Cajuns Visit Centenary on Sunday

GAMECENTER
Date: Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010
Location: Shreveport, La.
Opponent: Centenary
Site: Gold Dome (3,000)
Game Time: 2:00 p.m.
Live Stats/Video: RaginCajuns.com
Radio: None

Gameday Story Lines

Louisiana (4-4) will play in back-to-back contests on Sunday and Monday, beginning at Centenary on Sunday afternoon.
The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off of a 67-57 victory over Southeastern Louisiana, where Louisiana forced 30 Lady Lions' turnovers.
A win for UL on Sunday would be the most wins for the Cajuns at this point in the season since December 2006 when UL compiled 10 victories (10-5 overall).
Senior Lyndra Bell led UL in the win over SLU, tying a career-high 18 points.
The Lafayette native shot 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from the floor, pulling in seven rebounds, picking three steals and dishing out an assist.
Leading UL with 14.5 points per game is junior forward Mercedes Johnson.
She is averaging 5.3 rebounds per game and is shooting 47.8 percent (43x90) from the floor.

All-Time Series with Centenary
Series History: Louisiana leads the series, 6-1
Last Meeting: UL 77, CEN 50 • Earl K. Long Gym • 12/21/2009 • Lafayette, La.

Sunday afternoon will be the seventh meeting between the Ladies and the Cajuns.
UL downed Centenary, 77-57, on Dec. 21 at Earl K. Long Gym. Four Ragin' Cajuns reached double figures, all with 11 points (Mercedes Johnson, Jasmine Barnes, Josie West and Alexis Green).
UL's only loss to Centenary was a 75-69 decision in overtime on Nov. 23, 2008.

Scouting Centenary

Centenary (0-6) is looking for their first win this season and is looking to snap a nine game losing skid that dates back to Feb. 15, 2010.
Centenary is in their final year as a NCAA Division I member before transitioning to the NCAA Division III level in July 2011.
The Ladies are 0-2 in Summit League action with a 68-55 loss at Western Illinois and a 74-46 dropped decision at IUPUI.
Donecia Cook leads the Ladies with 12.7 points per game and a team-best 19 assists.
Senior forward Ashley Jackson is also averaging double-digits with 11.3 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per contest. Centenary is averaging 52.5 points per game, while opponents are scoring 83.5 points.
The Ladies are shooting 32.8 percent (103x314), as opponents are making 48.9 percent (198-405) of their shots.

Notes and Trends

WHERE THEY RANK

Louisiana ranks in the top-100 nationally in two team categories.
UL is second in the Sun Belt and 68th in the nation in field goal percentage (42.8), while ranking fifth in the SBC and is tied for 21st in the country in 3-point defense as opponents are hitting just 24.1 percent.
Mercedes Johnson is sixth in the Sun Belt, averaging 14.5 points per game.
Junior Danyell Oliver is third in the Sun Belt and 55th in the nation in free throw percentage, hitting 87.0 percent (20-of-23) of her shots.

MERCEDES CONTINUES HER SCORING WAYS

Mercedes Johnson leads the team in points per game (14.5). She is second on the team in rebounds (5.3 rpg).
Johnson is banking 47.8 percent of her shots (43-of-90) and is averaging 1.0 steals per game.
Johnson is tied for seventh on UL's all-time free throws made list.
The junior has connected on 217 of 360 attempts (60.2 percent) in 67 career games.
She is currently tied with DeLesha Qualls (1998-02) and needs just 83 more freebies to rank as UL's all-time leader.

'JAS'-ING IT UP

Senior Jasmine Barnes continues to contribute in a major way this season. The Baton Rouge native is averaging 9.3 points per game and leads the squad with 45 total rebounds for 5.6 per game through seven contests.
She is shooting a team-high 53.6 percent from the floor (30x56). Barnes has tallied five double-digit games this season, including 14 at Southern on Nov. 23.

QUICK HITTERS

In Louisiana's four wins this season, the team is shooting an average of 50.4 per contest (120x238), rebounding 37.8 per game and has forced an average of 22.25 turnovers per game.
Junior guard Danyell Oliver leads the Cajuns with 11 made 3-pointers.
Oliver is averaging 10.4 points per game with 2.8 rebounds per contest. Oliver ranks first in free throws 20-of-23 (87.0).

BELL STARTS OUT SENIOR SEASON STRONG

Lyndra Bell is off to a career-best start during her senior campaign. The Lafayette native tied a career-high 18 points in UL's win over SLU. She also pulled in seven rebounds in the victory.
Bell is averaging 8.0 points per game with 3.5 rebounds per contest. She is second on the team in field goal percentage, shooting 48.3 percent (28x58) in eight contests.

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