ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria women's basketball team hosts a trio of games against Xavier (La.), Our Lady of the Lake, and Texas A&M-San Antonio in their final home games of the season.
"It is going to be a long week with three games in six days," LSUA Head Coach Billy Perkins said. "It is going to be tough because Xavier is top of the conference and have only lost one game and they are fast and physical. OLLU is going to be motivated to get a win because they are trying to get to tournament and we must be ready for them and keep them off boards. Finally, we end with TAMUSA which has become one of the best teams in conference and has shown they can score a lot of points so we must have a good defensive game and be ready to push tempo."
The Generals (19-5, 16-4 RRAC) are coming off a pair of wins against North American University, 69-58, and Huston-Tillotson, 54-49.
SCOUTING XAVIER (La.)
The Gold Nuggets enter the week atop the Red River Athletic Conference standings. They are 23-1 overall and 20-1 in RRAC play.
Xavier (La.) averages 74.6 points per game, while shooting 40.1% from the field. Defensively, the Gold Nuggets are holding opponents to 58.3 points per game. Leading Xavier's offense is Kam Shelley with 14.3 points per game. She is shooting 37.5% from the floor and 31.5% from long range. Lauren Banks (13.7) and Joy Campbell (11.5) are also scoring in double digits. They are shooting 34.5% and 43.5% from the field, respectively.
Zaria Harleaux leads the Gold Nuggets in rebounding, pulling down six boards per game. As a team, Xavier is out rebounding opponents 44.7 to 37.4.
The all-time series between the Generals and Gold Nuggets is tied at 7-7. Xavier has won the last three meetings between the two sides, including the November 26, 2024 meeting where the Gold Nuggets captured an 86-80 victory.
Tip-of is scheduled for 5:30 PM on Tuesday, February 11, at The Fort.
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SCOUTING OUR LADY OF THE LAKE
The Saints enter the week with a record of 8-15, including a 6-14 mark in RRAC play. They are currently two games out of the eighth spot in the RRAC Tournament.
OLLU averages 60.7 points per game and are shooting 38.1% from the floor as a team. Leading the Saints' offense is Julia Plata. The sophomore averages 15.5 points per game and is shooting 38.2% from the floor. Carlea Owens is in second, averaging 13.5 points per game and shooting 47.5% from the field.
The Saints are being out rebounded by their opponents 41.6 to 33.5. Alexandra Westerdijk Martin leads OLLU in rebounding, hauling in 8.1 boards, while Owens is second at 7.8 RPG.
The Generals are 6-13 all-time against Our Lady of the Lake. They have won the last five meetings, including the December 21, 2024 matchup, when LSUA won 72-56.
Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 13, at The Fort.
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SCOUTING TEXAS A&M-SAN ANTONIO
The Jaguars enter the week in fourth place in the RRAC standings. They are three games behind LSUA in the conference. Overall, the TAMUSA is 16-8 on the season and 13-7 in RRAC play.
TAMUSA averages 77.3 points per game and are shooting 38.8% from the floor. Natalia Trevino leads the Jaguars in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game. Evelyn Lorenzo (18.5) and Maya Simon (11.5) round out the double-digit scorers for TAMUSA. Trevino is shooting 42.8% from the floor, while Lorenzo comes in at 40.8%, and Simon at 40.9%.
The Jaguars hole a -14.9-rebounding margin as opponents haul in 50 rebounds per game to TAMUSA's 35.2.
The Generals are 0-1 all-time against the Jaguars. They fell 76-69 on December 19, 2024.
Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, at The Fort.
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Prior to Saturday's game against TAMUSA, the Generals will honor their senior class. At halftime, LSUA will recognize the 2025 LSUA Athletics Hall of Fame Class of Brandon Goyne, DeAngelo Coleman, and Brooke Thomas.
Game programs are available at The Fort, free of charge. Tickets for LSUA home games can be purchased
HERE. The concessions experience at The Fort has been revamped and a new sound system has been installed in the arena.
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