LAKE CHARLES— McNeese women's basketball returns to the hardwood Sunday, Dec. 1 to host UL-Monroe in a 2 p.m. game at the H&HP Complex.
 
McNeese (1-5) is coming off an 81-50 home loss to Rice on Wednesday that saw the Cowgirls hold a 19-12 first quarter lead before a scoring drought in the second and third quarter was too large to overcome.
 
This will be the second game against a Sun Belt team this season. The Cowgirls fell 75-55 at UL-Lafayette on Nov. 14.
 
GAME INFORMATION
OPPONENT: UL-Monroe
GAME DATE/TIME: Sunday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m.
GAME SITE: H&HP Complex
LAST MEETING: ULM 69, McNeese 60 (11/18/2018 in Monroe)
2019-20 RECORDS: McNeese (1-5); ULM (1-4)
RADIO: Cajun Radio (1470/1290 AM) https://cajunradio.com/listen-live/
LIVE STATS: https://mcneesesports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE STREAM: https://mcneesesports.com/watch/?Live=1740&type=Live
 
 QUICK HITS:

•- Cowgirls return to the court following their Thanksgiving break to host UL-Monroe for their second straight home game. It will be one of two home games in December for the Cowgirls. McNeese will also host LSU-Shreveport on Dec. 18.
 
•- It will be the second game against a Sun Belt opponent this season. McNeese fell 75-55 at UL-Lafayette on Nov. 14.
 
•- The Cowgirls are coming off an 81-50 loss to Rice the day before Thanksgiving in a game that saw the Cowgirls hold a 19-12 first quarter lead.
 
•- Senior Regan Bolton moved into fourth place in McNeese career three-pointers against Rice. Bolton entered the game needing two treys and she ended the game with three to give her 157 career treys, moving ahead of Jayln Johnson and Caitlyn Baggett 
 
•- Sophomore Callie Maddox is the only Cowgirl averaging in double figures with 12.0 ppg. Maddox has scored in double figures the last four of the last five games.
 
•- Senior Damilola Balogun leads the Cowgirls with 7.7 rpg.
 
•- Sophomore Divine Tanks comes off the bench to grab 6.8 rpg.
 
•- ULM is coached by former Cowgirl head coach Brooks Donald Williams who coached the Cowgirls for 9 years (2008-2016). ULM assistant coach Kendra "Kitty" Wells and game operations Amber Donnes are former Cowgirl standouts.
 
•- Cowgirl head coach Kacie Cryer served on Williams' staff for seven years before being promoted to head coach.