University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 18
Troy, Ala.
3:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
8-8,4-3Sun Belt
73
at
81
Troy
12-7,6-1Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 21 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 73 |
| Troy | 13 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 81 |
Louisiana Turned Around During Mid-Game Stretch in Troy
1/18/2025 8:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cajuns post-first quarter cool down paves way for Trojans’ victory
TROY, Ala. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team was in control for the first quarter-plus of Saturday's contest in Troy until the host-Trojans wrestled control away with a strong finish to the second quarter and strong start to the third quarter leading to an 81-73 win for Troy at Trojan Arena.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (8-8, 4-3 SBC) shot 10-of-19 in the opening quarter led by Ashlyn Jones' 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting to race out to a 21-13 lead. Jones made a basket at 6:09 to increase the early separation to 8-4 and later accounted for three consecutive UL makes that was closed by a three-point play at 2:53 for a 17-11 lead.
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The Trojans (11-7, 6-1 SBC) flipped the script in the second quarter twofold: turning an 8-0 deficit in points off turnovers into an 11-0 advantage and finding increased success near the basket to eradicate the early deficit.
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It was a series of four layups in the final six minutes of the first half which pulled Troy out of a 27-22 deficit and into the lead for good, the last conversion by Emma Imevbore putting Troy up 30-28.
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A Cajuns turnover kept the Trojans' momentum swing intact as a triple stretched the lead to 33-28. UL answered back in a 5-0 mini-run capped off by Tamiah Robinson's three-point play at 0:47 but a quick responding trey afforded Troy the edge at halftime.
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The Trojans stormed out the locker room knocking down 7-of-10 shots in the first five minutes. Meanwhile the Cajuns missed their first six attempts and converted only one during the timeframe, resulting in Troy expanding the lead to 53-37.
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Erica Lafayette and Tamiah Robinson combined for 19 points in the fourth quarter helping the Cajuns move back within striking distance. Lafayette landed two 3-point makes by the 8:43 mark and later on Robinson pumped in five points during the five-minute mark to slice into a 68-54 deficit.
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Robinson fed Kamryn Jones for a layup with 3:31 remaining lowering the Troy lead to single digits at 70-61. As they did earlier in the quarter in response to Lafayette's triples, the Trojans got a corresponding basket from Briana Peguero with a layup at the 3:12 mark and led by double figures until Robinson's three-point play at 0:10.
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The loss resulted in a winless road trip for the Ragin' Cajuns. They'll get a chance to avenge this week's losses to Arkansas State and Troy as the Red Wolves and Trojans visit the Cajundome on January 23 and January 25, respectively.
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Troy came away victorious for the fifth straight regular season matchup between the two programs.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Robinson scored a game-high 21 points to go along with a pair of assists and pair of blocks. It was her second 20-plus point showing on the road in SBC play, adding to the career-high tying 22 points she scored January 9 at South Alabama.
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Lafayette extended her streak of scoring double figures to 10 consecutive games, with an eight-point fourth quarter lifting her to 12 total points in the contest.
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Ashlyn Jones finished with 13 points in the first half alone and was on pace for a career-high day until the Trojans corralled her and kept her scoreless in the second half.
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Nubia Benedith followed up her career-high day at Arkansas State (20 points) with a team-leading five assists.
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Troy beat Louisiana at its own game, winning the points off of turnovers battle by a 21-13 count. The Trojans had 17 turnovers becoming just the third team this season (Minnesota, Georgia Southern) to prevent the Cajuns defense from forcing 20-plus turnovers.
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The Trojans won the overall rebound battle, 46-30, hauling in 15 offensive rebounds while limiting UL to only five. Troy picked up 11 of its 18 second-chance points in the decisive second half.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns round out the current four-game stretch of games involving Arkansas State and Troy, taking their turn hosting the games when play moves to the Cajundome from January 23-25.
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The rematches are set to begin on Thursday, January 23 when Louisiana and Arkansas State meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Cajundome. That will be followed Troy's visit on Saturday, January 25 for a 2:00 p.m. contest.
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Live coverage is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and CajunStats.com.
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Thursday's game is Student Organization Night, the largest organization in attendance receiving a check from head coach Garry Brodhead. On Saturday, Louisiana Women's Basketball is holding its annual Alumni Game featuring a tailgate at Noon and on-court recognition at halftime.
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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 (8-8, 4-3 SBC) shot 10-of-19 in the opening quarter led by Ashlyn Jones' 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting to race out to a 21-13 lead. Jones made a basket at 6:09 to increase the early separation to 8-4 and later accounted for three consecutive UL makes that was closed by a three-point play at 2:53 for a 17-11 lead.
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The Trojans (11-7, 6-1 SBC) flipped the script in the second quarter twofold: turning an 8-0 deficit in points off turnovers into an 11-0 advantage and finding increased success near the basket to eradicate the early deficit.
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It was a series of four layups in the final six minutes of the first half which pulled Troy out of a 27-22 deficit and into the lead for good, the last conversion by Emma Imevbore putting Troy up 30-28.
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A Cajuns turnover kept the Trojans' momentum swing intact as a triple stretched the lead to 33-28. UL answered back in a 5-0 mini-run capped off by Tamiah Robinson's three-point play at 0:47 but a quick responding trey afforded Troy the edge at halftime.
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The Trojans stormed out the locker room knocking down 7-of-10 shots in the first five minutes. Meanwhile the Cajuns missed their first six attempts and converted only one during the timeframe, resulting in Troy expanding the lead to 53-37.
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Erica Lafayette and Tamiah Robinson combined for 19 points in the fourth quarter helping the Cajuns move back within striking distance. Lafayette landed two 3-point makes by the 8:43 mark and later on Robinson pumped in five points during the five-minute mark to slice into a 68-54 deficit.
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Robinson fed Kamryn Jones for a layup with 3:31 remaining lowering the Troy lead to single digits at 70-61. As they did earlier in the quarter in response to Lafayette's triples, the Trojans got a corresponding basket from Briana Peguero with a layup at the 3:12 mark and led by double figures until Robinson's three-point play at 0:10.
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The loss resulted in a winless road trip for the Ragin' Cajuns. They'll get a chance to avenge this week's losses to Arkansas State and Troy as the Red Wolves and Trojans visit the Cajundome on January 23 and January 25, respectively.
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Troy came away victorious for the fifth straight regular season matchup between the two programs.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Robinson scored a game-high 21 points to go along with a pair of assists and pair of blocks. It was her second 20-plus point showing on the road in SBC play, adding to the career-high tying 22 points she scored January 9 at South Alabama.
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Lafayette extended her streak of scoring double figures to 10 consecutive games, with an eight-point fourth quarter lifting her to 12 total points in the contest.
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Ashlyn Jones finished with 13 points in the first half alone and was on pace for a career-high day until the Trojans corralled her and kept her scoreless in the second half.
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Nubia Benedith followed up her career-high day at Arkansas State (20 points) with a team-leading five assists.
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Troy beat Louisiana at its own game, winning the points off of turnovers battle by a 21-13 count. The Trojans had 17 turnovers becoming just the third team this season (Minnesota, Georgia Southern) to prevent the Cajuns defense from forcing 20-plus turnovers.
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The Trojans won the overall rebound battle, 46-30, hauling in 15 offensive rebounds while limiting UL to only five. Troy picked up 11 of its 18 second-chance points in the decisive second half.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns round out the current four-game stretch of games involving Arkansas State and Troy, taking their turn hosting the games when play moves to the Cajundome from January 23-25.
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The rematches are set to begin on Thursday, January 23 when Louisiana and Arkansas State meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Cajundome. That will be followed Troy's visit on Saturday, January 25 for a 2:00 p.m. contest.
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Live coverage is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and CajunStats.com.
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Thursday's game is Student Organization Night, the largest organization in attendance receiving a check from head coach Garry Brodhead. On Saturday, Louisiana Women's Basketball is holding its annual Alumni Game featuring a tailgate at Noon and on-court recognition at halftime.
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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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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
LA
TROY
FG%
.422
.446
3FG%
.333
.368
FT%
.652
.800
RB
30
46
TO
17
17
STL
5
13
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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