NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans women's basketball program suffered a Southland Conference setback to one of the best teams in the nation, Stephen F. Austin, 105-36 at the UNO Lakefront on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Orleans – 36, SFA 105
LOCATION: UNO Lakefront Arena – New Orleans, La.
RECORDS: New Orleans 4-10 (1-7 SLC), SFA 17-2 (9-0 SLC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Stephen F. Austin didn't take long to get going as the Ladyjacks won the first quarter by a 23-6 margin. SFA hit 7-of-11 of its attempts from the field.
- It was a similar story in the second as SFA was able to record a 35-8 edge to take a 58-14 advantage into the half.
- It was a much closer third as the Privateers made some adjustments during the break but SFA was still able to score a 28-13 advantage in the quarter to take an 86-27 lead into the final frame.
- The Ladyjacks closed out the dominant performance with a 19-9 edge in the fourth to close out the 105-36 victory.
GAME NOTES
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Dionjhae Thomas reached double-digit scoring for the sixth straight game and the ninth time overall this season as she scored 17 points to go with five rebounds, two steals and a block.
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Zoe Cooper set a career-high with 11 rebounds. She is just the second athlete this season to break the double-digit board plateau (joining
Erin Randle who accomplished the feat earlier this year).
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Brianna Ellis got the start and posted seven points, three boards, an assist and a steal.
- The 69-point defeat is the largest home loss for the Privateers at the UNO Lakefront Arena in program history. It was the third-worst home defeat all-time.
NEXT UP
New Orleans will head to Central Arkansas for another Southland Conference contest as the Privateers will take on the Sugar Bears on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 PM CT at the Farris Center in Conway, Ark.
