University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, March 4
Pensacola, Fla.
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
5-26,2-16Sun Belt
63
vs
79
ULM
15-15,7-11Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 63 |
| ULM | 17 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 79 |
3/4/2026 9:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Louisiana trims deficit twice in the second half after ULM builds commanding first-half lead
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team battled throughout the afternoon and trimmed a large first-half deficit, but the early surge by ULM proved decisive in a 79-63 loss on Wednesday, March 4 in the second round of the 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Women's Basketball Championship tournament at the Pensacola Bay Center.
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The loss eliminated the Ragin' Cajuns from the SBC Championship tournament and brought a close to the team's 2025-26 season.
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Louisiana (5-26) shook off an early deficit after ULM (15-15) opened the game on a 9-0 run. The Ragin' Cajuns settled in midway through the first quarter, finding offense through Imani Daniel and Mikaylah Manley as they began to chip away at the margin, closing within 17-7 after one.
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Stephanie Mosley scored the first points of the second quarter, making it 17-9. ULM, though, answered with the game's decisive stretch, using a 14-0 run fueled by three-pointers and second-chance opportunities to push the lead beyond 20 points.
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The Warhawks threatened to run away for good, stretching the lead to 39-11 but the Ragin' Cajuns showed resilience late in the opening half with a 10-0 run. Manley led the charge with eight points during the rally, capping off the stretch with a fastbreak layup at 1:05 that sliced the deficit to 39-21.
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The Ragin' Cajuns carried that energy into the third quarter, shooting more efficiently and scoring 23 points in the period while cutting into a 20-point halftime gap.
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Inside of the seven-minute mark, Daniel scored a pair of layups and Amijah Price followed with one of her own after a Bianca Silva steal to finish off a 7-0 spurt that trimmed the deficit to 49-35 by the 5:44 mark.
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As they did throughout the contest, the Warhawks found a push to widen the gap far enough to keep the Ragin' Cajuns scuffling. ULM made six of its next nine shot attempts during a 14-6 run that stretched the lead back over 20 points at 63-41 prior to the third quarter expiring.
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Louisiana later continued to apply pressure as Daniel knocked down a jumper and Sliva added another score that sliced ULM's advantage to 67-53 three minutes into the fourth quarter.
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Despite the push, ULM maintained a double-digit cushion the rest of the way.
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Manley led Louisiana with 18 points, while Daniel added 17 points and seven rebounds. Amijah Price contributed 12 points and Lily Ba chipped in six points off the bench.
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The Ragin' Cajuns finished the game shooting 40 percent (23-of-57) and forced 22 turnovers while scoring 29 points off those miscues.
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ULM was paced by Marcavia Shavers' 21 points and 13 rebounds. Jazmine Jackson added 17 points, including three second-quarter three-pointers, and J'Mani Ingram finished with 16 points as the Warhawks shot 47 percent (30-of-64) from the field.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (/RaginCajunsWBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Fans can support the women's basketball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Assist Club (click here).
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The loss eliminated the Ragin' Cajuns from the SBC Championship tournament and brought a close to the team's 2025-26 season.
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Louisiana (5-26) shook off an early deficit after ULM (15-15) opened the game on a 9-0 run. The Ragin' Cajuns settled in midway through the first quarter, finding offense through Imani Daniel and Mikaylah Manley as they began to chip away at the margin, closing within 17-7 after one.
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Stephanie Mosley scored the first points of the second quarter, making it 17-9. ULM, though, answered with the game's decisive stretch, using a 14-0 run fueled by three-pointers and second-chance opportunities to push the lead beyond 20 points.
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The Warhawks threatened to run away for good, stretching the lead to 39-11 but the Ragin' Cajuns showed resilience late in the opening half with a 10-0 run. Manley led the charge with eight points during the rally, capping off the stretch with a fastbreak layup at 1:05 that sliced the deficit to 39-21.
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The Ragin' Cajuns carried that energy into the third quarter, shooting more efficiently and scoring 23 points in the period while cutting into a 20-point halftime gap.
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Inside of the seven-minute mark, Daniel scored a pair of layups and Amijah Price followed with one of her own after a Bianca Silva steal to finish off a 7-0 spurt that trimmed the deficit to 49-35 by the 5:44 mark.
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As they did throughout the contest, the Warhawks found a push to widen the gap far enough to keep the Ragin' Cajuns scuffling. ULM made six of its next nine shot attempts during a 14-6 run that stretched the lead back over 20 points at 63-41 prior to the third quarter expiring.
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Louisiana later continued to apply pressure as Daniel knocked down a jumper and Sliva added another score that sliced ULM's advantage to 67-53 three minutes into the fourth quarter.
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Despite the push, ULM maintained a double-digit cushion the rest of the way.
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Manley led Louisiana with 18 points, while Daniel added 17 points and seven rebounds. Amijah Price contributed 12 points and Lily Ba chipped in six points off the bench.
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The Ragin' Cajuns finished the game shooting 40 percent (23-of-57) and forced 22 turnovers while scoring 29 points off those miscues.
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ULM was paced by Marcavia Shavers' 21 points and 13 rebounds. Jazmine Jackson added 17 points, including three second-quarter three-pointers, and J'Mani Ingram finished with 16 points as the Warhawks shot 47 percent (30-of-64) from the field.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (/RaginCajunsWBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Fans can support the women's basketball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Assist Club (click here).
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
LA
ULM
FG%
.404
.469
3FG%
.200
.353
FT%
.875
.929
RB
27
42
TO
20
22
STL
11
11
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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