University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 17
Cajundome
5 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
11-4, 3-3
65
vs
58
South Alabama
3-13, 0-7
1
2
F
South Alabama
35
23
58
Louisiana
32
33
65
Team Stats
USA
UL
FG%
.449
.373
3FG%
.600
.438
FT%
.385
.667
RB
31
40
TO
21
16
STL
7
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballPG
/ Women's BasketballPG
/ Women's Basketball
Four Score In Double Figures As Cajuns Win Third Straight
1/17/2015 8:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Veal, Gordon total 15 points apiece to lead Louisiana
Box Score (PDF)
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team had four score in double figures, led by 15 from Jaylyn Gordon and Keke Veal, as the Cajuns won their third straight in a 65-58 victory over South Alabama in front of 1,452 fans Saturday at the Cajundome.
After trailing for a majority of the first 25 minutes of the game, a layup by Veal at the 14:23 mark put the Cajuns up for good at 43-41. Louisiana (11-4, 3-3 SBC) stretched its lead to 51-44 midway through the second half before a 5-0 run by the Jaguars made it a 51-49 contest with 8:40 to play.
South Alabama (3-13, 0-7 SBC) was able to answer every Louisiana basket until a jumper by Veal with four minutes to play gave the Cajuns some breathing room. Both teams went without a basket for three minutes until Gordon sealed it for the Cajuns with a three-pointer from the right wing for a 62-55 score with one minute to play.
It was the first time this season Louisiana had four players reach double figures as Kia Wilridge and Robbie Brown joined Gordon and Veal with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Gordon finished 4-of-7 from long range while Brown was 2-of-3 to help the Cajuns to 43.8 percent shooting (7-of-16) from outside.
Wilridge finished with a team-high four steals while Brown, Gordon and Veal each totaled three. Veal and Simone Fields each grabbed seven boards to lead the Cajuns while Veal also had a team-high five assists.
"I'm really pleased with the steps we're making as a team," said head coach Garry Brodhead. "We talked about how we're going to fight together and I thought we did tonight. It might have not been the prettiest game but they never give up. The kids deserved this win."
South Alabama also had four in double digits with Rachel Cumbo and Breanna Hall each tallying 14 points. Cumbo shot 4-of-6 from behind the arc to help the Jaguars to 9-of-15 shooting (60%) from three for the game. Chyna Ellis recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards while Marquita Daniels added 10 points and four assists.
A hot start helped the Jaguars maintain a lead for 16 minutes of the first half with South Alabama knocking down two three-pointers in the first 1:15 to grab a 6-0 advantage.
"I thought they (South Alabama) shot the ball really well, especially in the first half, which made it difficult," Brodhead said. "Their inside-out game was really effective and it caused us some trouble. We talked at half how we weren't in position. I thought the second half we did a better job and held them to 23 points in the second half."
Wilridge and Veal helped the Cajuns trim their deficit with back-to-back baskets before Gordon evened the contest at 8-all with her first of four triples on the night.
A layup by LaNeetra Guillory gave the Jaguars their largest lead of the game at 17-9 at the 12:57 mark in the first half. The Cajuns were able to cut away at their eight-point disadvantage over the next several minutes until taking its first lead of the game, 21-20, after a layup by Brown with seven minutes to play in the period.
Like they have all season, the Cajuns relied heavily on their defense by forcing the Jaguars to commit 21 turnovers, the 10th time this season a Louisiana opponent has totaled 20 or more turnovers. The Cajuns scored 21 points off turnovers while the Jaguars turned 16 Louisiana turnovers into 14 points.
The Cajuns also dominated the glass for the second-straight game with a 40-31 edge in rebounding, 18 of those being on the offensive side. Louisiana totaled 14 second chance points while South Alabama finished with five.
Louisiana finished with a 37.3 percentage (22-of-59) while the Jaguars shot 44.9 percent (22-of-49) from the field. South Alabama missed several opportunities late to cut into the Cajuns lead at the free-throw line, going 1-of-6 in the second half and 5-of-13 (38.5%) for the game while Louisiana shot 14-of-21 (66.7%).
The Cajuns continue their homestand Monday when they host in-state rival ULM at 5 p.m. at the Cajundome.
-- RaginCajuns.com --
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team had four score in double figures, led by 15 from Jaylyn Gordon and Keke Veal, as the Cajuns won their third straight in a 65-58 victory over South Alabama in front of 1,452 fans Saturday at the Cajundome.
After trailing for a majority of the first 25 minutes of the game, a layup by Veal at the 14:23 mark put the Cajuns up for good at 43-41. Louisiana (11-4, 3-3 SBC) stretched its lead to 51-44 midway through the second half before a 5-0 run by the Jaguars made it a 51-49 contest with 8:40 to play.
South Alabama (3-13, 0-7 SBC) was able to answer every Louisiana basket until a jumper by Veal with four minutes to play gave the Cajuns some breathing room. Both teams went without a basket for three minutes until Gordon sealed it for the Cajuns with a three-pointer from the right wing for a 62-55 score with one minute to play.
It was the first time this season Louisiana had four players reach double figures as Kia Wilridge and Robbie Brown joined Gordon and Veal with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Gordon finished 4-of-7 from long range while Brown was 2-of-3 to help the Cajuns to 43.8 percent shooting (7-of-16) from outside.
Wilridge finished with a team-high four steals while Brown, Gordon and Veal each totaled three. Veal and Simone Fields each grabbed seven boards to lead the Cajuns while Veal also had a team-high five assists.
"I'm really pleased with the steps we're making as a team," said head coach Garry Brodhead. "We talked about how we're going to fight together and I thought we did tonight. It might have not been the prettiest game but they never give up. The kids deserved this win."
South Alabama also had four in double digits with Rachel Cumbo and Breanna Hall each tallying 14 points. Cumbo shot 4-of-6 from behind the arc to help the Jaguars to 9-of-15 shooting (60%) from three for the game. Chyna Ellis recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards while Marquita Daniels added 10 points and four assists.
A hot start helped the Jaguars maintain a lead for 16 minutes of the first half with South Alabama knocking down two three-pointers in the first 1:15 to grab a 6-0 advantage.
"I thought they (South Alabama) shot the ball really well, especially in the first half, which made it difficult," Brodhead said. "Their inside-out game was really effective and it caused us some trouble. We talked at half how we weren't in position. I thought the second half we did a better job and held them to 23 points in the second half."
Wilridge and Veal helped the Cajuns trim their deficit with back-to-back baskets before Gordon evened the contest at 8-all with her first of four triples on the night.
A layup by LaNeetra Guillory gave the Jaguars their largest lead of the game at 17-9 at the 12:57 mark in the first half. The Cajuns were able to cut away at their eight-point disadvantage over the next several minutes until taking its first lead of the game, 21-20, after a layup by Brown with seven minutes to play in the period.
Like they have all season, the Cajuns relied heavily on their defense by forcing the Jaguars to commit 21 turnovers, the 10th time this season a Louisiana opponent has totaled 20 or more turnovers. The Cajuns scored 21 points off turnovers while the Jaguars turned 16 Louisiana turnovers into 14 points.
The Cajuns also dominated the glass for the second-straight game with a 40-31 edge in rebounding, 18 of those being on the offensive side. Louisiana totaled 14 second chance points while South Alabama finished with five.
Louisiana finished with a 37.3 percentage (22-of-59) while the Jaguars shot 44.9 percent (22-of-49) from the field. South Alabama missed several opportunities late to cut into the Cajuns lead at the free-throw line, going 1-of-6 in the second half and 5-of-13 (38.5%) for the game while Louisiana shot 14-of-21 (66.7%).
The Cajuns continue their homestand Monday when they host in-state rival ULM at 5 p.m. at the Cajundome.
-- RaginCajuns.com --
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