Opponent: Southeastern (2-11, 1-5 SLC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 10
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Lake Charles (Townsley Law Arena)
Watch: ESPN+
Series:  McNeese leads the series 43-40, Southeastern has won the last nine meetings
Promotion: Cajun Heritage Day

LAKE CHARLES—McNeese women's basketball (11-4, 5-1 SLC), now in first place in the SLC standings following Thursday's games, enter Saturday's game against Southeastern looking to extend its winning streak to four games.  Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. at the Townsley Law Arena.

Saturday is also Cajun Heritage Day which will feature the Lake Charles Toyota Tailgate and a jambalaya cook-off, all beginning at noon on the east side of the arena.

The Cowgirls has won eight of their last 10 games and will look to snap a nine-game losing streak against Southeastern.  The last McNeese win over Southeastern was an 80-72 win in Hammond on Jan. 20, 2021.  The last home win over Southeastern was a 62-56 win on Jan. 19, 2019

Southeastern enters the game 2-11 overall and 1-5 in the SLC.  The Lady Lions have lost their last eight games.

McNEESE NOTES
• It's the final game of a three game homestand for the Cowgirls
• Will look to extend winning streak to four games
• Have won eight of last 10 games
• Coming off a 62-51 win over Nicholls on Thursday
• Enter the game with a 11-4 overall record and are atop the SLC standings with a 5-1 record.
• The last McNeese win over Southeastern was 80-72 in Hammond on Jan. 20, 2021.
• The last McNeese home win over Southeastern was 62-56 on Jan. 19, 2019.
• Lead the SLC in eight statistical categories (Assists/Turnover Ratio, scoring defense, scoring margin, steals per game, turnover margin (ranks #2 in the nation), turnovers forced per game, turnovers per game, and winning percent.
• The Cowgirls rank in the Top 25 in five NCAA statistical categories - 2nd in turnover margin (13.27) 5th in turnovers per game (10.9), 8th in steals per game (15.0), and 11th in scoring defense (53.1), and 11th in turnovers forced per game (24.13),
• The Cowgirls' NET ranking of 78 (Dec. 14, 2025), was the highest in program history.
• Dakota Howard continues to lead the team in scoring with 12.1 ppg., steals (39), and is tied for a team high in total rebounds (76). She is tied for second on the team with 5.1 rpg. and has scored in double figures in 11 of 15 games this season including 10 out of last 12 games.  She is averaging 16.0 ppg. in conference games
• Lexi Alexander leads the Cowgirls in rebounds with 5.9 per game.
• Jalencia Pierre has a team high 56 assists (4.0 apg.) and is second on the team with 31 steals.  She leads the SLC and ranks 31st in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (2.67).
• The Cowgirls have received votes in the College Insider Top 25 Poll six times this season.
• The six non-conference wins are the most for a Cowgirl team since the 2015-16 season and its the most wins prior to the end of December since the 2017-18 when that team also won six games.
• All three non-conference losses came against P4 teams (2 from the Big 12 and one from the SEC).
 
SOUTHEASTERN NOTES
• Enter the game 2-11 overall and 1-5 om the SLC
• Are 0-7 in road games this season
• Looking to snap an eight-game losing streak
• It's the first of three straight road games for the Lady Lions
• Coming off a 64-63 home loss to UNO on Thursday
• Only conference win was a 76-71 home win against East Texas A&M which was its last win of the season
• Jalayah Ingram ranks third in scoring (16.0) in SLC games
• Former Cowgirl guard, Regan Bolton is in her first season as assistant coach for the women's team.
 
UPCOMING GAMES
Jan. 10 Southeastern (1 p.m.)*
Jan. 15 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (7 p.m.)*
Jan. 17 at UTRGV (2 p.m.)*
Jan. 22 at Southeastern (6 p.m.)*
Jan. 24 New Orleans (1 p.m.)*
Jan. 29 at Stephen F. Austin (6 p.m.)*
Jan. 31 at Lamar (3 p.m.)*
 
Home Games in BOLD
*- Southland Conference Opener