PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University women's basketball program was left with a sour taste in their mouths to wrap up the first half of the campaign as the University of the Southwest (New Mexico) forced 26 Wildcats miscues as LCU's -14 turnover differential was ultimately their downfall during a 71-58 defeat.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Southwest (New Mexico) – 71
  • Louisiana Christian – 58

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (3-9, 3-7 Red River)
  • Southwest-New Mexico (6-8, 2-8 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – H.O. West Fieldhouse

  

• Series History
  • Wildcats Lead 4-2 (66.7%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Mustangs (W1) | Wildcats' Last Win: February 3, 2024 (62-61)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• DaKayla Howard was one of two Wildcats to tie a career-high, recording eight boards plus a season/game-best three steals while fronting the Orange and Blue with four assists.

 

• Kylei Leblanc had her highest rebounding tally of her debut season on "The Hill", leading all players at 14 (five offensive) on top of three dimes (2024-high), seven points, two blocks, and a pair of steals.

 

• Princis Goff was the other student-athlete to match a personal benchmark, doing so with a trio of swats to go along with her fifth double-double of the season, posting a contest-most 22 points which included three treys and an even ten rebounds to give her a dozen double-doubles under Coach Phillips.

 

• McKayla Price had a pretty stat line off the bench, draining half of her ten shot attempts for 13 points as well as five rebounds.

 
Next:
  

• Two weeks will be the waiting period between Saturday's setback and their next matchup, which will be in Tyler versus Texas College on January 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the new year.

 

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