New Orleans- It was a historic day in New Orleans basketball history for senior
Randi Brown and the Privateers picked up their first Southland Conference victory of the season as New Orleans (5-8) did away with the Huskies of Houston Baptist University, 70-52 at Lakefront Arena Saturday afternoon.
The leading scorer in the Southland Conference scored 25 points on the day, moving her into second place all-time among scorers in Privateer basketball history. She surpasses Carvie Upshaw (1985-89) who scored 1,759 points, while the Houma, Louisiana native is at 1,764 and counting.
Former UNO sharpshooter Sandra Hodge (1980-84) holds the scoring mark with 2.860 points.
"Not many people knew I was that close but when it was announced everybody was happy for me," said Brown. "It's definitely a blessing and I want to keep playing hard and try to get to 2-thousand."
Brown was not the only Privateer who experienced special days. Senior guard
Kayla Mundy equaled her career-high, 18 points, and junior center
Shania Woods recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 13 points and 17 rebounds
"I'm pleased with what everybody did today," said head coach
Keeshawn Davenport. "I challenged Shania to get 20 rebounds and she almost got those 20 rebounds. And I challenged the team to get 30 turnovers and they almost did it with 29. So I'm proud of the whole team effort."
FIRST QUARTER
The Privateers took control early taking the opening period, 21-10. They forced 11 Huskie turnovers scoring 13 points off those miscues. The five starters played the entire quarter with
Kayla Mundy leading the way scoring 9 first quarter points. UNO's largest lead in the period was 13 points at 21-8.
SECOND QUARTER
Cold shooting by New Orleans was the difference in the second quarter. The Privateers were 2-of-24 from the field, 8.3 percent, and they scored only 5 points. Houston Baptist won the quarter 11-5. UNO's only points came on a jumper by sophomore
Whitley Larry and a 3-pointer by
Randi Brown. It was 26-21 Privateers at the break.
THIRD QUARTER
New Orleans forced 10 turnovers in the third quarter as they stretched the lead to 11, 46-35.
Randi Brown scored the first 8 points of the half for New Orleans on a layup, a jumper, a free throw and a 3-pointer. A
Shania Woods layup gave New Orleans a 13-point lead, largest of the day at this point.
Kayla Mundy netted 5 points in the period as the third quarter closed with an 11-point, UNO lead at 46-35.
FOURTH QUARTER
At the 7:27 mark of the fourth, when
Randi Brown scored to make it 53-37 Privateers, she passed Carvie Upshaw as the second leading scorer all-time in UNO basketball history.
The Privateers have their highest-scoring quarter of the day, 24 points, and they opened the lead to 25 points, twice on an
Alyssa Quixley layup at the 2:23 mark and a
Shania Woods layup with 1:43 to go as they pulled away comfortably from the Huskies.
BY THE NUMBERS
In 13 games this season,
Randi Brown has exceeded 25 points 8 times.
Against Houston Baptist Brown recorded season-highs in assists with 5 and steals with 7.
Shania Woods has reached double figure scoring in six straight games.
Kayla Mundy had season high against Houston Baptist in points (18), 3-pointers made (2) and she had a season-high 2 blocked shots.
DAVENPORT ON BROWN
"It takes a lot for her to produce the way she does night in and night out, physically, mentally and she still finds a way to get out here and give her all. I'm proud of all of her accomplishments. But she'll tell you it makes it a little sweeter when it comes in a win as well."
UP NEXT
The Privateers head to Beaumont, Texas to face the Lamar University Cardinals, Wednesday, January 3 at 7 p. m.
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