Mobile, Alabama- University of New Orleans senior
Randi Brown, named Southland Conference Player of the Week last week, continued her sterling play with a 27-point performance as the New Orleans Privateers (1-4) fell on the road to the University of South Alabama (3-1) in Mobile, Friday, 67-45.
The Houma, Louisiana product was 8-of-19 from the field, 5-of-11 from beyond the 3-point arch, 6-of-6 from the free throw line with 3 assists and 3 steals. Heading into the game against the Jaguars, Brown was the leading scorer in the Southland Conference averaging 23.3 points a contest.
FIRST QUARTER
A low-scoring first period ended with an 8-0 run by South Alabama. USA outrebounded the Privateers 15-5.
Randi Brown, with 5 points and freshman
Jada Duncantell with 2 points, were the only UNO players to score. New Orleans was 3-of-15 from the field (20.0) and South Alabama was 5-of-14 (35.7). Jaguars led 14-7 at the end of the period.
SECOND QUARTER
Turnovers and free throws were the differences in the second quarter as South Alabama took a 17-point, 34-17 lead. New Orleans committed 10 turnovers during the period and 15 in the first half. USA went to the free throw line 13 times, connecting on 8 in the second quarter. Although
Randi Brown led all scorers at the break with 13 points, the Privateers continued to have trouble scoring, hitting only 6-of-24 shots in the first half.
THIRD QUARTER
It was an 18-5 third quarter in favor of the Jags. The Privateers went scoreless over the first 6:55 of the stanza with their first points---a Randy Brown 3-pointer---coming with 3:05 to go. New Orleans was 1-of-20 from the field in the period. Brown scored all five UNO points as South Alabama took a 52-22 lead.
FOURTH QUARTER
The Privateers outscored South Alabama 23-15 cutting a 30-point deficit in half. New Orleans opened the fourth with a 14-0 run. Sophomore
Asia Woods got it started with a 3-pointer,
Randi Brown contributed a three during the run and freshman
Jada Duncantell, sophomore
Alyssa Quixley and senior
Kayla Mundy helped slice the lead to 15 at 59-44.
BY THE NUMBERS
Nicole Hutchins, a 6-4 freshman from Berowra, Australia playing in her second game as a Privateer, had career highs in minutes played (17) and rebounds (8).
Randi Brown has reached double-figures in all four contests this season. Her 27-point outing against South Alabama was her second highest point total of the season behind her 38-point performance against CSUN in the Preseason WNIT.
Kayla Mundy finished with 7 points against USA while
Shania Woods, the Southland's third leading rebounder, grabbed 7 rebounds on the night.
New Orleans forced South Alabama to commit 25 turnovers.
Antoinette Lewis led South Alabama with 18 points off the bench. Chyna Ellis had 11 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the Jags.
The next time the Privateers will hit the floor will be Thursday, November 30 against Jacksonville State at Lakefront Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p. m.
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