University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 29
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Louisiana Runs into Red-Hot JMU Squad in Road Defeat
1/29/2026 9:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Dukes record facility-record hitting percentage in pushing past the Ragin’ Cajuns
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Louisiana Women's Basketball team was overtaken by James Madison's highly efficient offense and fell to the Dukes 96-45 on Thursday, January 29 at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
JMU shot 60 percent (37-of-62) for the contest including a blistering 71 percent (22-of-31) in the second half as the final margin was inflated. The Ragin' Cajuns managed just 27 percent shooting (15-of-56) and a result were unable to keep up with the sharpshooting Dukes.
Louisiana (2-19, 1-10 SBC) made an early recovery after JMU (15-8, 7-4 SBC) scored the game's first 10 points.
Charged by six points from freshman Imani Daniel, returning after missing the previous three games with injury, the Ragin' Cajuns outscored the Dukes 12-7 over a five-minute stretch, capped off by Mikaylah Manley's basket at 0:38 of the opening period that sliced the JMU lead to 17-12.
Manley started the scoring for the Cajuns in the second quarter with a triple a 9:16, bringing the deficit back to single digits at 23-15. The Dukes, though, responded by making five of their next eight field goal attempts to advance the lead to 34-18 by the 5:29 mark.
UL came out of the media timeout with a Lily Ba made basket and had a chance at back-to-back makes after a defensive stop but was unable to convert. JMU countered with a pair of three-pointers that extended the lead to 40-20 just before the two-minute mark.
The Ragin' Cajuns started the second half with a three-point play from Manley and a Daniel layup off of a JMU turnover for a quick spurt that knocked the deficit down to 42-27 prior to the eight-minute mark expiring.
Until the final minute of the third quarter, Louisiana wouldn't allow the JMU to pull away. The Ragin' Cajuns answered the Dukes all the way through the 1:55 mark when a Stephanie Mosely free throw made it 56-38.
Similar to the second quarter, the Dukes dialed up a pair of crucial three-point makes to chase away the Ragin' Cajuns. In the final minute of the period, Bree Robinson and Zakiya Stephenson landed triples to stretch the advantage to 64-38.
Louisiana saw a streak of consecutive missed field goals, which began after Mosely's free throw late in the third, extend to 10 straight over the first four minutes of the fourth quarter. During that time the Dukes increased their lead to 78-39.
JMU remained unblemished against Louisiana capturing a win for the sixth time in as many matchups.
One week after picking up their first SBC win, the Ragin' Cajuns were denied their first road win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Manley scored a team-leading 21 points, marking a third 20-plus output in the past four games. She finished 9-of-17 from the floor in collecting her 14th double-figure scoring game of the season.
With the nine field goals made, Manley tied her season-high total and posted the second-highest total by a Ragin' Cajun this season.
Daniel registered 10 points in her first appearance on the court since January 15 on the strength of a 6-of-6 showing from the free throw line. She grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
With a pair of assists, Bianca Silva pushed her season total past 60. She's handed out multiple assists in all but two of the 17 games since taking over point guard on November 25.
Daniel collected two steals to lead a group of six Ragin' Cajuns who had at least one steal. Louisiana forced JMU into 15 turnovers.
The Dukes were able to place five scorers into double figures led by Robinson's career-high tying 22 points. JMU enjoyed a 33-10 edge in bench points paced by 14 points from Kylie Marshall.
James Madison knocked down 11 fields and shot 69 percent or higher both quarters in the second half. The Dukes closed 7-of-9 from the floor to finish off a 32-7 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana travels to Huntington, West Virginia to finish out this week's two-game road set on Saturday, January 31 against Marshall.
Tip-off from the Cam Henderson Center is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. (CST). Live coverage is available on ESPN+ and on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and on the Varsity Network worldwide.
The Ragin' Cajuns make their second-ever appearance in Huntington, last visiting in February 2024.
The matchups with the Thundering Herd marks the final contest in January. UL starts the final month of the regular season at home on February 4 vs. Old Dominion.
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).
JMU shot 60 percent (37-of-62) for the contest including a blistering 71 percent (22-of-31) in the second half as the final margin was inflated. The Ragin' Cajuns managed just 27 percent shooting (15-of-56) and a result were unable to keep up with the sharpshooting Dukes.
Louisiana (2-19, 1-10 SBC) made an early recovery after JMU (15-8, 7-4 SBC) scored the game's first 10 points.
Charged by six points from freshman Imani Daniel, returning after missing the previous three games with injury, the Ragin' Cajuns outscored the Dukes 12-7 over a five-minute stretch, capped off by Mikaylah Manley's basket at 0:38 of the opening period that sliced the JMU lead to 17-12.
Manley started the scoring for the Cajuns in the second quarter with a triple a 9:16, bringing the deficit back to single digits at 23-15. The Dukes, though, responded by making five of their next eight field goal attempts to advance the lead to 34-18 by the 5:29 mark.
UL came out of the media timeout with a Lily Ba made basket and had a chance at back-to-back makes after a defensive stop but was unable to convert. JMU countered with a pair of three-pointers that extended the lead to 40-20 just before the two-minute mark.
The Ragin' Cajuns started the second half with a three-point play from Manley and a Daniel layup off of a JMU turnover for a quick spurt that knocked the deficit down to 42-27 prior to the eight-minute mark expiring.
Until the final minute of the third quarter, Louisiana wouldn't allow the JMU to pull away. The Ragin' Cajuns answered the Dukes all the way through the 1:55 mark when a Stephanie Mosely free throw made it 56-38.
Similar to the second quarter, the Dukes dialed up a pair of crucial three-point makes to chase away the Ragin' Cajuns. In the final minute of the period, Bree Robinson and Zakiya Stephenson landed triples to stretch the advantage to 64-38.
Louisiana saw a streak of consecutive missed field goals, which began after Mosely's free throw late in the third, extend to 10 straight over the first four minutes of the fourth quarter. During that time the Dukes increased their lead to 78-39.
JMU remained unblemished against Louisiana capturing a win for the sixth time in as many matchups.
One week after picking up their first SBC win, the Ragin' Cajuns were denied their first road win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Manley scored a team-leading 21 points, marking a third 20-plus output in the past four games. She finished 9-of-17 from the floor in collecting her 14th double-figure scoring game of the season.
With the nine field goals made, Manley tied her season-high total and posted the second-highest total by a Ragin' Cajun this season.
Daniel registered 10 points in her first appearance on the court since January 15 on the strength of a 6-of-6 showing from the free throw line. She grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
With a pair of assists, Bianca Silva pushed her season total past 60. She's handed out multiple assists in all but two of the 17 games since taking over point guard on November 25.
Daniel collected two steals to lead a group of six Ragin' Cajuns who had at least one steal. Louisiana forced JMU into 15 turnovers.
The Dukes were able to place five scorers into double figures led by Robinson's career-high tying 22 points. JMU enjoyed a 33-10 edge in bench points paced by 14 points from Kylie Marshall.
James Madison knocked down 11 fields and shot 69 percent or higher both quarters in the second half. The Dukes closed 7-of-9 from the floor to finish off a 32-7 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana travels to Huntington, West Virginia to finish out this week's two-game road set on Saturday, January 31 against Marshall.
Tip-off from the Cam Henderson Center is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. (CST). Live coverage is available on ESPN+ and on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and on the Varsity Network worldwide.
The Ragin' Cajuns make their second-ever appearance in Huntington, last visiting in February 2024.
The matchups with the Thundering Herd marks the final contest in January. UL starts the final month of the regular season at home on February 4 vs. Old Dominion.
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).
- www.RaginCajuns.com -
Team Stats
LA
JMU
FG%
.268
.597
3FG%
.182
.393
FT%
.684
.786
RB
27
43
TO
20
15
STL
7
14
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
2
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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