LAKE CHARLES—McNeese women's basketball returns home Thursday night to host New Orleans in a Southland Conference contest. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. This will be the last home game played in Burton Coliseum for the Cowgirls until their Feb. 11 game against Incarnate Word due to the livestock show and rodeo.
The game can be heard on the McNeese Radio Network (KLCL 1470/1290) or cajunradio.com. Streaming and live stats will also be available. All links can be found on the women's basketball schedule page on mcneesesports.com.
McNeese (10-8, 5-2 SLC) is coming off a 68-52 home win over Northwestern State last Saturday. Three Cowgirls scored in double figures to help pick up its second win of the season over the Lady Demons. Junior
Mercedes Rogers led the Cowgirls with 13 points while seniors
Amber Donnes and
Victoria Rachal pitched in 12 and 10, respectively.
Rachal currently leads the Cowgirls in scoring with 10.1 ppg. while
Caitlin Davis is averaging 9.5 ppg., Rogers (9.4 ppg.). Davis also leads the team with 3.2 assists per game. Junior Frederica continues to be a force on the boards and is currently leading the conference with 10.9 rpg. in league games. Haywood is grabbing 9.4 rpg. in all games this season.
UNO (9-8, 4-3 SLC) has won three of its last four games but are coming off a 55-51 home loss to Central Arkansas on Saturday.
The Privateers have the league's top scorer in conference games in Randi Brown. Brown is averaging 25.4 ppg. in conference games and 21.1 ppg. overall. She also leads the SLC with 23 three-pointers for an average of 4.6 per game in conference play. UNO is led in rebounding by Shania Woods' 7.4 rpg.
