University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, February 22
Lafayette
5:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
16-13,10-7Sun Belt
51
vs
58
Texas State
20-8,12-5Sun Belt
1
2
3
4
F
Texas St.
11
12
19
16
58
Louisiana
11
8
18
14
51
Ragin’ Cajuns Battle Against Texas State
2/22/2023 10:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lanay Wheaton registered her fifth 20-point performance of the season
LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana women's basketball's Lanay Wheaton poured in a team-high 23 points as the Ragin' Cajuns fell to Texas State, 58-51, Wednesday night inside the Cajundome.
Wheaton made nine field goals, including four 3-pointers for the fifth 20-point performance for the sophomore. The Hope, Arkansas, native added five rebounds and a pair of assists. Tamera Johnson recorded nine points and hauled in seven rebounds, which tied for the team lead with Caira Wren.
The game opened up in a stalemate as the teams were tied at 11 after the first quarter, and the Bobcats took a 23-19 lead at the half. Early in the third the teams were tied once again at 25-25 before Texas State went on a 15-4 run to take an 11-point lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a run of their own and cut the lead to three as Destiny Rice scored two of her six points on a pair of free throws before Johnson and Wheaton hit back-to-back threes.
In the fourth, Wheaton scored nine of the team's 14 points while Jaylyn James added three and Rice scored two and tallied five rebounds and a pair of assists.
Louisiana outrebounded the Bobcats, 35-32, and scored 26 points in the paint to the Bobcats' 20.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns close out the regular season against Southern Miss at 5 p.m. on Friday.
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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.
Wheaton made nine field goals, including four 3-pointers for the fifth 20-point performance for the sophomore. The Hope, Arkansas, native added five rebounds and a pair of assists. Tamera Johnson recorded nine points and hauled in seven rebounds, which tied for the team lead with Caira Wren.
The game opened up in a stalemate as the teams were tied at 11 after the first quarter, and the Bobcats took a 23-19 lead at the half. Early in the third the teams were tied once again at 25-25 before Texas State went on a 15-4 run to take an 11-point lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a run of their own and cut the lead to three as Destiny Rice scored two of her six points on a pair of free throws before Johnson and Wheaton hit back-to-back threes.
In the fourth, Wheaton scored nine of the team's 14 points while Jaylyn James added three and Rice scored two and tallied five rebounds and a pair of assists.
Louisiana outrebounded the Bobcats, 35-32, and scored 26 points in the paint to the Bobcats' 20.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns close out the regular season against Southern Miss at 5 p.m. on Friday.
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.
Team Stats
TXST
LA
FG%
.400
.364
3FG%
.235
.263
FT%
.643
.500
RB
32
35
TO
13
15
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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