Islanders Use Big Second Half Run to Vault Past Privateers

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NEW ORLEANS, La. – The New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team faced just a three-point deficit early in the second half, but were held to 23.8 percent shooting in a 58-46 loss to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (9-9, 5-2) on Saturday at the Lakefront Arena in Homecoming presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl

The Privateers trailed by just three after an Alexis Martin jumper in the paint made the score 26-23. From there, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi delivered the deciding blow going on a 20-4 run in the next eight minutes.

Both teams struggled to find their offensive footing in the first half. The Privateers were held to just 18.2 percent from the field while the Islanders hit on only 33.3 percent of their field goal attempts. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi managed to build a lead as large as 10 at one point at 24-14.

Dasia Batiste came in just before the half and hit a three from the top to cut the deficit to seven. Batiste then got a steal, but could not convert on a layup before the half. The Privateers went to the half trailing 24-17.

Halie Matthews and Octavia Wilson had seven points each to lead the Privateers. Martin, Batiste, Randi Brown, and Kayla Mundy each had five points. The Privateers visited the line 15 times in the second half compared to just six trips in the first half.

Olivia Fouty led the Islanders with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Kassie Jones chipped in with 12 points. Camesha Davis landed just shy of a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds. The Islanders' leading scorer, Shay Weaver, was held to 4-for-13 shooting and eight points while committing six turnovers.

The Privateers will next face Nicholls on Thursday, Jan. 29 in Thibodaux. Tip is slated for 6 p.m.

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