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Louisiana’s Win Streak Snapped as Auburn Races Off in Second Half
12/11/2022 7:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tigers offense sparks big surge in Sunday matinee on the plains
AUBURN, Ala. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team had its season-high, four-game win streak snapped on Sunday, December 11 at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama as the host-Tigers used a sharpshooting second half to pull away for an 81-41 victory.
Auburn (7-2) shot 71 percent (15-of-21) after the break which included a 7-of-11 showing (63 percent) from three-point range to expand its 36-22 halftime advantage. The effects of the efficiency showed immediately as runs of 10-0 and 11-0 quickly grew the lead to 57-25 before the third quarter expired.
The Ragin' Cajuns (5-5) would force the Tigers into 23 turnovers in the contest, including 13 in the first half to keep the squad within striking distance. Shooting troubles (7-of-26 FG, 8-of-18 FT) and a Tigers defense that blocked six shots in the opening stanza was all the kept Louisiana from closing in before the second half breakaway.
All six of the Auburn blocks in the first half occurred in the opening quarter and helped the hosts preserve the lead. Despite the disruption, the Ragin' Cajuns lowered their deficit to 12-7 after a Lanay Wheaton basket at 2:10.
A buzzer-beating three-pointer to end the first quarter and triple to open the scoring in the second quarter moved the Tigers' advantage into double figures at 21-9 with 8:50 to play in the first half.
Trailing by 15 coming out of a timeout at the 7:12 mark, Louisiana made a quick push to pull Auburn closer as Tamera Johnson completed an and-one opportunity and Nubia Benedith collected a steal that led to a layup that cut the Tigers' lead to 26-16 by the 6:28 mark.
The Ragin' Cajuns defense held Auburn without a field goal make well inside of four minutes, remaining within the 10-point range.
The Tigers, though, would get a pair of inside baskets from Mar'shaun Bostic between 3:15 and 2:34 to extend the lead to 33-17 and took momentum into halftime when Honesty Scott-Grayson delivered the team's second buzzer beater of the afternoon.
In the decisive third quarter Auburn shot 7-of-10 from the floor (4-of-6 three-pointers), picked up three more blocks and limited Louisiana to a single field goal (1-of-13 shooting) in creating the 21-3 scoring disparity that sealed the win.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Johnson paced Louisiana's first-half efforts as she poured in 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds, had two blocks and collected a steal. She was the game's leading scorer at the intermission.
Benedith wound up as the team's leading scorer with 11 points, producing five points in the first half keyed by three free throws made and generating six points in the second half off of three field goal makes.
Wheaton's game-high five steals lifted Louisiana to a 12-11 edge over Auburn in the category. She scored eight points, joining Johnson and Benedith in making four field goals.
Caira Wren pulled down four offensive rebounds in helping the Ragin' Cajuns hold a 15-11 advantage, Ashlyn Jones scored her first two baskets of the season and Imani Ivery's triple with 3:42 left in the game kept the team from being shutout from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana plays its final two non-conference games of the 2022-23 season over a three-day period, starting Saturday, December 17 in Beaumont, Texas with a 2:00 p.m. game against Lamar and concluding Monday, December 19 at the Cajundome in a 6:00 p.m. game with LSU-Alexandria.
The Lamar and LSUA contests are the last outings for the Ragin' Cajuns prior to the Christmas break. Sun Belt Conference play starts after the holiday pause, with Georgia State and Coastal Carolina visiting the Cajundome from Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 29-31.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (/RaginCajunsWBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Auburn (7-2) shot 71 percent (15-of-21) after the break which included a 7-of-11 showing (63 percent) from three-point range to expand its 36-22 halftime advantage. The effects of the efficiency showed immediately as runs of 10-0 and 11-0 quickly grew the lead to 57-25 before the third quarter expired.
The Ragin' Cajuns (5-5) would force the Tigers into 23 turnovers in the contest, including 13 in the first half to keep the squad within striking distance. Shooting troubles (7-of-26 FG, 8-of-18 FT) and a Tigers defense that blocked six shots in the opening stanza was all the kept Louisiana from closing in before the second half breakaway.
All six of the Auburn blocks in the first half occurred in the opening quarter and helped the hosts preserve the lead. Despite the disruption, the Ragin' Cajuns lowered their deficit to 12-7 after a Lanay Wheaton basket at 2:10.
A buzzer-beating three-pointer to end the first quarter and triple to open the scoring in the second quarter moved the Tigers' advantage into double figures at 21-9 with 8:50 to play in the first half.
Trailing by 15 coming out of a timeout at the 7:12 mark, Louisiana made a quick push to pull Auburn closer as Tamera Johnson completed an and-one opportunity and Nubia Benedith collected a steal that led to a layup that cut the Tigers' lead to 26-16 by the 6:28 mark.
The Ragin' Cajuns defense held Auburn without a field goal make well inside of four minutes, remaining within the 10-point range.
The Tigers, though, would get a pair of inside baskets from Mar'shaun Bostic between 3:15 and 2:34 to extend the lead to 33-17 and took momentum into halftime when Honesty Scott-Grayson delivered the team's second buzzer beater of the afternoon.
In the decisive third quarter Auburn shot 7-of-10 from the floor (4-of-6 three-pointers), picked up three more blocks and limited Louisiana to a single field goal (1-of-13 shooting) in creating the 21-3 scoring disparity that sealed the win.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Johnson paced Louisiana's first-half efforts as she poured in 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds, had two blocks and collected a steal. She was the game's leading scorer at the intermission.
Benedith wound up as the team's leading scorer with 11 points, producing five points in the first half keyed by three free throws made and generating six points in the second half off of three field goal makes.
Wheaton's game-high five steals lifted Louisiana to a 12-11 edge over Auburn in the category. She scored eight points, joining Johnson and Benedith in making four field goals.
Caira Wren pulled down four offensive rebounds in helping the Ragin' Cajuns hold a 15-11 advantage, Ashlyn Jones scored her first two baskets of the season and Imani Ivery's triple with 3:42 left in the game kept the team from being shutout from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana plays its final two non-conference games of the 2022-23 season over a three-day period, starting Saturday, December 17 in Beaumont, Texas with a 2:00 p.m. game against Lamar and concluding Monday, December 19 at the Cajundome in a 6:00 p.m. game with LSU-Alexandria.
The Lamar and LSUA contests are the last outings for the Ragin' Cajuns prior to the Christmas break. Sun Belt Conference play starts after the holiday pause, with Georgia State and Coastal Carolina visiting the Cajundome from Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 29-31.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (/RaginCajunsWBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Team Stats
LA
AUB
FG%
.288
.563
3FG%
.125
.545
FT%
.417
.652
RB
29
39
TO
20
24
STL
12
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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