LAKE CHARLES— McNeese women's basketball will play its third CUSA team this season when the Cowgirls travel to Ruston Thursday for a 6:30 p.m. game at Louisiana Tech (4-2), one of the most storied programs in women's basketball.
 
The game can be heard on the McNeese Radio Network (1470/1290 AM and CajunRadio.com). Streaming will be available (subscription) as well as live stats.
 
McNeese (2-5) is coming off a 72-69 home win over UL-Monroe that snapped a four-game losing streak. Sophomore Rayah Haynes' three-point play with 10 seconds left lifted the Cowgirls to victory.
 
GAME INFORMATION
OPPONENT: Louisiana Tech
GAME DATE/TIME: Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m.
GAME SITE: Thomas Assembly Center
LAST MEETING: La. Tech (89), McNeese 48 (12/29/2018 in Lake Charles)
2019-20 RECORDS: McNeese (2-5); La. Tech (4-2)
RADIO: Cajun Radio (1470/1290 AM) https://cajunradio.com/listen-live/
LIVE STATS: https://latechsports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE STREAM: http://conferenceusa.com/watch/default.aspx?Live=9238&path=latech
 
 
QUICK HITS:
•- It will be the third game against a CUSA team this season for McNeese. The Cowgirls have also played UAB and Rice this season.
 
•- La. Tech holds a 21-7 all-time record against McNeese and have won the last three meetings. The last McNeese win over La. Tech was during the 2014-15 season. McNeese won 74-71 in Ruston.
 
•-Cowgirls are coming off a 72-69 home win over UL-Monroe that snapped a four-game losing streak
 
•- Four Cowgirls scored in double figures in the win over ULM (Callie Maddox- 16, Regan Bolton- 14, Bre'Ashlee Jones- 12, Rayah Haynes- 11)
 
•- Jones is coming off her first double double of the season and her ninth career double double in the win over ULM with 12 points and 12 rebounds
 
•- Maddox is the only Cowgirl averaging in double figures with 12.6 ppg. Maddox has scored in double figures the last five of the last six games.
 
•- Bolton and Jones are both second on the team with 9.3 ppg.
 
•- Senior Damilola Balogun leads the Cowgirls with 7.3 rpg.
 
•- Sophomore Divine Tanks is second on the team in rebounds, coming off the bench to grab 7.1 rpg.
 
•- Senior Regan Bolton moved into fourth place in McNeese career three-pointers against Rice on Nov. 27. She now has 159, four shy of third place.