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BOX SCORE (XML)NEW ORLEANS, La. – The New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team (2-10, 0-3) got out to a strong start, but could not keep the Sam Houston State Bearkats (3-11, 2-2) off the free throw line in a 75-59 loss on Saturday at Lakefront Arena.
After trailing for nearly the entire first half, Sam Houston State used a 6-0 spurt to grab their first lead of the game at 38-32. New Orleans scored the next five points to get within one, but the Bearkats were able to re-extend the lead to as much as eight points.
Randi Brown then started to heat up from downtown, hitting triples on back-to-back possessions to help cut the Privateers deficit to one at 53-52 with 7:04 remaining. The Bearkats used the free throw line though to regain some distance and help cap off the win. Sam Houston State had 19 more free throw attempts on the night.
The Privateers had a solid defensive start to the game, using disciplined defense to limit Sam Houston State to just four makes in their first 15 shots. The Privateers built a lead as large as 27-13 with less than eight minutes remaining in the first half.
Sam Houston State then went on a run, using the three ball to get back into it. Shernise Robertson scored 11 of her 14 first half points in the final seven minutes to help pull the Bearkats into a 32-32 tie at the halftime break. The score was tied twice, but New Orleans never trailed in the opening 20 minutes of play.
Jewel Angelo led the Privateers with a season-high 12 points.
Yasmin Taylor posted her second double-double in her last three games with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Brown added nine points for the Privateers. New Orleans went cold in the second half, shooting 10-for-35 (28.6 percent).
Sam Houston State was led by Shernise Robertson who had 26 points and was 14-for-15 from the free throw line. Shadijah Moore added 14 points and co-led the team in rebounds with seven. Taylor Dorsey and Jazmin Wiley each added 13.
The Privateers will next travel to Stephen F. Austin on Thursday, Jan. 15. Tip is slated for 5 p.m.
