EUNICE, La. – A season opening four game home stand continues this week for LSU Eunice when it entertains San Jacinto College-North on Tuesday.  Tipoff is set for 6:00PM inside the HPRE Center.
 
The Bengals (2-0) are off to a hot start following a pair of 20 point wins over Coastal Alabama-North over the weekend.  Freshman Arianna Dargin (Iowa HS) poured in 21 points off the bench in Saturday's 82-62 victory.  Sophomores Rylie James (Basile HS) and Jaleya Gold (Bolton HS) each had double digit points in both games.  James led the Bengals with 14 points in Friday's 87-68 season opener.
 
San Jacinto comes off arguably the best season in school history.  The Gators finished 24-9 and went to the NJCAA national tournament for the first time school history.  Four players are back from last year's team including reigning Region XIV freshman of the year Eryka Sidney.  The guard is currently tied for the team lead with 12.3 points per game.
 
The Gators won two of their three games opening weekend at the New Mexico JC tournament.  San Jac claimed victories over Howard (68-15) and Western Texas (64-61) sandwiched between a loss to host New Mexico (58-41).
 
This is the last season for San Jacinto College's women's basketball program.  The school's Board of Trustees elected to disband both basketball programs, women's volleyball and men's soccer effective May 2018.
 
The Bengals have a quick turnaround with Arkansas State-Mid-South in town on Thursday.  That game is scheduled to tipoff at 6:00PM inside the HPRE Center.  LSUE has a return trip at San Jacinto next Tuesday, November 14.
 
Fans can also find the latest Bengals information on social media via Twitter (@LSUEBengalsWBB), Facebook (@LSUEuniceBasketball) and Instagram (@LSUEBengals).    
 

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GAME 3: LSU Eunice (2-0) vs. San Jacinto-North (2-1)
Date/Time: November 7, 2017 | 6:00PM
Site: Eunice, La.
Arena: LSU Eunice's HPRE Center
 
Radio: None
TV/Internet: Bengals All-Access
 
Social Media: @LSUBengalsWBB (Twitter), @LSUEuniceBasketball (Facebook), @LSUEBengals (Instagram)
 
Series: San Jacinto Leads 16-9
In Eunice: LSU Eunice leads 6-5
In Houston: San Jacinto Leads 10-2
At Neutral Sites: Series Tied 1-1
Current Streak: San Jacinto – Won 6
 
THE COACHES
LSU EUNICE
Head Coach: Amanda Clemons (Mississippi College)
Career Record: 26-56 (5^th Season), Record at LSU Eunice: Same
 
SAN JACINTO NORTH
Head Coach: Kayla Weaver (Texas Woman's)
Career Record: 2-1 (1st Season), Record at San Jacinto North: Same

STORY LINES

• While only two games into the season, the Bengals are off to their best start under Amanda Clemons.  The two wins also match the longest win streak in that time span.
• A win would give the Bengals their longest win streak under Amanda Clemons.
• Arianna Dargin and Rylie James are off to a fast start.  The duo combined for 33 points a game in the Bengals' two wins over Coastal Alabama-North
• The Bengals are in the midst of a long November homestand.  LSUE plays eight of its nine games this month at home.  The only road trip is a return trek to Houston next week to play San Jacinto.

 
RYLIE WATCH: Sophomore Rylie James will have a few LSU Eunice records in the crosshairs for the 2017-2018 season.  James scored 545 points in her freshman campaign and is now 35 points away from cracking the Top 5 in Bengals' history for career points. 

RYLIE WATCH, PART 2: The Basile native will also have the free throw record in sight this season.  James sunk 121 from the charity stripe last year, the 5^th most in program history.  James is only 63 free throws away from tying record holder Jennifer Hicks (188).  Her 15 free throws against Mississippi Gulf Coast on Nov. 19, 2016 is the third most in a single game in program history.
 
RUNAWAY REDO: It's the second straight season LSU Eunice has scored back-to-back 20-plus point wins.  Last year, the Bengals notched blowout wins of Southern-Shreveport (24) and Delgado (25) on Feb. 1 and Feb. 4, 2017.
 
OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN: Sophomores Jaleya Gold and Gabby Harrington were voted team captains for the 2017-2018 season.  The duo both started last year for the Bengals and are two of five sophomores on this year's team.
 
SPREAD THE LOVE: All 11 Bengals to dress out during opening weekend scored at least a point, five were in double figures (Dargin, Saucier, James, Gold and Landry).
 
ALL-TIME SERIES: San Jacinto holds a 16-9 edge in the all-time series.  The two teams last met in a Gators' win 99-66 on November 8, 2014.  San Jac has won the last six meetings.
 
LOCAL PRODUCE: The Bengals feature a majority of student-athletes that hail from the around the Eunice area.  Gabrielle Harrington (Erath), Breanna Doucet (Sam Houston), Sissy Saucier (South Beauregard), Arianna Dargin (Iowa), Tajane' Butler (Rayne), Miya McKinney (Ville Platte), Sarah Guidry (Lake Arthur), Tachiana Ledet (Northside), Bethany Broussard (Iowa), Rylie James (Basile) and Whitney Landry (Iota) all played high school basketball within 50 miles of LSU Eunice.
 
WINNING PEDIGREE: The ten incoming freshman had a knack for winning at the high school level.  In their junior and senior high school seasons, the group won a state title, made three championship game appearances and five semifinals.