Box Score PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas—For the first time since last January McNeese women's basketball placed four players in double figures despite falling 95-73 at Prairie View (1-0) Wednesday.
 
Three of the four Cowgirls (0-6) who scored in double figures recorded career highs. Junior Divine Tanks led the Cowgirls in both scoring and rebounds with a career high 20 points and a season high seven rebounds.
 
Junior transfer Mychala Linzy pitched in with a career high 15 and sophomore Kyla Hamilton chipped in with a career high 13 points. Lizzy Ratcliff added 11 points for her second game to score in double figures.
 
McNeese shot a season best 44.6 percent (16 for 30) from the field and a season best from three-point range, 46.7 percent (3 for 8).
 
Prairie View shot 64.9 percent (17 for 26) from the field and 66.7 percent (6 for 9) from behind the arc.
 
The Panthers also had four players scored in double figures with Diana Rosenthal and Kennedi Heard scoring game highs with 21 points apiece. Tiffany Tullis and Kennedy Paul both ended the game with 13 apiece.
 
McNeese will be back on the road Saturday when they will travel to No. 7 Baylor for a 2 p.m. game.
 
HEAD COACH KACIE CRYER QUOTES
"I thought we came out with great energy to start the game and we hit shots and got stops. You saw a team growing. We knew Prairie View wouldn't go away and they didn't. They made a run of their own and when they did, we got away from the things that were working for us early in the game. Rushing shots and not being as patient was what allowed Prairie View to go on their run.
 
I thought we came out in the second half and fought and played with a never give up attitude to cut into the lead. We have seen glimpses of a really tough team but only for 25 or 30 minutes. The biggest take away is for this team to put a 40-minute game together and when we do, we will be a very tough team to compete with.
 
We will watch film, regroup and get back to work. It's about trusting the process. It's a tough process right now as we make our way to Southland Conference play, but this group is tough, and they are going to keep working daily to grow and get better."
 
FIRST QUARTER
McNeese jumped out to an early lead by scoring the first seven points of the game then went ice cold as the Cowgirls missed their last eight shots of the quarter.
Prairie View 28 McNeese 19
 
SECOND QUARTER
The Cowgirls continued to struggle from the field and were held to six points in the quarter while giving up 25 points to Prairie View, with most of the Panthers points coming off transition baskets.
Prairie View 53, McNeese 25
 
THIRD QUARTER
The Cowgirls outscored the Panthers 28-18 in the quarter. Prairie View opened the quarter by scoring the first points before McNeese went on an 11-1 run behind eight straight points by Divine Tanks.
Prairie View 71, McNeese 49
 
FOURTH QUARTER
McNeese got as close as 18 points early in the quarter but after a Prairie View three-pointer the Panthers never led their lead get under 20 points. Prairie View held as much as a 29-point lead with 1:28 to play.
Prairie View 95, McNeese 73