University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, November 27
Lafayette
5:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-2,0-0Sun Belt
76
vs
47
Loyola (La.)
0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola (LA) | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 47 |
| Louisiana | 22 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 76 |
Sharp Shooting and Sharing Highlight Cajuns Exhibition Win over Loyola
11/27/2023 8:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Louisiana connects on half of 62 field goal attempts, totals 20-plus assists
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball shot 50 percent, made 10 three-pointers and dished out 22 assists in a 76-47 exhibition victory over NAIA-ranked No. 15 Loyola (La.) on Monday, November 27 at the Cajundome.
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Monday's matchup with the Wolf Pack closed out a two-game exhibition break for the Cajuns, with regular season play set to resume on December 2 in New Orleans. It also concluded a four-game homestand for UL which next plays at the Cajundome on December 13.
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All 14 of Louisiana's available players made at least one field goal with Ashlyn Jones' 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting being the top marks. Jones, who scored a game-high 11 points last Tuesday vs. Xavier (La.), was the leading scorer for the second straight exhibition outing.
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Lanay Wheaton and Jaylyn James, with two triples apiece, were the two Cajuns with multiple makes leading the group of eight who connected from beyond the arc.
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Louisiana used hot shooting at the beginning to establish control, making 8-of-15 (53%) shots in the first quarter to jump ahead 22-5. The torrid pace retuned at the end and allowed the Cajuns to pull away, shooting 9-of-17 (53%) in the fourth quarter to produce a game-ending 23-9 run.
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The Cajuns finished the game 31-of-62 from the floor which included a 10-of-26 showing from three-point land. In the second half, the squad drained 18 field goals on 58 percent shooting and was 7-of-14 on treys in the final 20 minutes.
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UL out-rebounded Loyola 42-26 led by eight boards from Imani Rothschild and seven boards from Tamera Johnson. Tamiah Robinson took home team-high honors with five assists in leading a group of six Cajuns who handed out multiple dimes.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Louisiana started the game with makes on its first three touches in building a 6-0 lead by the 8:34 mark. Wheaton's two triples plus two free throws that she made sparked a 13-0 run from 5:19 through 2:14 that increased the lead to 20-3.
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The Wolf Pack made its run after the second quarter media timeout, finished off by a four-point play and two triples in the final 33 seconds from former Cajun Lizzy Ratcliff that sliced the UL advantage to 33-24 at the break.
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The Ragin' Cajuns reasserted control inside of six minutes in the third quarter making five straight field goal attempts to generate an 11-0 run that returned the lead to double figures at 46-29 by the 3:23 mark. Jones, who made three baskets in the decisive run, started the pull away with back-to-back makes that gave UL a double-digit lead for good.
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Loyola opened the fourth quarter with a Sandra Cannady layup that made it 53-40, but the Cajuns answered quickly with a Nubia Benedith layup at 9:28 and Wilnie Joseph layup off a Wolf Pack turnover at 8:38 to stretch the lead to 57-40. Minutes later it was a series of triples off the hands of James (2), Benedith and Alicia Blanton that ignited the second 13-0 run of the night, advancing the lead to its largest point at 73-42 with 4:18 to play.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns resume regular season play on Saturday, December 2 in New Orleans facing the Privateers in a 2:00 p.m. contest at Lakefront Arena.
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Live video coverage of the UL-UNO contest is available on ESPN+, while live stats can be accessed on the women's basketball schedule page at RaginCajuns.com.
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The trip to New Orleans marks the start of a brief two-game road trip that concludes the following Sunday (Dec. 10) in Baton Rouge at defending national champion LSU.
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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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Monday's matchup with the Wolf Pack closed out a two-game exhibition break for the Cajuns, with regular season play set to resume on December 2 in New Orleans. It also concluded a four-game homestand for UL which next plays at the Cajundome on December 13.
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All 14 of Louisiana's available players made at least one field goal with Ashlyn Jones' 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting being the top marks. Jones, who scored a game-high 11 points last Tuesday vs. Xavier (La.), was the leading scorer for the second straight exhibition outing.
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Lanay Wheaton and Jaylyn James, with two triples apiece, were the two Cajuns with multiple makes leading the group of eight who connected from beyond the arc.
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Louisiana used hot shooting at the beginning to establish control, making 8-of-15 (53%) shots in the first quarter to jump ahead 22-5. The torrid pace retuned at the end and allowed the Cajuns to pull away, shooting 9-of-17 (53%) in the fourth quarter to produce a game-ending 23-9 run.
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The Cajuns finished the game 31-of-62 from the floor which included a 10-of-26 showing from three-point land. In the second half, the squad drained 18 field goals on 58 percent shooting and was 7-of-14 on treys in the final 20 minutes.
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UL out-rebounded Loyola 42-26 led by eight boards from Imani Rothschild and seven boards from Tamera Johnson. Tamiah Robinson took home team-high honors with five assists in leading a group of six Cajuns who handed out multiple dimes.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Louisiana started the game with makes on its first three touches in building a 6-0 lead by the 8:34 mark. Wheaton's two triples plus two free throws that she made sparked a 13-0 run from 5:19 through 2:14 that increased the lead to 20-3.
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The Wolf Pack made its run after the second quarter media timeout, finished off by a four-point play and two triples in the final 33 seconds from former Cajun Lizzy Ratcliff that sliced the UL advantage to 33-24 at the break.
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The Ragin' Cajuns reasserted control inside of six minutes in the third quarter making five straight field goal attempts to generate an 11-0 run that returned the lead to double figures at 46-29 by the 3:23 mark. Jones, who made three baskets in the decisive run, started the pull away with back-to-back makes that gave UL a double-digit lead for good.
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Loyola opened the fourth quarter with a Sandra Cannady layup that made it 53-40, but the Cajuns answered quickly with a Nubia Benedith layup at 9:28 and Wilnie Joseph layup off a Wolf Pack turnover at 8:38 to stretch the lead to 57-40. Minutes later it was a series of triples off the hands of James (2), Benedith and Alicia Blanton that ignited the second 13-0 run of the night, advancing the lead to its largest point at 73-42 with 4:18 to play.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns resume regular season play on Saturday, December 2 in New Orleans facing the Privateers in a 2:00 p.m. contest at Lakefront Arena.
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Live video coverage of the UL-UNO contest is available on ESPN+, while live stats can be accessed on the women's basketball schedule page at RaginCajuns.com.
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The trip to New Orleans marks the start of a brief two-game road trip that concludes the following Sunday (Dec. 10) in Baton Rouge at defending national champion LSU.
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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
Loyola
LA
FG%
.333
.500
3FG%
.500
.385
FT%
.667
.500
RB
26
42
TO
23
18
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
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