University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 2
San Marcos, TX
4 PM
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-5,1-1Sun Belt
67
at
41
Texas State
4-3,1-1Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 21 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 67 |
| Texas St. | 11 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 41 |
Louisiana Storms Past Texas State, 67-41
1/2/2021 7:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Ragin’ Cajuns snap four-game losing streak behind three double-digit scorers
LAFAYETTE – Senior Jomyra Mathis gave Louisiana a lead it did not relinquish 10 seconds into Saturday afternoon's game as the Ragin' Cajuns locked up a well-deserved opening-weekend split by defeating Texas State, 67-41, at Strahan Arena.
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Paced by 18 points from junior Brandi Williams, the Ragin' Cajuns (2-5, 1-1 Sun Belt) finished the game shooting 53 percent (25-for-47) from the floor, its second-best shooting percentage of the season. Â
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Williams was joined in double figures by Destiny McAfee, who scored a career-high 15 points, and Skyler Goodwin, who narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. Mathis was also on the cusp of a double-double against the Bobcats with nine points and six boards, while Kimberly Burton matched Mathis' point total with nine points of her own.
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The team's defensive performance was equally as impressive, holding Texas State to just 27 percent (12-for-45) shooting from the floor and forcing 22 Bobcat turnovers, which the Ragin' Cajuns turned into 27 points.
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Mathis got things going in a hurry with an old-fashioned three-point play 10 seconds into the game to spark a 7-1 run. Texas State (4-3, 1-1) responded with five points over the next 1:46, but Williams capped off a 14-5 surge in the remaining time with three free throws, putting the visitors up 21-11 after one.
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Louisiana's lead continued to grow in the second period and peaked at 29-11 when Mathis converted a layup, two of the team's 30 points in the paint, at the 4:44 mark. The defense then hunkered down, holding Texas State without a point over the final 4:25 of the half to take a 30-13 lead into the locker room.
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It was all Ragin' Cajuns for the remainder of the game, leading by as many as 31 points in the second half before quelling a late flurry of Bobcat buckets to secure the 67-41 road victory.
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Louisiana returns to action on Friday when it hits the road once against to take on Little Rock. The series opens on Friday at 6:30 p.m., with the finale set for Saturday at 4 p.m. Both games will be available on ESPN+ and ESPN 1420.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
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Paced by 18 points from junior Brandi Williams, the Ragin' Cajuns (2-5, 1-1 Sun Belt) finished the game shooting 53 percent (25-for-47) from the floor, its second-best shooting percentage of the season. Â
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Williams was joined in double figures by Destiny McAfee, who scored a career-high 15 points, and Skyler Goodwin, who narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. Mathis was also on the cusp of a double-double against the Bobcats with nine points and six boards, while Kimberly Burton matched Mathis' point total with nine points of her own.
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The team's defensive performance was equally as impressive, holding Texas State to just 27 percent (12-for-45) shooting from the floor and forcing 22 Bobcat turnovers, which the Ragin' Cajuns turned into 27 points.
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Mathis got things going in a hurry with an old-fashioned three-point play 10 seconds into the game to spark a 7-1 run. Texas State (4-3, 1-1) responded with five points over the next 1:46, but Williams capped off a 14-5 surge in the remaining time with three free throws, putting the visitors up 21-11 after one.
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Louisiana's lead continued to grow in the second period and peaked at 29-11 when Mathis converted a layup, two of the team's 30 points in the paint, at the 4:44 mark. The defense then hunkered down, holding Texas State without a point over the final 4:25 of the half to take a 30-13 lead into the locker room.
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It was all Ragin' Cajuns for the remainder of the game, leading by as many as 31 points in the second half before quelling a late flurry of Bobcat buckets to secure the 67-41 road victory.
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Louisiana returns to action on Friday when it hits the road once against to take on Little Rock. The series opens on Friday at 6:30 p.m., with the finale set for Saturday at 4 p.m. Both games will be available on ESPN+ and ESPN 1420.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
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Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
LA
TXST
FG%
.532
.267
3FG%
.294
.200
FT%
.632
.824
RB
29
29
TO
16
22
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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