University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, December 29
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
1-11,0-2Sun Belt
97
vs
56
Dillard
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2
3
4
F
Dillard
10
12
15
19
56
Louisiana
25
31
20
21
97
Louisiana Storms Past Dillard as Homestand Gets Underway
12/29/2025 10:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Amijah Price and Mikaylah Manley combine for 47 points to lead the way
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team followed the lead of Mikaylah Manley and Amijah Price to record a 97-56 victory over Dillard on Monday, December 29 at the Cajundome, notching the team's first victory of the season.
Manley and Price took turns delivering a double-figure scoring quarter in the first half as Louisiana (1-11) built a 56-22 halftime edge all but ensuring a victory to kick off a five-game homestand.
Price wound up with her season-high total of 30 points which marked the first time a Ragin' Cajun reached the mark since February 2021 (Brandi Williams, 32 points at ULM).
After the opening tip, Manley scored the Cajuns' first six points of the game and finished with 13 points in the first quarter. She scored seven of the team's final 10 points in the stanza – expanding a 15-8 advantage – capped off by back-to-back buckets following Dillard turnovers in the final 34 seconds that stretched the lead to 25-10.
Price, who provided an immediate spark as soon as she entered the game following the first quarter media timeout by scoring two layups in less than 35 seconds as UL broke free from a 6-all tie, recorded 17 points in the second quarter as she alone outscored the Bleu Devils in the period.
A three-pointer and layup delivered by Price in the opening minute of the second quarter quickly grew the UL lead to 30-10. Price's next flurry returned the margin to 20-plus for good, starting with a triple at 6:58 making it 37-15 and her personal eight-point spurt completed at 3:15 with another triple that made it 44-17.
Louisiana recorded 21 made field goals in the first half, with seven makes from three-point land, to build the commanding halftime lead. The defense forced 18 turnovers from the Bleu Devils which led to 33 of the 56 points produced.
Imani Daniel scored 10 of the Ragin' Cajuns first 14 points in the third quarter capped off by two free throws at the 2:40 mark of the third quarter, the production helping to extend the lead to 70-31. Moments later it was a layup from Price at the 2:14 mark which provided the first 40-point edge of the contest at 72-31.
Dillard used a 13-2 run midway through the fourth quarter finished by a Davielis Berroa layup at 3:55 making it 84-52 in an attempt to lower the deficit below 30 points for the first time since the second quarter.
Paced by a combined nine points from Stephanie Mosley and New Iberia native Zoriahn Davis, UL countered with a 15-2 game-ending scoring spree. The margin returned to 40-plus after Davis' triple at 1:03 and Mosley's layup with 31 seconds remaining that capped off the scoring in the contest.
Monday's contest ended an eight-day layoff of Louisiana which returns to SBC play on Thursday, January 1 vs. Troy at the Cajundome.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Price shot 11-of-19 from the field in building the Cajuns' first 30-plus point output in over five seasons. She led the team with three triples and added four assists and five rebounds to her stat line.
Manley's 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting marked her seventh double-figure scoring effort of the season. She collected a game-leading four steals and grabbed seven rebounds.
Kahlen Norris joined Price in notching a season-high points total, registering 14 points for her second consecutive double-figure scoring game inside the Cajundome (11 points vs. Morehead State, December 7).
UL dominated the boards with a 49-30 advantage in rebounds. The Cajuns hauled in 18 offensive rebounds while limiting the Bleu Devils to eight. Marina Artero led the way with nine rebounds, delivering on both ends of the court (five offensive, four defensive).
The Ragin' Cajuns shot a season-best 48.7 percent (37-of-76), scored 29 baskets inside the arc (22 layups) and finished with 50 points in the paint.
Bianca Silva passed out five assists and Price added four assists, the duo combining for nine of the team's 17 assists. For Silva, it was the eighth straight game with multiple assists increasing her total to 38 during the timeframe.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana continues its current five-game homestand and returns to Sun Belt Conference play on Thursday, January 1 taking on Troy at the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. with live coverage on ESPN+ and The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM.
The matchup with the Trojans (10-2, 1-0 SBC) marks the first of four consecutive SBC contests at the Cajundome through January 10.
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.
Fans can support the women's basketball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Assist Club (click here).
Manley and Price took turns delivering a double-figure scoring quarter in the first half as Louisiana (1-11) built a 56-22 halftime edge all but ensuring a victory to kick off a five-game homestand.
Price wound up with her season-high total of 30 points which marked the first time a Ragin' Cajun reached the mark since February 2021 (Brandi Williams, 32 points at ULM).
After the opening tip, Manley scored the Cajuns' first six points of the game and finished with 13 points in the first quarter. She scored seven of the team's final 10 points in the stanza – expanding a 15-8 advantage – capped off by back-to-back buckets following Dillard turnovers in the final 34 seconds that stretched the lead to 25-10.
Price, who provided an immediate spark as soon as she entered the game following the first quarter media timeout by scoring two layups in less than 35 seconds as UL broke free from a 6-all tie, recorded 17 points in the second quarter as she alone outscored the Bleu Devils in the period.
A three-pointer and layup delivered by Price in the opening minute of the second quarter quickly grew the UL lead to 30-10. Price's next flurry returned the margin to 20-plus for good, starting with a triple at 6:58 making it 37-15 and her personal eight-point spurt completed at 3:15 with another triple that made it 44-17.
Louisiana recorded 21 made field goals in the first half, with seven makes from three-point land, to build the commanding halftime lead. The defense forced 18 turnovers from the Bleu Devils which led to 33 of the 56 points produced.
Imani Daniel scored 10 of the Ragin' Cajuns first 14 points in the third quarter capped off by two free throws at the 2:40 mark of the third quarter, the production helping to extend the lead to 70-31. Moments later it was a layup from Price at the 2:14 mark which provided the first 40-point edge of the contest at 72-31.
Dillard used a 13-2 run midway through the fourth quarter finished by a Davielis Berroa layup at 3:55 making it 84-52 in an attempt to lower the deficit below 30 points for the first time since the second quarter.
Paced by a combined nine points from Stephanie Mosley and New Iberia native Zoriahn Davis, UL countered with a 15-2 game-ending scoring spree. The margin returned to 40-plus after Davis' triple at 1:03 and Mosley's layup with 31 seconds remaining that capped off the scoring in the contest.
Monday's contest ended an eight-day layoff of Louisiana which returns to SBC play on Thursday, January 1 vs. Troy at the Cajundome.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Price shot 11-of-19 from the field in building the Cajuns' first 30-plus point output in over five seasons. She led the team with three triples and added four assists and five rebounds to her stat line.
Manley's 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting marked her seventh double-figure scoring effort of the season. She collected a game-leading four steals and grabbed seven rebounds.
Kahlen Norris joined Price in notching a season-high points total, registering 14 points for her second consecutive double-figure scoring game inside the Cajundome (11 points vs. Morehead State, December 7).
UL dominated the boards with a 49-30 advantage in rebounds. The Cajuns hauled in 18 offensive rebounds while limiting the Bleu Devils to eight. Marina Artero led the way with nine rebounds, delivering on both ends of the court (five offensive, four defensive).
The Ragin' Cajuns shot a season-best 48.7 percent (37-of-76), scored 29 baskets inside the arc (22 layups) and finished with 50 points in the paint.
Bianca Silva passed out five assists and Price added four assists, the duo combining for nine of the team's 17 assists. For Silva, it was the eighth straight game with multiple assists increasing her total to 38 during the timeframe.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana continues its current five-game homestand and returns to Sun Belt Conference play on Thursday, January 1 taking on Troy at the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. with live coverage on ESPN+ and The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM.
The matchup with the Trojans (10-2, 1-0 SBC) marks the first of four consecutive SBC contests at the Cajundome through January 10.
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.
Fans can support the women's basketball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Assist Club (click here).
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Team Stats
DU
LA
FG%
.367
.487
3FG%
.143
.381
FT%
.786
.789
RB
30
49
TO
22
14
STL
6
12
Game Leaders
Pts
30
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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