McNeese Cowgirls (4-9, 1-1 SLC) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (4-10, 2-0 SLC)
The Legacy Center (Joe Dumars Court)
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 • 1 p.m. • ESPN+ • Livestats (mcneesesports.com)
PROMOTION: Military Appreciation Day
LAKE CHARLES – McNeese women's basketball (4-9, 1-1 SLC), coming off its first Southland Conference win of the season with a 71-65 home victory over Northwestern State on Thursday, will look to carry that momentum into Saturday's 1 p.m. game against Texas A&M-Commerce (4-10, 2-0 SLC).
McNeese placed three players in double figure scoring in the win over Northwestern State Thursday with
Paris Mullins scoring a career high 21 points and
Desirae Hansen scoring a season high 20 points.
Zuzanna Kulinska chipped in with 15 points.
Texas A&M-Commerce is one of three undefeated teams in the league at 2-0 along with Southeastern and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. This will be the first SLC road contest for the Lions.
NOTES
• Cowgirls are coming off its first SLC win of the season with a 71-65 win over NW State Thursday night in its SLC home opener. The win snapped a three game losing streak.
• It's the inaugural meeting against Texas A&M-Commerce and it's the Lions first Southland Conference road contest
• Texas A&M-Commerce is one of three SLC undefeated teams. Southeastern and Texas A7M-Corpus Christi are also undefeated at 2-0 in league play.
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Paris Mullins and
Desirae Hansen combined for 41 of the Cowgirls' 71 points in the win over NW State Thursday night.
• Mullins led all players with a career high 21 points and Hansen scored a season high 20 points against the Lady Demons. It was the first time this season the Cowgirls had two players score at least 20 points in a game.
Zuzanna Kulinska was the only other Cowgirl double figure scorer with 15 points.
• McNeese has four players averaging in double figures in conference games...Hansen (13.5 ppg.), Guihon (12.0 ppg.), Mullins (10.5 ppg.), and Kulinska (10.0 ppg.).
• Mullins leads the Cowgirls in scoring with 11.0 ppg.
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Divine Tanks continues to lead the Cowgirls in rebounds with 5.3 per contest
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Zuzanna Kulinska has scored in double figures in five of the last six games. Kulinska enters the game averaging 8.3 ppg.
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Stephanie Guihon has scored in double figures in three of the last five games.