University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 23
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
8-9,4-4Sun Belt
49
vs
62
Arkansas State
11-7,7-1Sun Belt
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Arkansas St.
8
21
18
15
62
Louisiana
8
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21
49
Ragin’ Cajuns Bested by Red Wolves in Rematch
1/23/2025 11:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Louisiana unable to overcome rugged performance in the end
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team uncharacteristically lost the turnover battle and ran into second quarter troubles against Arkansas State again leading to the Red Wolves claiming a 62-49 win in the rematch at the Cajundome on Thursday, January 23.
ASU (11-7, 7-1 SBC) finished with a 24-18 advantage in turnovers forced, picking up 16 steals along the way. The miscues prevented Louisiana (8-9, 4-4 SBC) from establishing any offensive momentum and the team's troubles were compounded by two crucial end-of-quarter momentum swings in the first half.
The Cajuns were in line to hold the edge following a frantic defensive slugfest in the first quarter, however a turnover with four seconds led to a buzzer-beating layup that allowed the Red Wolves to draw even at 8-all.
In the second quarter ASU was the first to find footing on the offensive end, draining five three-pointers to create separation similar to last Wednesday during the second quarter in Jonesboro. The Red Wolves scored three of the triples in the first four minutes of the stanza to open a 21-11 lead.
A 5-0 mini-run, jumpstarted by Erica Lafayette's three-point play off a steal at 2:34, made it a two-possession game at 24-18 with 44 seconds remaining before halftime. ASU countered with five points in the final 18 seconds capped off by Crislyn Rose's buzzer-beating three-pointer.
The Red Wolves stared the second half the same way they ended the opening stanza, a triple from Annaliese Griffin at 9:16 stretching the lead to 32-18 – and the Cajuns were unable to get back within single digits the rest of the way.
Tamiah Robinson finished a three-point play out of the media timeout at the 4:43 mark to slice the deficit to 37-26. Arkansas State ran off a 9-0 run over the next two minutes to firmly take control at 46-26.
The Ragin' Cajuns made their first three field goals of the fourth quarter as part of an 8-0 run over the first four minutes, moving within 47-36 in a stretch resembling the defensive shutout of the third quarter in Jonesboro.
UL had a chance to make ASU even more uncomfortable inside of six minutes. After drawing a charge to force a Red Wolves turnover, Robinson had a three-point attempt rim out at 5:24 and the Red Wolves pushed the ball into the frontcourt where a three-point make netted the visitors a critical six-point swing and a 50-36 lead.
The Cajuns kept attacking, baskets from Kamryn Jones and Nubia Benedith during the three-minute mark closing the deficit to 10 points at 52-42. Once again, though, the Red Wolves dialed up a timely three-point basket with Kennedie Montue's at 2:59 reinforcing the sizeable margin.
ASU snapped a six-game losing streak at the Cajundome. The Red Wolves completed the season sweep of the Ragin' Cajuns for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
Louisiana saw its losing streak extended the three games following the 4-1 start to SBC play. The squad remained winless in the current four-game stretch of games solely against Arkansas State and Troy.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Lafayette collected her 11th straight double-digit scoring performance, scoring a game-high 21 points. It was her fourth 20-point outing of the season and sixth time in eight SBC games producing 17-plus.
Louisiana out-rebounded ASU 43-29 with Jones and Lafayette each gathering seven rebounds to lead a group of four Cajuns with at least five boards. The Cajuns rounded up 16 offensive rebounds, Jones' six charging the effort.
The Red Wolves defense held UL below 30 percent shooting each of the first three quarters to work around the rebounding deficiency, the Cajuns entering the fourth quarter shooting 21 percent (9-of-42).
Arkansas State benefitted from the three-point shot once again, converting 10-of-28 to bring its total in the two matchups with Louisiana to 23 made three-pointers. The Red Wolves enjoyed a 30-3 edge from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns are set up for another rematch when they face the Troy Trojans on Saturday, January 25 at 2:00 p.m. inside the Cajundome. Admission is free and open to the public.
Saturday's contest is designated as the annual Alumni Game featuring a tailgate at Noon for alumni and their families and an on-court recognition at halftime.
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.
Louisiana and Troy meet for a second consecutive Saturday. The Trojans used a strong finish to the second quarter and strong start to the third quarter to capture an 81-73 win on January 18 in Troy, Alabama.
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.
ASU (11-7, 7-1 SBC) finished with a 24-18 advantage in turnovers forced, picking up 16 steals along the way. The miscues prevented Louisiana (8-9, 4-4 SBC) from establishing any offensive momentum and the team's troubles were compounded by two crucial end-of-quarter momentum swings in the first half.
The Cajuns were in line to hold the edge following a frantic defensive slugfest in the first quarter, however a turnover with four seconds led to a buzzer-beating layup that allowed the Red Wolves to draw even at 8-all.
In the second quarter ASU was the first to find footing on the offensive end, draining five three-pointers to create separation similar to last Wednesday during the second quarter in Jonesboro. The Red Wolves scored three of the triples in the first four minutes of the stanza to open a 21-11 lead.
A 5-0 mini-run, jumpstarted by Erica Lafayette's three-point play off a steal at 2:34, made it a two-possession game at 24-18 with 44 seconds remaining before halftime. ASU countered with five points in the final 18 seconds capped off by Crislyn Rose's buzzer-beating three-pointer.
The Red Wolves stared the second half the same way they ended the opening stanza, a triple from Annaliese Griffin at 9:16 stretching the lead to 32-18 – and the Cajuns were unable to get back within single digits the rest of the way.
Tamiah Robinson finished a three-point play out of the media timeout at the 4:43 mark to slice the deficit to 37-26. Arkansas State ran off a 9-0 run over the next two minutes to firmly take control at 46-26.
The Ragin' Cajuns made their first three field goals of the fourth quarter as part of an 8-0 run over the first four minutes, moving within 47-36 in a stretch resembling the defensive shutout of the third quarter in Jonesboro.
UL had a chance to make ASU even more uncomfortable inside of six minutes. After drawing a charge to force a Red Wolves turnover, Robinson had a three-point attempt rim out at 5:24 and the Red Wolves pushed the ball into the frontcourt where a three-point make netted the visitors a critical six-point swing and a 50-36 lead.
The Cajuns kept attacking, baskets from Kamryn Jones and Nubia Benedith during the three-minute mark closing the deficit to 10 points at 52-42. Once again, though, the Red Wolves dialed up a timely three-point basket with Kennedie Montue's at 2:59 reinforcing the sizeable margin.
ASU snapped a six-game losing streak at the Cajundome. The Red Wolves completed the season sweep of the Ragin' Cajuns for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
Louisiana saw its losing streak extended the three games following the 4-1 start to SBC play. The squad remained winless in the current four-game stretch of games solely against Arkansas State and Troy.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Lafayette collected her 11th straight double-digit scoring performance, scoring a game-high 21 points. It was her fourth 20-point outing of the season and sixth time in eight SBC games producing 17-plus.
Louisiana out-rebounded ASU 43-29 with Jones and Lafayette each gathering seven rebounds to lead a group of four Cajuns with at least five boards. The Cajuns rounded up 16 offensive rebounds, Jones' six charging the effort.
The Red Wolves defense held UL below 30 percent shooting each of the first three quarters to work around the rebounding deficiency, the Cajuns entering the fourth quarter shooting 21 percent (9-of-42).
Arkansas State benefitted from the three-point shot once again, converting 10-of-28 to bring its total in the two matchups with Louisiana to 23 made three-pointers. The Red Wolves enjoyed a 30-3 edge from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns are set up for another rematch when they face the Troy Trojans on Saturday, January 25 at 2:00 p.m. inside the Cajundome. Admission is free and open to the public.
Saturday's contest is designated as the annual Alumni Game featuring a tailgate at Noon for alumni and their families and an on-court recognition at halftime.
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.
Louisiana and Troy meet for a second consecutive Saturday. The Trojans used a strong finish to the second quarter and strong start to the third quarter to capture an 81-73 win on January 18 in Troy, Alabama.
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.
- www.RaginCajuns.com -
Team Stats
ASU
LA
FG%
.407
.322
3FG%
.357
.125
FT%
.800
1.000
RB
29
43
TO
18
24
STL
16
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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