University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 16
Atlanta, Ga.
11 a.m. (CST)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
12-3, 5-1
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Georgia State
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Ragin’ Cajuns Cruise to 77-57 Win at Georgia State
1/16/2016 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cajuns outscored Panthers, 20-5 in first quarter to conclude a 3-1 road trip
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team finished a four-game road swing with a convincing 77-57 victory at Georgia State Saturday afternoon.
The Cajuns (12-3, 5-1 SBC) improved to 4-1 in conference road games this season and won their fourth straight game over Georgia State in the all-time series.
"I thought Jaylyn [Gordon] and Kia [Wilridge] played great games," Ragin' Cajuns head coach Garry Brodhead said. "Both handled the ball well and pressured the ball on defense. It's big for us to hold them to five points in the first quarter. They made some runs, but we were able to answer which speaks to our maturity as a team."
Senior guard Kia Wilridge handed out four assists, raising her career total to 264. The 264 assists placed her into sixth place on the Cajuns' all-time list. (Alicia McDaniel – 261). She also pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Junior guard Jaylyn Gordon splashed four three-pointers, which gave her 144 for her career, passing Onna Charles for sixth on UL's all-time list.
The Cajuns, who never trailed in the game, quickly came out ahead 5-0 when Gordon and senior Keke Veal scored via a layup and three-pointer, respectively.
With the score at 5-2, Gordon came up with back-to-back three-pointers to pull the Cajuns ahead by nine at 11-2 with 3:08 to play in the opening quarter. The lead reached double-digits at the 1:29 mark when Veal dropped in a layup.
Louisiana outscored Georgia State, 20-5 in the first quarter, holding the Panthers to their lowest point total this season for a single quarter. Eight of Wilridge's 20 points came in the first quarter of the game.
A 14-4 scoring surge ensued for Georgia State in the second quarter, cutting the Cajuns' lead to 24-19 with 4:18 left in the first half.
Wilridge came back with a three-pointer on the next possession to make it a 27-19 ballgame.
The Cajuns' lead slipped to five at 29-24, but they worked to push their advantage back to 10 with the help of four straight points by Gordon to end the scoring run.
Louisiana attempted 23 free throws in the first half, converting on 20 of them (87%). Gordon (12), Wilridge (10) and Veal (10) all reached double-digit points in the opening 20 minutes.
The third quarter was headlined by a 24-11 scoring route by the Cajuns, who received 22 of those points from Gordon (12) and Wilridge (10). Louisiana collected 12 points off seven Georgia State turnovers in the quarter. Louisiana held a 60-38 lead after three quarters, leaving the game in doubt.
The bench saw plenty of playing time in the final quarter and produced nine points. Freshman Jordan Alexander scored four points in the quarter while redshirt junior Sylvana Okde added three points in four minutes.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns return home for a five-game homestand. They will host South Alabama next Thursday, Jan. 21 for a 5 p.m. tip-off at the Cajundome.
The Cajuns (12-3, 5-1 SBC) improved to 4-1 in conference road games this season and won their fourth straight game over Georgia State in the all-time series.
"I thought Jaylyn [Gordon] and Kia [Wilridge] played great games," Ragin' Cajuns head coach Garry Brodhead said. "Both handled the ball well and pressured the ball on defense. It's big for us to hold them to five points in the first quarter. They made some runs, but we were able to answer which speaks to our maturity as a team."
Senior guard Kia Wilridge handed out four assists, raising her career total to 264. The 264 assists placed her into sixth place on the Cajuns' all-time list. (Alicia McDaniel – 261). She also pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Junior guard Jaylyn Gordon splashed four three-pointers, which gave her 144 for her career, passing Onna Charles for sixth on UL's all-time list.
The Cajuns, who never trailed in the game, quickly came out ahead 5-0 when Gordon and senior Keke Veal scored via a layup and three-pointer, respectively.
With the score at 5-2, Gordon came up with back-to-back three-pointers to pull the Cajuns ahead by nine at 11-2 with 3:08 to play in the opening quarter. The lead reached double-digits at the 1:29 mark when Veal dropped in a layup.
Louisiana outscored Georgia State, 20-5 in the first quarter, holding the Panthers to their lowest point total this season for a single quarter. Eight of Wilridge's 20 points came in the first quarter of the game.
A 14-4 scoring surge ensued for Georgia State in the second quarter, cutting the Cajuns' lead to 24-19 with 4:18 left in the first half.
Wilridge came back with a three-pointer on the next possession to make it a 27-19 ballgame.
The Cajuns' lead slipped to five at 29-24, but they worked to push their advantage back to 10 with the help of four straight points by Gordon to end the scoring run.
Louisiana attempted 23 free throws in the first half, converting on 20 of them (87%). Gordon (12), Wilridge (10) and Veal (10) all reached double-digit points in the opening 20 minutes.
The third quarter was headlined by a 24-11 scoring route by the Cajuns, who received 22 of those points from Gordon (12) and Wilridge (10). Louisiana collected 12 points off seven Georgia State turnovers in the quarter. Louisiana held a 60-38 lead after three quarters, leaving the game in doubt.
The bench saw plenty of playing time in the final quarter and produced nine points. Freshman Jordan Alexander scored four points in the quarter while redshirt junior Sylvana Okde added three points in four minutes.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns return home for a five-game homestand. They will host South Alabama next Thursday, Jan. 21 for a 5 p.m. tip-off at the Cajundome.
Team Stats
UL
GSU
FG%
.431
.420
3FG%
.350
.357
FT%
.870
.526
RB
37
27
TO
12
18
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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