University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 27
Mobile, Ala.
2 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
18-9, 11-7SBC
59
at
68
South Alabama
14-13, 10-8SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL Lafayette | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 59 |
| South Alabama | 16 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 68 |
Slow Start Dooms Cajuns in 68-59 Loss at South Alabama
2/27/2016 10:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cajuns shot just 33.3% in first quarter and 31.9% at South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. -- Despite a game-high 26 points from senior Keke Veal and a double-double from sophomore Simone Fields, the Cajuns couldn't overcome a slow first half start, falling, 68-59 at South Alabama Saturday afternoon.
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The loss dropped the Cajuns record to 18-9 and 11-7 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Cajuns were held to 31.9% shooting (22-of-69) from the floor and deposited just 2-of-12 shots from three-point range.
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Louisiana's largest lead stood at three points at 3-0 and 5-2 in the early stages of the first quarter.
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The Jaguars offense went on a 12-2 scoring surge over the next 3:16 to open a 14-7 lead. The Cajuns pulled to within four points by the end of the first quarter courtesy of a three-point play from Fields.
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The game was evened at 16-16 following a pair of free throws from senior Brooklyn Arceneaux with 7:57 left in the second quarter.
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South Alabama's Marquita Daniels came down the other end of the floor to hit a three and put the Jaguars back ahead, 19-16 two possessions later.
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The rest of the second quarter saw six lead changes. South Alabama scored nine of the quarter's final 11 points to take a 33-27 advantage into halftime.
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South Alabama continued to build on its lead for the duration of the third quarter, leaping ahead by as many as 15 points at the 1:31 mark (56-41). Â The Cajuns were outscored 23-16 in the third quarter and shot just 26.3% (5-of-19) from the floor. They made all six free throw attempts in the third.
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In the fourth quarter, the Cajuns made a late run, outscoring the Jaguars, 16-5 through nearly 8 ½ minutes. Veal's three-pointer with 1:32 left in the game forced the Jaguars to take timeout.
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Following the timeout, South Alabama closed the game with a mini 5-0 run, with three of those points coming from Daniels (all from the free throw line).
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The Cajuns converted seven South Alabama fourth quarter turnovers into 12 points, sparking the late comeback attempt.
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Veal added three assists to her stat line, moving her into sixth place on the Cajuns all-time list with 263.
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Wilridge came up with nine points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Fields recorded her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds.Â
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The Cajuns recorded 10 steals, but also committed 17 turnovers in the game. They outrebounded South Alabama, 41-36, including 17-4 in offensive boards.
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Louisiana will return home for their final two regular season games at the Cajundome next week. They host Georgia State next Thursday, March 3 for a 5 p.m. tip-off.Â
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The loss dropped the Cajuns record to 18-9 and 11-7 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Cajuns were held to 31.9% shooting (22-of-69) from the floor and deposited just 2-of-12 shots from three-point range.
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Louisiana's largest lead stood at three points at 3-0 and 5-2 in the early stages of the first quarter.
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The Jaguars offense went on a 12-2 scoring surge over the next 3:16 to open a 14-7 lead. The Cajuns pulled to within four points by the end of the first quarter courtesy of a three-point play from Fields.
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The game was evened at 16-16 following a pair of free throws from senior Brooklyn Arceneaux with 7:57 left in the second quarter.
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South Alabama's Marquita Daniels came down the other end of the floor to hit a three and put the Jaguars back ahead, 19-16 two possessions later.
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The rest of the second quarter saw six lead changes. South Alabama scored nine of the quarter's final 11 points to take a 33-27 advantage into halftime.
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South Alabama continued to build on its lead for the duration of the third quarter, leaping ahead by as many as 15 points at the 1:31 mark (56-41). Â The Cajuns were outscored 23-16 in the third quarter and shot just 26.3% (5-of-19) from the floor. They made all six free throw attempts in the third.
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In the fourth quarter, the Cajuns made a late run, outscoring the Jaguars, 16-5 through nearly 8 ½ minutes. Veal's three-pointer with 1:32 left in the game forced the Jaguars to take timeout.
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Following the timeout, South Alabama closed the game with a mini 5-0 run, with three of those points coming from Daniels (all from the free throw line).
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The Cajuns converted seven South Alabama fourth quarter turnovers into 12 points, sparking the late comeback attempt.
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Veal added three assists to her stat line, moving her into sixth place on the Cajuns all-time list with 263.
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Wilridge came up with nine points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Fields recorded her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds.Â
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The Cajuns recorded 10 steals, but also committed 17 turnovers in the game. They outrebounded South Alabama, 41-36, including 17-4 in offensive boards.
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Louisiana will return home for their final two regular season games at the Cajundome next week. They host Georgia State next Thursday, March 3 for a 5 p.m. tip-off.Â
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Team Stats
UL
USA
FG%
.319
.469
3FG%
.167
.545
FT%
.813
.727
RB
41
36
TO
17
19
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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