JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team (0-2) went through a six-minute drought in the second half and were defeated 65-51 by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2-1) on Saturday at Pete Mathews Coliseum.The Privateers played most of the first half from behind and trailed by as many as nine when Jacksonville State hit a 6-0 spurt to go up 18-9 with 11:26 remaining in the opening half. New Orleans clawed back with a 6-0 run in response and gained their first lead of the game on a
Kayla Mundy 3-pointer with 4:14 remaining in the first.
That advantage was short-lived as Jacksonville State came back with a 14-2 run over the last four minutes of the half. In that span, the Privateers went 1-for-6 from the field and turned the ball over three times. New Orleans had 12 turnovers in the first half to just four for the Gamecocks.
In the second half, New Orleans got the deficit as close as three when
Randi Brown hit her first triple of the game and
Mathilde Fogelstrom followed with a bucket for five quick points after the media timeout at 11:44 to cut the Jacksonville State lead to 46-43.
The Privateers were held without a field goal for the ensuing six minutes, and Jacksonville State opened the lead back up to 11 on a 9-1 run. New Orleans got the lead back down to seven with 4:53 left, but could not draw any closer.
Raven Coleman scored eight points and pulled down nine rebounds in her season debut after missing the opener with a concussion.
Danielle Davis also added eight points and the Privateers narrowly out-rebounded Jacksonville State 44-42. New Orleans was held to 33 percent from the field (21-for-63).
Jacksonville State won the turnover battle, committing 10 fewer turnovers than the Privateers. Individually, four players scored in double figures led by Candace Morton and Destany McLin who had 15 points each. Courtney Strain and Miranda Cantrell each added 10 points.
The Privateers will return home for the next contest against Mississippi State on Nov. 29. Tip is for 2 p.m.
