LAKE CHARLES—Playing without its leading scorer in sophomore Callie Maddox, who will miss the next 8-9 weeks due to a knee injury, McNeese women's basketball used a 22-10 run in the final four minutes to come away with an 81-77 win over LSU-Shreveport Wednesday night.
 
"Proud of the kids, we found a way to win tonight," said head coach Kacie Cryer. "Credit LSUS, they put some pressure on us and every time we tried to make a run- they went on a run by making some big shots. The last five minutes, the kids bought into what we wanted to do on defense and in the end, we forced them to put up some contested shots and we were able to grab the rebound. Regan Bolton hit two big three's down the stretch along with a jumper by Damilola Balogun topped off by free throws by Rayah Haynes."
 
Despite the absence of Maddox, the Cowgirls placed four players in double figures with Bolton ending the game with a 13 including five three-pointers.
 
Bolton moved into third place in career three-pointers when her 30-footer went down as the horn sounded to end the first quarter to give her 163.
 
 1^st QUARTER
LSUS scores the first four points of the game before Regan Bolton put the Cowgirls on the board with two free throws. McNeese outscored the Pilots 15-6 in the final 4:26 left in the quarter to take an 18-16 first quarter lead. Bolton ended the quarter by heaving a 30 foot three-pointer that moved her into third place in McNeese career three-pointers with 163.
 
2^nd QUARTER
Both teams went back and forth taking turns holding the lead. McNeese held as much as a five-point lead before the Pilots went on a 10-0 run to take a 30-25 lead with 4:42 left in the quarter. After both teams traded baskets the rest of the way the first half ended tied at 34 apiece.   
 
3^rd QUARTER
Both teams traded the lead several times throughout the quarter but the Pilots outscored the Cowgirls 19-16 in the quarter to take a 53-52 lead into the final quarter.   
 
4^th QUARTER
Trailing 65-60, McNeese used a 22-10 run with 4:22 left in the game to pick up the win.
 
 
GAME NOTES
•-Reagan Bolton moved into third place in career three-pointers following a 30-footer as the buzzer sounded in the first
•- McNeese place four players in double figures with Bolton leading the way with a season high. Also scoring in double figures was Balogun with 15. Haynes and Hamilton also scored season high with 12 and 11, respectively.
•- Bre'Ashlee Jones led all players with a season high 13 rebounds