
Arkansas State girls’s basketball (11-7, 7-1 SBC) took the lead early and didn’t yield the remainder of the best way, taking down Louisiana (8-9, 4-4 SBC) 62-49 on Thursday night time on the Cajundome.
Wynter Rogers recorded her first double-double on the season and the third of her profession with 11 factors and a team-leading 11 rebounds. Kennedie Montue led the best way in factors with 16 whereas Zyion Shannon (10) additionally reached double-digits.
As a crew, A-State shot 22-for-54 (40.7 %) from the ground and 10-for-28 (35.7 %) from past the arc, enhancing to 10-0 when making 10-plus three-pointers. Defensively, the Pink Wolves restricted Louisiana to 1 triple and a 32.2 % (19-for-59) clip from the sphere.
As well as, the Scarlet and Black swiped 16 steals and compelled 24 turnovers, turning these totals into 16 factors.
For the second consecutive recreation, A-State held their opponents to single digits within the opening quarter, however the Ragin’ Cajuns had been in a position to maintain the Pink Wolves to the identical complete. Louisiana jumped out to an early 6-2 lead, limiting the Scarlet and Black to 1 basket over the primary 5:25.
Rogers broke the chilly stretch with a layup whereas Mimi McCollister and Shannon added 4 to the scoreboard as either side went into the second tied at 8-8.
Montue opened the subsequent interval with a triple whereas Kyanna Morgan countered the Ragin’ Cajuns response with one other. It was the start of a 10-0 run for A-State, making the rating 21-11 with 6:21 to go.
Louisiana started to shut the hole following a layup and three free throws, however a contested jumper from Rogers pushed the result in six earlier than a buzzer-beating three from Crislyn Rose gave the Scarlet and Black a 29-18 benefit on the break.
A-State shot 11-for-26 (42.3 %) from the ground and 5-for-13 (38.5 %) from deep within the first half whereas holding their opponents to 6-of-26 (23.1 %) capturing from the sphere and one three pointer.
Anna Griffin drained her first three-pointer of the competition to begin the third quarter whereas either side transformed three-point performs to maintain the lead at 14 with 6:57 to go. After surrendering one other three-point play, Rogers sparked a fast 7-0 run with a layup to open the primary 20-point lead of the night.
The Ragin’ Cajuns scored two of the ultimate three factors on free throws, however the Scarlet and Black took a 47-28 lead into the ultimate quarter.
Louisiana took management early within the fourth quarter, scoring eight factors over the primary 5 minutes and chopping the result in 11. Montue offered a vital three-pointer to finish the scoreless stretch, however 5 minutes remained because the rating stood at 50-36.
The lead swelled again to 18 factors due to a pair of three-pointers from Montue and Shannon, permitting the Pink Wolves to cruise to a season sweep of the state of Louisiana.
The Scarlet and Black didn’t permit 20-plus factors in 1 / 4 since permitting 20 within the second quarter at ULM on Jan. 11. The 13-quarter streak was snapped within the fourth when the Ragin’ Cajuns netted 21.
NEXT UP
A-State heads east on I-10 to tackle South Alabama Saturday, January 25, at 2:00 p.m. contained in the Mitchell Middle. Listeners can discover the sport on 95.3/96.9 The Ticket Radio Community whereas viewers can watch on ESPN+.
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