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NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team, fresh off back-to-back wins heading into the break, will open Southland Conference play against a pair of Lions. New Orleans will host Texas A&M-Commerce on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Southeastern on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Lakefront Arena.
LADIES NIGHT OUT
Tomorrow is the first of three Ladies Night Out promotions. The ticket deal includes two courtside seats and two vouchers for $20. The Privateers will also have similar promotions for the games on Feb. 1 (HCU) and Feb. 15 (Nicholls).
PREVIEW
New Orleans rolled into the holiday break with a pair of wins over Tarleton State and Alcorn State. Their most recent win was an 83-59 triumph over the Alcorn State Braves, which was their second win against the Mississippi based school. The Privateers raced out to a 14-point lead after the first quarter.
Five Privateers scored in double figures. It was the first time five Privateers reached double figures in a game since February 2022 when the Privateers scored a 78-57 win against UIW.
DeArica Pryor earned her fourth Southland Player of the Week award on Tuesday for what she did over a two-game stretch before the break. Pryor averaged 19 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while going 9-of-11 from three-point range in two wins against Tarleton and Alcorn State.
Justice Ross went on a blocking spree over the last two games. Ross had three blocks each in their wins against Tarleton and Alcorn State. Ross is now tied for third in the Southland in blocks per game (1.2) only behind Nabaweeyah McGill (Corpus Christi) and Jasmin Dixon (Northwestern State).
New Orleans has put together a big statistical improvement in their assist totals over the last four games. The Privateers are averaging 14.0 assists per game as a team in that span after averaging 6.8 assists per game in the first seven.
The Privateers were swept in the season series against Texas A&M-Commerce last season. They split a pair of meetings against defending Southland champion, Southeastern.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
Texas A&M-Commerce comes in with the second-highest scoring offense in the league. They're also tied for first in three pointers made with 72 in their 10 games played. Mary Delgado is sixth in the conference at 13.1 points per game while Mia Deck is just outside the top ten at 11.7 points per game. First year head coach, Valerie King has guided the Lions to a 5-5 record through 10 non-conference games.
Southeastern is 4-7 against a while ranking 31
st in the nation in strength of schedule heading into conference play. The Lady Lions went 0-2 in the Maui Jim Maui Classic with a loss to Oregon State and a one-point loss to Tulsa. The Lady Lions are second in field goal percentage and second in field goal percentage defense. Hailey Giaratano leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio.
WE ARE YOUR KREWE
For 54 seasons, Privateer student-athletes have had the unique experience of wearing New Orleans across their chests. Like the city itself, our sports teams have been fueled by resiliency, grit, and the unquenchable desire to win. Our city also houses the nation's biggest celebration each year. And much like a Mardi Gras parade krewe, we are tethered to our community through pride, tradition, a culture of acceptance, and finally our commitment to show that New Orleans is a world-class city to live, learn, play and work. We invite you to become more involved with the only University that truly represents New Orleans all day, every day. Join #NOLAsTeam, We Are Your Krewe!
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