University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Lafayette
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
12-12,8-6Sun Belt
80
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60
ULM
9-16,5-9Sun Belt
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4
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ULM
14
13
21
12
60
Louisiana
22
26
15
17
80
Louisiana Closes Homestand with Strong Showing Against ULM
2/15/2025 8:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Ragin’ Cajuns build 20-plus points halftime lead in cruising to Senior Day victory
LAFAYETTE – Four players scored in double figures, led by 22 points from Erica Lafayette, as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team honored their seniors with an 80-60 win over ULM on Saturday, February 15 in the Cajundome.
The Ragin' Cajuns (12-12, 8-6 SBC) remained above the .500 mark in SBC play, maintained its sixth place standing and closed within one game of fourth place following App State's third straight loss.
Saturday's win marked a fourth consecutive conference win at home for Louisiana and the squad's 10th overall inside the Cajundome this season.
Lafayette's game-leading points total came on an efficient 8-of-9 shooting while also pulling down six boards. Her seventh 20-plus outing upped her SBC-only average to 18.1, keeping pace with JMU's Peyton McDaniel (18.3) for the scoring crown in league play.
Skylah Travis also had a huge afternoon with 11 points and 12 rebounds, marking her second double-double in the past two weeks, and added five blocks. Lanay Wheaton provided 13 points off the bench while Tamiah Robinson finished with 10 points in the win.
Louisiana jumped out to a 7-2 advantage before back-to-back threes by the Warhawks put them ahead at 8-7. ULM led for all of 23 seconds before Lafayette's jumper put the Cajuns back on top.
Louisiana would never relinquish the lead. The sides exchanged buckets before the Cajuns closed the opening frame on a 9-3 run to lead by eight after 10 minutes.
In the second quarter, the Cajuns faced little resistance on the defensive end. They'd shoot 13-for-16 from the field, scoring 10 of the last 11 points of the quarter, and took a 48-27 lead into the half.
The Cajuns scored 26 points in the breakaway frame without attempting a three-point shoot or a free throw, only being fouled once in the quarter's final minute.
It was ULM who came out of the locker room firing on offense. They scored 10 of the first 12 to trim Louisiana's lead to 13. The Warhawks continued to have it going offensively and a three-pointer cut the Cajun lead to just 52-45.
Wheaton answered with a three and it was all Louisiana from there, closing the quarter on an 11-3 run to put things out of reach.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns round out the current four-game stretch of games involving Texas State and ULM, hitting the road for the rematches in San Marcos (February 19) and Monroe (February 22).
Round 2 with Texas State is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19 at 5:00 p.m. in Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas. That will be followed by the stop in Monroe, Louisiana to complete the season series with ULM on Saturday, February 22 at 2:00 p.m.
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.
Following the road trip, UL returns to the Cajundome on Wednesday, February 26 for its final home game vs. South Alabama before concluding the regular season on the road at Southern Miss on Friday, February 28.
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.
The Ragin' Cajuns (12-12, 8-6 SBC) remained above the .500 mark in SBC play, maintained its sixth place standing and closed within one game of fourth place following App State's third straight loss.
Saturday's win marked a fourth consecutive conference win at home for Louisiana and the squad's 10th overall inside the Cajundome this season.
Lafayette's game-leading points total came on an efficient 8-of-9 shooting while also pulling down six boards. Her seventh 20-plus outing upped her SBC-only average to 18.1, keeping pace with JMU's Peyton McDaniel (18.3) for the scoring crown in league play.
Skylah Travis also had a huge afternoon with 11 points and 12 rebounds, marking her second double-double in the past two weeks, and added five blocks. Lanay Wheaton provided 13 points off the bench while Tamiah Robinson finished with 10 points in the win.
Louisiana jumped out to a 7-2 advantage before back-to-back threes by the Warhawks put them ahead at 8-7. ULM led for all of 23 seconds before Lafayette's jumper put the Cajuns back on top.
Louisiana would never relinquish the lead. The sides exchanged buckets before the Cajuns closed the opening frame on a 9-3 run to lead by eight after 10 minutes.
In the second quarter, the Cajuns faced little resistance on the defensive end. They'd shoot 13-for-16 from the field, scoring 10 of the last 11 points of the quarter, and took a 48-27 lead into the half.
The Cajuns scored 26 points in the breakaway frame without attempting a three-point shoot or a free throw, only being fouled once in the quarter's final minute.
It was ULM who came out of the locker room firing on offense. They scored 10 of the first 12 to trim Louisiana's lead to 13. The Warhawks continued to have it going offensively and a three-pointer cut the Cajun lead to just 52-45.
Wheaton answered with a three and it was all Louisiana from there, closing the quarter on an 11-3 run to put things out of reach.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns round out the current four-game stretch of games involving Texas State and ULM, hitting the road for the rematches in San Marcos (February 19) and Monroe (February 22).
Round 2 with Texas State is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19 at 5:00 p.m. in Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas. That will be followed by the stop in Monroe, Louisiana to complete the season series with ULM on Saturday, February 22 at 2:00 p.m.
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.
Following the road trip, UL returns to the Cajundome on Wednesday, February 26 for its final home game vs. South Alabama before concluding the regular season on the road at Southern Miss on Friday, February 28.
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
ULM
LA
FG%
.360
.579
3FG%
.429
.571
FT%
.692
.714
RB
24
38
TO
12
11
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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