven of her team's first nine points in the second half and then ULM buried four triples over a four minute span to break away from a five-point halftime lead and defeat Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns 82-53 here Wednesday evening at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The Warhawks (13-11, 6-7 Sun Belt) scored four points in a 10-second pan to quickly push their halftime lead to nine points. It began with a Williams layup at 18:20 and was followed by a UL turnover which led to two free throws by Lottie Moore which made it 34-25.
Five seconds later it was Jasmine Barnes on the receiving end of a long outlet pass which led to her making a spin-move layup at 18:05 for the Cajuns to make it 34-27.
Williams continued to fuel the
The Ragin' Cajuns (3-21, 0-13 Sun Belt) answered back with baskets from Alexis Green and Nicole Morris to slice the deficit to 42-31 with 15:06 on the clock.
Three of the next four
The closest Louisiana could get the rest of the game was 17 points, 55-38, on a three-point play by Green with 9:18 left to play. The largest the
Pacing
The three-point shot told the story.
With the loss, the Cajuns dropped their 11th straight game and remain winless in the 2009 calendar year. UL was also mathematically eliminated from hosting a first round game in the Sun Belt Tournament.
The lead changed twice and the score was tied once in the first two minutes.
UL answered with a Johnson putback on the ensuing possession at 17:30 and it was 7-6. Misfires on back-to-back possession prevented UL from keeping the early pace and
Johnson drew the Cajuns within three points at 13:56 with a layup off an inbounds pass. The Cajuns defense continued to disrupt the Warhawks' rhythm on offense and as a result
Green pulled
A triple by Sumar Leslie came at the 10:41 mark and returned the lead to the hosts for good at 14-12. The Leslie basket ended a six-minute scoring drought for the Warhawks.
A jumper by Green and free throw by D'Mya Clay allowed UL to close the deficit to 16-15. No sooner did that happen,
The Cajuns defense held the Warhawks to no field goals and only five free throws made from 7:52 through 2:01 and as a result
The Ragin' Cajuns return home for a Valentine's Day matchup against
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