University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, December 27
Lafayette
4:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4-5,0-0Sun Belt
63
vs
43
Dillard
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard | 15 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 43 |
| Louisiana | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 63 |
Cajuns Break Free From Dillard In Second Half
12/27/2024 8:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Offense and defense hit its peak in third quarter to lead Louisiana to exhibition triumph
LAFAYETTE – After trading scoring jabs in the first half the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team threw a defensive haymaker in the third quarter to separate from Dillard and claim a 63-43 exhibition victory at the Cajundome on Friday, December 27.
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The Ragin' Cajuns made five consecutive field goal attempts early in the first quarter for a 10-0 run that opened a 14-5 lead by the 4:42 mark. The Bleu Devils countered with five straight successful attempts of their own, which spilt over into the first minute of second quarter, to spark a 16-0 run that gave the visitors a 20-14 edge.
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After withstanding the Dillard run, Louisiana found its way back to the lead when an Erica Lafayette triple at 7:33 and Ashlyn Jones stepback jumper at 6:55 on back-to-back possessions reclaimed the lead at 21-20 and the responding run wouldn't stop until the Cajuns were ahead 30-20.
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UL's defense threw up the proverbial stop sign in the third quarter, forcing Dillard into 14 consecutive missed field goals for eight-plus minutes during a quarter-ending 18-2 run that extended the lead to 50-29.
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Jasmine Matthews, who scored a game-high 18 points, scored half of Louisiana's points during the knockout blow. In the five-minute mark of third, she scored a three-point play and grabbed two offensive rebounds on the next possession which led to her converting a second chance bucket – the efforts increasing the lead to 41-27 by the 5:02 mark.
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Matthews punctuated her stout third quarter production with a pair of baskets inside of two minutes that pushed the advantage to 48-29.
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Joining Matthews in double figures was Jones who scored six of her 12 points during the turnaround run in the second quarter and Lafayette who netted 10 points that included a key three-point play on a fastbreak in the third quarter that made it 44-29 and began the pull away.
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Lafayette grabbed five rebounds in the fourth quarter to increase her total to 10 and complete her second double-double in exhibition play (20 pts, 11 reb vs. Centenary).
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Louisiana made 12 more field goals than Dillard, converting 27-of-67 attempts while holding the visitors to 15-of-57 shooting (26 percent). The Ragin' Cajuns held a commanding plus-19 margin in rebounding (52-33) with all seven players that played grabbing at least five rebounds.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns (4-5) travel to Statesboro, Georgia for the start of Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday, December 29 against Georgia Southern (7-5) in the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.
Tip-off time is set for 12:00 p.m. (CST). It's the first-ever SBC game played in the Eagles' newly constructed home facility.
Live coverage is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM) and CajunStats.com.
Following the game, Louisiana returns to the Cajundome for Sun Belt Conference matchups with James Madison (Jan. 2) and Georgia State (Jan. 4).
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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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The Ragin' Cajuns made five consecutive field goal attempts early in the first quarter for a 10-0 run that opened a 14-5 lead by the 4:42 mark. The Bleu Devils countered with five straight successful attempts of their own, which spilt over into the first minute of second quarter, to spark a 16-0 run that gave the visitors a 20-14 edge.
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After withstanding the Dillard run, Louisiana found its way back to the lead when an Erica Lafayette triple at 7:33 and Ashlyn Jones stepback jumper at 6:55 on back-to-back possessions reclaimed the lead at 21-20 and the responding run wouldn't stop until the Cajuns were ahead 30-20.
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UL's defense threw up the proverbial stop sign in the third quarter, forcing Dillard into 14 consecutive missed field goals for eight-plus minutes during a quarter-ending 18-2 run that extended the lead to 50-29.
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Jasmine Matthews, who scored a game-high 18 points, scored half of Louisiana's points during the knockout blow. In the five-minute mark of third, she scored a three-point play and grabbed two offensive rebounds on the next possession which led to her converting a second chance bucket – the efforts increasing the lead to 41-27 by the 5:02 mark.
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Matthews punctuated her stout third quarter production with a pair of baskets inside of two minutes that pushed the advantage to 48-29.
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Joining Matthews in double figures was Jones who scored six of her 12 points during the turnaround run in the second quarter and Lafayette who netted 10 points that included a key three-point play on a fastbreak in the third quarter that made it 44-29 and began the pull away.
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Lafayette grabbed five rebounds in the fourth quarter to increase her total to 10 and complete her second double-double in exhibition play (20 pts, 11 reb vs. Centenary).
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Louisiana made 12 more field goals than Dillard, converting 27-of-67 attempts while holding the visitors to 15-of-57 shooting (26 percent). The Ragin' Cajuns held a commanding plus-19 margin in rebounding (52-33) with all seven players that played grabbing at least five rebounds.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns (4-5) travel to Statesboro, Georgia for the start of Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday, December 29 against Georgia Southern (7-5) in the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.
Tip-off time is set for 12:00 p.m. (CST). It's the first-ever SBC game played in the Eagles' newly constructed home facility.
Live coverage is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM) and CajunStats.com.
Following the game, Louisiana returns to the Cajundome for Sun Belt Conference matchups with James Madison (Jan. 2) and Georgia State (Jan. 4).
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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
DU
LA
FG%
.263
.403
3FG%
.308
.231
FT%
.455
.750
RB
33
52
TO
16
14
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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