University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, December 15
Lafayette
2 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-7
62
vs
52
Xavier (La.)
9-4
1
2
3
4
F
Xavier (N.O.)
15
13
18
6
52
Louisiana
18
20
8
16
62
@RaginCajunsWBB Takes Down Xavier (La.), 62-52, In Exhibition Game
12/15/2018 4:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LAFAYETTE – A strong fourth quarter, and another double-double from sophomore center Ty'Reona Doucet, gave Louisiana Women's Basketball (2-7) a 62-52 win over Xavier (La.) in an exhibition matchup at the CAJUNDOME.
Doucet finished with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Skyler Goodwin (16 points) and freshman guard Diamond Morrison (10 points) each finished in double-figures to help Louisiana come away with the win. During the fourth quarter Louisiana put the game to rest, outscoring Xavier (La.) 16-6 to finish off the 10-point win.
During the second quarter Louisiana began to push its lead into the double-digit realm, but over the first three minutes Xavier (La.) hung around and with 5:30 to go, following a Gina Smith layup, Louisiana only held a two-point lead, 22-20. But a 16-2 run by the Ragin' Cajuns, started at the 5:07 mark by a Morrison three-point basket, allowed Louisiana to pull away from Xavier (La.) and Louisiana took a 38-28 lead into the locker room.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Second Half): Xavier (La.) answered Louisiana's strong finish to the first half and would eventually outscore Louisiana 18-8 in the third quarter to cut into Louisiana's lead. But during the quarter, Louisiana would not let Xavier (La.) take the lead, and the closest the Gold Nuggets would get to taking the lead was when they tied it on a three-point basket from Hill with four seconds left, and the 46-46 score carried into the final quarter.
Louisiana came out in the fourth quarter determined not to let Xavier (La.) steal the game, and a 5-0 run, following a free throw made by Xavier (La.) within the first minute, put Louisiana back in the driver's seat. As the quarter carried into the final five minutes, Louisiana hit a 7-0 run, capped off by a Goodwin jump shot with four minutes left, pushing its lead to 58-49.
Xavier (La.) attempted to answer, but strong defense down the stretch by Louisiana, with Xavier (La.) not scoring over the final three minutes, gave Louisiana the push it needed to come away with the 62-52 win.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE: Both season tickets and individual game tickets for Louisiana Women's Basketball are available for purchase by either heading to ragincajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the CAJUNDOME, (337) 265-2357, or by visiting the office in person.
FOLLOWING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS: Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball.
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Doucet finished with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Skyler Goodwin (16 points) and freshman guard Diamond Morrison (10 points) each finished in double-figures to help Louisiana come away with the win. During the fourth quarter Louisiana put the game to rest, outscoring Xavier (La.) 16-6 to finish off the 10-point win.
HOW IT HAPPENED (First Half): In the first quarter, both teams went back-and-forth, but Louisiana came out strong taking a five-point lead within the first two minutes, led by a three-point basket from Morrison and a layup from Doucet. Xavier (La.) answered Louisiana's quick start, taking a four-point lead with 5:38 to go in the period on a layup from Kyla Duncan, but a 6-2 run down the stretch by Louisiana, started by a three-point basket from freshman guard Andrea Cournoyer with three minutes to go, gave Louisiana what it needed to take a 18-15 lead into the second quarter.A strong ?? 4th quarter by Louisiana and another Doucet double-double (17 points - 10 rebounds) locks up Louisiana's exhibition game W!#GeauxCajuns ?? pic.twitter.com/OjwTNvoNHR
— Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® Women's Basketball (@RaginCajunsWBB) December 15, 2018
During the second quarter Louisiana began to push its lead into the double-digit realm, but over the first three minutes Xavier (La.) hung around and with 5:30 to go, following a Gina Smith layup, Louisiana only held a two-point lead, 22-20. But a 16-2 run by the Ragin' Cajuns, started at the 5:07 mark by a Morrison three-point basket, allowed Louisiana to pull away from Xavier (La.) and Louisiana took a 38-28 lead into the locker room.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Second Half): Xavier (La.) answered Louisiana's strong finish to the first half and would eventually outscore Louisiana 18-8 in the third quarter to cut into Louisiana's lead. But during the quarter, Louisiana would not let Xavier (La.) take the lead, and the closest the Gold Nuggets would get to taking the lead was when they tied it on a three-point basket from Hill with four seconds left, and the 46-46 score carried into the final quarter.
Louisiana came out in the fourth quarter determined not to let Xavier (La.) steal the game, and a 5-0 run, following a free throw made by Xavier (La.) within the first minute, put Louisiana back in the driver's seat. As the quarter carried into the final five minutes, Louisiana hit a 7-0 run, capped off by a Goodwin jump shot with four minutes left, pushing its lead to 58-49.
Xavier (La.) attempted to answer, but strong defense down the stretch by Louisiana, with Xavier (La.) not scoring over the final three minutes, gave Louisiana the push it needed to come away with the 62-52 win.
UP NEXT FOR THE CAJUNS: Louisiana stays at the CAJUNDOME for its final non-conference home game, when for the first time since 1990, Louisiana State visits the CAJUNDOME on Thursday, Dec. 20 with tip scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Cox Sports TV and broadcast on ESPN 1420.Take a quick look ?? at Louisiana's final stats following today's W!#GeauxCajuns ?? pic.twitter.com/3MLYUxP8Dh
— Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® Women's Basketball (@RaginCajunsWBB) December 15, 2018
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE: Both season tickets and individual game tickets for Louisiana Women's Basketball are available for purchase by either heading to ragincajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the CAJUNDOME, (337) 265-2357, or by visiting the office in person.
FOLLOWING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS: Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball.
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Team Stats
XAV
LA
FG%
.365
.407
3FG%
.286
.353
FT%
.800
.632
RB
27
39
TO
12
16
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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