University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 30
Lafayette
4 PM
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7-5,6-1Sun Belt
66
vs
60
Texas State
6-7,3-5Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas St. | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 60 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
Louisiana Outlasts Texas State, 66-60, for Sixth-Straight Win
1/30/2021 7:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Doucet shines as Ragin’ Cajuns sweep Texas State on Saturday
LAFAYETTE – Senior Ty'Reona Doucet once again etched her name in Louisiana Women's Basketball history while leading the team in scoring after she helped guide the Ragin' Cajuns to their sixth-straight win with a 66-60 decision over Texas State.
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One night after becoming the program's 19th 1,000-point scorer, Doucet became the third player in the team's 50-year history to record 100 career blocks with three against Texas State. The senior had another stellar performance, racking up a team-high 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
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Junior Brandi Williams and sophomore Makayia Hallmon added 13 points and 12 points, respectively, while newcomer Tamera Johnson added eight points, three rebounds, two steals and a block in her first significant minutes since the Louisiana Tech game on Dec. 20.
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Hallmon and Johnson together accounted for 21 points off the bench, which outscored Texas State, 25-12. The offense finished the night shooting 51 percent (25-for-49) from the floor and held a 36-30 advantage on the glass.
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Louisiana's (7-5, 6-1 Sun Belt) six-game winning streak is its first since the 2014-15 season when it opened the campaign with six-straight victories.
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Similar to Friday night, Texas State got off to a hot start and opened up a commanding 14-5 lead following a Lauryn Thompson layup. Louisiana was able to catch its breath and cut into Texas State's advantage when Skyler Goodwin scored two of her six points with less than a minute to go to cut the deficit to 16-11 through one quarter.
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The game completely turned around in the second period when Johnson capped off a quick 6-0 run with a layup to give her team its first lead of the night at 22-20.
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Doucet added two free throws with 5:36 to play in the half to give Louisiana its largest lead of the afternoon at 26-20, but Texas State stormed back and finished the second quarter on 10-1 run with the help of two Gabby Standifer 3-pointers to take a 30-27 lead into the break.
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Texas State (6-7, 3-5 Sun Belt) continued to roll in the second half and led by seven points at two different points before Kimberly Burton, who added six points in the game, hit a jumper to vault the Cajuns in front. The two teams traded buckets over the next minute before Louisiana pulled away and took a 49-43 advantage into the fourth after Hallmon beat the buzzer with a jumper.
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The Ragin' Cajuns did not look back from that moment on, controlling the game throughout the fourth quarter and going up 62-54 with 1:24 remaining. The Bobcats attempted one last push when Da'Nasia Hood buried a 3-pointer from the logo, but it was not enough as Williams secured the 66-60 win with two final free throws.
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Louisiana continues its conference homestand next weekend when it welcomes Arkansas State to the CAJUNDOME on Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6. Friday's contest is slated for 6 p.m. CT, with Saturday's game set for 4 p.m. CT. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+ and ESPN1420 AM.
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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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One night after becoming the program's 19th 1,000-point scorer, Doucet became the third player in the team's 50-year history to record 100 career blocks with three against Texas State. The senior had another stellar performance, racking up a team-high 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
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Junior Brandi Williams and sophomore Makayia Hallmon added 13 points and 12 points, respectively, while newcomer Tamera Johnson added eight points, three rebounds, two steals and a block in her first significant minutes since the Louisiana Tech game on Dec. 20.
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Hallmon and Johnson together accounted for 21 points off the bench, which outscored Texas State, 25-12. The offense finished the night shooting 51 percent (25-for-49) from the floor and held a 36-30 advantage on the glass.
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Louisiana's (7-5, 6-1 Sun Belt) six-game winning streak is its first since the 2014-15 season when it opened the campaign with six-straight victories.
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Similar to Friday night, Texas State got off to a hot start and opened up a commanding 14-5 lead following a Lauryn Thompson layup. Louisiana was able to catch its breath and cut into Texas State's advantage when Skyler Goodwin scored two of her six points with less than a minute to go to cut the deficit to 16-11 through one quarter.
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The game completely turned around in the second period when Johnson capped off a quick 6-0 run with a layup to give her team its first lead of the night at 22-20.
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Doucet added two free throws with 5:36 to play in the half to give Louisiana its largest lead of the afternoon at 26-20, but Texas State stormed back and finished the second quarter on 10-1 run with the help of two Gabby Standifer 3-pointers to take a 30-27 lead into the break.
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Texas State (6-7, 3-5 Sun Belt) continued to roll in the second half and led by seven points at two different points before Kimberly Burton, who added six points in the game, hit a jumper to vault the Cajuns in front. The two teams traded buckets over the next minute before Louisiana pulled away and took a 49-43 advantage into the fourth after Hallmon beat the buzzer with a jumper.
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The Ragin' Cajuns did not look back from that moment on, controlling the game throughout the fourth quarter and going up 62-54 with 1:24 remaining. The Bobcats attempted one last push when Da'Nasia Hood buried a 3-pointer from the logo, but it was not enough as Williams secured the 66-60 win with two final free throws.
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Louisiana continues its conference homestand next weekend when it welcomes Arkansas State to the CAJUNDOME on Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6. Friday's contest is slated for 6 p.m. CT, with Saturday's game set for 4 p.m. CT. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+ and ESPN1420 AM.
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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
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
TXST
LA
FG%
.387
.510
3FG%
.333
.167
FT%
.556
.700
RB
30
36
TO
14
19
STL
9
9
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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