LAKE CHARLES-- McNeese women's basketball team will look to bounce back from its 96-56 road loss at Ole Miss last Saturday when the Cowgirls travel to tradition rich Louisiana Tech Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game.
McNeese will look to win its first game in Ruston in program history. The Cowgirls nearly ended that streak in 2012-13 when the Lady Techsters escaped with a 52-50 win. Louisiana Tech holds an 18-6 all-time series record and both teams have a 2-2 record against each other in the last four meetings. McNeese defeated La. Tech 63-51 in Lake Charles during the 2013-14 season, the last meeting between the two teams.
Seniors
Allison Baggett and
Jayln Johnson lead the Cowgirls in scoring with 12.7 and 11.2 ppg., respectively. Baggett also leads the Cowgirls with a 40.5 three-point field goal percent. Johnson leads the team with 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals.
Sophomore
Jasmyn Carswell has a team-high 7.2 rebounds per contest while
Frederica Haywood is averaging 6.7. Carswell also has a team best 59.0 field goal shooting percent.
La. Tech (5-5) snapped a two game losing streak with a 79-62 home win over UL-Lafayette on Saturday. Brandi Wingate leads the Lady Techster in both scoring (16.2 ppg.) and rebounding (6.8 rpg.)
Following Tuesday's game, McNeese will break for the Christmas Holiday and won't return to the court until Jan. 2 when the Cowgirls travel to Stephen F. Austin for their Southland Conference opener.
