ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana Christian University women's basketball program started the night off strong by racing out to a 22-12 advantage after the first period, but the homestanding squad in Purple and Gold stormed back with a 16-point edge (26-10) in the second frame to move in front for good during an 80-68 setback on Monday.
 
Over the first ten minutes of action, LCU had shot 58.8% (10-of-17) while limiting LSUA to a measly 23.5% (4-for-17) during that same span.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • LSU Alexandria – 80
  • Louisiana Christian – 68

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (2-5, 2-4 Red River)
  • LSU Alexandria (7-2, 4-1 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Alexandria, Louisiana – The Fort

  

• Series History
  • Generals Lead 5-3 (37.5%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Generals (W3) | Wildcats' Last Win: February 24, 2023 (RRAC Quarterfinals, 56-48)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• McKayla Price spent a career-high 32 minutes on the court en route to swishing a personal-best seven field goals on 16 tries (43.8%) and 15 quality points.

 

• Princis Goff reached a milestone by tallying double-double number ten for the Wildcats, her third of 2024 so far, courtesy of a game-high 24 points and an LCU-most ten boards to go along with breaking her previous record for single-game blocks with a trio of swats.

 

• Journi Singleton was one of four student-athletes for Coach Phillips to notch multiple dimes, doing so herself for the first time.

 

• Kylei Leblanc was the third player for the Pineville hoopsters to score in double-digits, turning a 50% field goal percentage (4-for-8) into 11 points on top of bringing in seven rebounds and picking off two balls.

 

• DaKayla Howard led the defense with three steals in addition to a half-dozen points, Jakiya Thompson played a career-most 38 minutes, and Kaitlyn Antilley put both of the club's three-pointers in the books over just six minutes off the pine.

 
Next:
  

• A much-needed layoff is ahead as the next contest will not be until its trip to Jarvis Christian University, ten days from Monday, for a battle as old as time (Cats vs. Dogs) on Thursday, December 12.

 

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