University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, February 7
Statesboro, Ga.
5:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
6-16, 4-7SBC
71
at
79
Georgia Southern
7-14, 2-8SBC
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Louisiana
14
21
15
21
71
Georgia Southern
18
23
13
25
79
@RaginCajunsWBB Drops Tough Contest, 79-71, At Georgia Southern
2/7/2019 9:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STATESBORO, Ga. – Despite a strong start to the second half, Louisiana Women's Basketball (6-16, 4-7 SBC) came up short in a Sun Belt Conference matchup, falling 79-71 to the Georgia Southern Eagles (7-14, 2-8 SBC) at Hanner Fieldhouse on Thursday evening.
Sophomore center Ty'Reona Doucet finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds to record her 10th double-double of the season, while freshman guard Brandi Williams tied a career-high with 25 points, scoring 20 points in the second half, to lead all scorers in the game. Sophomore guard Jomyra Mathis added 14 points of her own, giving Louisiana three scorers in double figures when the game wrapped up.
Louisiana shot 47.4 percent from the field, for its best shooting percentage during conference play so far this season, but the Eagles just about matched Louisiana's performance from the field shooting 45.3 percent from the field to pull away in the end.
HOW IT HAPPENED (First Half): Louisiana came out and started the game strong, building a five-point lead thanks to Doucet's fast start where she scored seven points during the first six minutes of the game to give Louisiana a 9-4 early lead. Georgia Southern then responded, sparked by a basket from Alisha Owens, the Eagles scored seven unanswered points, and took a lead they would not give back for the remainder of the quarter and it gave Georgia Southern a 18-14 lead after the first quarter.
The Ragin' Cajuns cut into Georgia Southern's lead over the first three minutes, and a three-point basket from Williams at the 6:55 mark of the quarter tied things up at 23-23. Both sides then traded leads through the middle portion of the quarter, and a pair of Doucet free throws with 2:03 left, followed by a Doucet layup tied things up at 35-35.
The Eagles then wrapped up the half with a 6-0 run, quickly hitting back-to-back three-point baskets to push the score to 41-35, giving the Eagles a six-point lead heading into the break.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Second Half): When the Ragin' Cajuns came out of the locker room, they immediately jumped on the Eagles ripping off an 11-0 run that was started by Mathis' basket made from the free throw line. During the stretch, Williams scored six of Louisiana's 11 points in a run that would eventually finish with Louisiana having gone 13-3 to take a 48-45 lead with five minutes to go in the quarter. Louisiana pushed its lead to three points over the next few minutes, but a big unsportsmanlike foul called on junior forward Kendall Bess with 1:25 left in the quarter, flipped the momentum in the game and Georgia Southern finished the period on a 7-0 run to retake the lead, 54-50, heading into the final quarter.
Georgia Southern rode the momentum of the final 1:30 of the third quarter to start to pull away from Louisiana. Twice over the first five minutes, Georgia Southern stretched its lead to eight points, with Louisiana attempting to cut into the lead several times and keep the Eagles within arm's reach.
At one point in the quarter, powered by a 9-2 run, Georgia Southern stretched its lead to a game-high 13-point lead, putting the score at 75-62, with 2:16 remaining in the game. A strong effort from Louisiana over the final two minutes, pulled the Ragin' Cajuns within six points and with 48 seconds left the score sat at 75-69. But the last ditched effort from Louisiana was too little too late, and Georgia Southern held Louisiana off to come away with a 79-71 victory.
GAME NOTES: Doucet's 19 points and 14 rebounds was her 10th double-double of the season and third double-double in Sun Belt play; Williams tied a career-high with 25 points, and it was the third time this season that she has scored 25 points in a game.
Louisiana's 47 percent field goal percentage was the best performance from the field in conference play this season and the third best shooting performance overall this season.
UP NEXT FOR THE CAJUNS: Louisiana wraps up its weekend with a visit to Atlanta, Ga., to face the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday, Feb. 9. That game at the GSU Sports Arena, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. CT tip and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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.
- #GEAUXCAJUNS -
Sophomore center Ty'Reona Doucet finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds to record her 10th double-double of the season, while freshman guard Brandi Williams tied a career-high with 25 points, scoring 20 points in the second half, to lead all scorers in the game. Sophomore guard Jomyra Mathis added 14 points of her own, giving Louisiana three scorers in double figures when the game wrapped up.
Louisiana shot 47.4 percent from the field, for its best shooting percentage during conference play so far this season, but the Eagles just about matched Louisiana's performance from the field shooting 45.3 percent from the field to pull away in the end.
HOW IT HAPPENED (First Half): Louisiana came out and started the game strong, building a five-point lead thanks to Doucet's fast start where she scored seven points during the first six minutes of the game to give Louisiana a 9-4 early lead. Georgia Southern then responded, sparked by a basket from Alisha Owens, the Eagles scored seven unanswered points, and took a lead they would not give back for the remainder of the quarter and it gave Georgia Southern a 18-14 lead after the first quarter.
The Ragin' Cajuns cut into Georgia Southern's lead over the first three minutes, and a three-point basket from Williams at the 6:55 mark of the quarter tied things up at 23-23. Both sides then traded leads through the middle portion of the quarter, and a pair of Doucet free throws with 2:03 left, followed by a Doucet layup tied things up at 35-35.
The Eagles then wrapped up the half with a 6-0 run, quickly hitting back-to-back three-point baskets to push the score to 41-35, giving the Eagles a six-point lead heading into the break.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Second Half): When the Ragin' Cajuns came out of the locker room, they immediately jumped on the Eagles ripping off an 11-0 run that was started by Mathis' basket made from the free throw line. During the stretch, Williams scored six of Louisiana's 11 points in a run that would eventually finish with Louisiana having gone 13-3 to take a 48-45 lead with five minutes to go in the quarter. Louisiana pushed its lead to three points over the next few minutes, but a big unsportsmanlike foul called on junior forward Kendall Bess with 1:25 left in the quarter, flipped the momentum in the game and Georgia Southern finished the period on a 7-0 run to retake the lead, 54-50, heading into the final quarter.
Georgia Southern rode the momentum of the final 1:30 of the third quarter to start to pull away from Louisiana. Twice over the first five minutes, Georgia Southern stretched its lead to eight points, with Louisiana attempting to cut into the lead several times and keep the Eagles within arm's reach.
At one point in the quarter, powered by a 9-2 run, Georgia Southern stretched its lead to a game-high 13-point lead, putting the score at 75-62, with 2:16 remaining in the game. A strong effort from Louisiana over the final two minutes, pulled the Ragin' Cajuns within six points and with 48 seconds left the score sat at 75-69. But the last ditched effort from Louisiana was too little too late, and Georgia Southern held Louisiana off to come away with a 79-71 victory.
GAME NOTES: Doucet's 19 points and 14 rebounds was her 10th double-double of the season and third double-double in Sun Belt play; Williams tied a career-high with 25 points, and it was the third time this season that she has scored 25 points in a game.
Louisiana's 47 percent field goal percentage was the best performance from the field in conference play this season and the third best shooting performance overall this season.
UP NEXT FOR THE CAJUNS: Louisiana wraps up its weekend with a visit to Atlanta, Ga., to face the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday, Feb. 9. That game at the GSU Sports Arena, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. CT tip and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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.
- #GEAUXCAJUNS -
Team Stats
LA
GS
FG%
.474
.453
3FG%
.364
.379
FT%
.650
.833
RB
34
35
TO
17
15
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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