Opponent: Nicholls
Date: Saturday, Feb. 1
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Thibodaux (Stopher Gym)
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Talk Radio 91470 AM)
Series: McNeese leads the series 64-28 and have won 5 of the last 7 meetings
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LAKE CHARLES—McNeese women's basketball (8-13, 3-7 SLC) will travel to Thibodaux on Saturday for a 1 p.m. game against Nicholls (14-6, 7-4 SLC) which marks the beginning of the second half of the conference schedule.
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The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be heard on Talk Radio (1470 AM) with Bruce Merchant on the call.
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The Cowgirls will look to get back on track following its 77-63 home loss to UIW on Thursday that saw
Kiayra Ellis score a career high 21 points.
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Nicholls will enter the game tied for third place in the SLC standings with Stephen F. Austin and UIW following its 76-51 home win over Houston Christian on Thursday. The game will be the second of four straight home games for the Colonels.
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McNEESE NOTES
• It's the second meeting between the two team this season
• Nicholls defeated McNeese 60-47 in Lake Charles on Jan. 11 in the first meeting of the season.
• Cowgirls are coming off a 77-63 home loss against UIW on Thursday.
• McNeese leads the series 64-28 and have won five of the last seven games against the Colonels
• The last McNeese win in Thibodaux was a 77-68 win on Jan. 19, 2023
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Kiayra Ellis is coming off a career high 20 points against UIW
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Azjah Reeves will return to the team after a one game suspension by the SLC.Â
• McNeese continues to lead the SLC with 40.0 overall and 40.7 rpg. in conference games which ranks them 31st in the nation.
• McNeese is second in SLC games with 29.7 defensive rebounds per game
• McNeese is second in the SLC in blocks per game (3.70) in conference games
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Kiayra Ellis leads the SLC with 2.6 bpg. in conference games
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Paris Guillory leads the team in scoring (15.5 ppg.), third in the SLC in 3pt. field goals per game (2.4) and ranks third in the SLC with 15.9 ppg. in conference games
• Since joining the team on Dec. 8, Guillory has scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games played.
• Senior
Mireia Yespes leads the team in with 7.5 rpg. and ranks third in the SLC with 8.5 rpg. in conference games
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Wilnie Joseph recorded her first career double double (10 pts., 11 reb.) of the season at HCU on Jan. 9.
• Ty Williams scored a career high 15 pts. at UTRGV (1/25)
• Williams leads the team with 3.0 apg.
• Williams ranks second in SLC games with an 88.5 free throw percent
• Ellis recorded a career high five blocks against HCU (1/9)Â
• The Cowgirls were picked to finish 11th in the SLC race
UPCOMING GAMES
Feb. 1 at Nicholls (1 p.m./ESPN+)Â
Feb. 6 East Texas A&M (6 p.m./ESPN+)
Feb. 8 NW State (1 p.m./ESPN+)
Feb. 13 at Southeastern (6 p.m./ESPN+)
Feb. 15 at New Orleans (2 p.m./ESPN+)
Feb. 20 UTRGV (6 p.m./ESPN+)
Feb. 22 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1 p.m./ESPN+)
Feb. 27 at Stephen F. Austin (6:30 p.m./ESPN+)
Mar. 1 at Lamar (3 p.m./ESPN+)
Mar. 4 New Orleans (11 a.m./ESPN+)
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Mar. 10-13 SLC Tournament (Lake Charles)