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Women's Basketball

Game 17 Preview: East Texas Baptist

EUNICE, La. – The red-hot LSU Eunice basketball team plays its final game before MISS-LOU Conference action on Friday as East Texas Baptist's Developmental Team comes to town.  Tip-off from the HPRE Center is set for 6:00PM.
 
The Bengals (15-2) are in the midst in the longest win streak under Amanda Clemons and the third biggest in school history.  LSUE has won its last 12 games including a pair of blowouts last weekend against Lone Star College-Cy-Fair.  LSU Eunice scored wins of 48 and 67 points, respectively.
 
During the current stretch, Rylie James has led the way offensively for the Bengals.  The sophomore has averaged 17.3 points per game and recently surpassed Kayla Armstrong for 3rd all-time on the Bengals' all-time scoring ledger.  Her teammates helped last weekend with six players in double figures during the January 20 rout of Lone Star College-Cy-Fair, 111-44.
 
This game will be the final contest before MISS-LOU conference play.  The Bengals begin their round robin with Louisiana schools in Region 23 beginning next Wednesday, January 31, against Baton Rouge CC.  LSUE is the lone school in that foursome to have a winning record entering conference play.
 
 Fans can also find the latest Bengals information on social media via Twitter (@LSUEBengalsWBB), Facebook (@LSUEuniceBasketball) and Instagram (@LSUEBengals).
 

 GAME 17: LSU Eunice (15-2) vs. East Texas Baptist JV
Date/Time: January 25, 2018 | 6:00PM
Site: Eunice, La.
Arena: HPRE Center

Radio: None
TV/Internet: Bengals All-Access
 
Social Media: @LSUEBengalsWBB (Twitter), @LSUEuniceBasketball (Facebook), @LSUEBengals (Instagram)
 
SERIES VS. EAST TEXAS BAPTIST JV
FIRST MEETING

THE COACHES

LSU EUNICE
Head Coach: Amanda Clemons (Mississippi College)
Career Record: 41-58  (5th Season), Record at LSU Eunice: Same
 
EAST TEXAS BAPTIST
Head Coach: Justin Juniel (Southern Arkansas)
First Season As JV Head Coach, Serves As Varsity Assistant

STORY LINES
  • LSU Eunice takes a 12-game win streak into this weekend.  It's the longest win streak for the Bengals under Amanda Clemons and third longest in school history.
  • Rylie James recently surpassed Casey Broussard for 3rd all-time in scoring in program history.  James' 18 points in the Bengals' win over Lone State College-Cy-Fair on Jan. 20 puts her past Kayla Armstrong with 829 points.
  • The Bengals are dominating on the glass this season.  LSUE ranks 1st nationally in offensive rebounds per game, grabbing 23.5 a night.  The Bengals are also tabbed 4th in total rebounds per game, snagging 51.1 per game.
  • LSUE is also turning up the heat on the defensive end.  The Bengals average 18.4 steals per night, which ranks 2nd in the NJCAA.
WIN STREAK NOTES:  The Bengals are in the midst of a ten-game win streak that is the longest under Amanda Clemons.  The win mark is also the third best in LSUE program history.  During the Bengals current win streak, LSUE has averaged 88.5 points per game with a margin of victory of 23.3 points.  Rylie James leads the way during that span with 17.3 points per game including four 20-plus point performances.
 
LSUE WIN STREAK LIST
1. 2013-14 (Nov. 22-Feb. 5)             16
2. 2006-07 (Jan. 9- Feb. 13)             13
3. 2017-18 (Nov. 16-Present)       12
4. 2006-07 (Nov. 4-Dec. 1)                9
5. 2008-09 (Jan. 7-Feb.5)                 7

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 3rd all-time with 829.  She eclipsed Amanda Romero and Candace Lacombe for 5th with 16 points in a Nov. 14 loss at San Jacinto-North.  James passed Casey Broussard with 27 points in a Nov. 24 win over Southwestern Christian.  James moved ahead of Kayla Armstrong with 18 points in a Jan. 20 win over Lone Star College-Cy-Fair.

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 5th most in program history.  James is only 17 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.

LSUE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST:
1. Renotta Edwards (2005-07)             1,195
2. Jennifer Hicks (2008-10)                  899
3. Rylie James (2016-Present)             829
4. Kayla Armstrong (2006-08)              825
5. Casey Broussard (2003-05)              668

OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: The Bengals recently enjoyed one of the most successful offensive games in the last decade of the program.  LSUE scored 111 points in a January 20 mauling of Lone Star College-Cy-Fair.  The total was the most under Amanda Clemons and the highest since 2010.  The 111-44 victory also had the largest margin of victory, 67 points, under Clemons.  LSUE set a season high with six players in double figures.

TWINBILL, TWIN KILLING: In the four weekend doubleheaders, the LSUE has dominated its opponents with back-to-back 20-plus point victories.  The Bengals defeated Coastal Alabama-North (Nov. 3-4) by 20 points each time out.  LSUE most recently beat Southwestern Christian (Nov. 24-25) by 21 and 28 points.  The Bengals followed that up on Dec. 1-2 with blowouts of Patrick Henry by 21 and 38 points.  LSUE continued the trend with huge wins (100-48, 111-44) over Lone Star College-Cy-Fair on January 19-20.  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.
 
BOARD GAMES: The Bengals are cleaning up on the glass this season, ranking 4th nationally in total rebounds per game (51.1).  LSUE's 23.5 offensive rebounds per game is ranked 1st in the NJCAA.  All this despite no Bengal is averaging more than 8 rebounds per game (Jaleya Gold).

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).  Eight Bengals have notched double digit point totals in games this season.
 
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), 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.
 
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