EUNICE, La. – LSU Eunice embarks on the start of MISS-LOU Conference play Wednesday when Baton Rouge CC comes to town. Tip-off from the HPRE Center is scheduled for 6:00PM.
The game can be heard on the Bayou Sports Network online at
www.bayousportsnetwork.com with Randy Guillory handling play-by-play duties. Fans can also watch a livestream of the game via Bengals All-Access on
www.lsuesports.net.
LSUE (16-2) is fresh off a 97-55 victory over East Texas Baptist's JV on Friday, January 26. It was the Bengals' 13
th consecutive victory, now tied for the second longest win streak in school history. Jaleya Gold led the way offensive with a career-high tying 23 points, 12 of which came in a fourth quarter that saw LSUE outscore the Tigers 25-8. Gold also pulled down 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
The Bengals will face a Baton Rouge CC team coming off a 60-53 setback at Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Bears (5-11) were led by Kayla Watson's 18 points in the losing cause. Sophomore Celica Sterling leads BRCC with 18.4 points per game, ranked 28
th in NJCAA Division II.
LSUE and BRCC have played at least twice every year since the 2009-2010 season. The Bengals trail the all-time series 8-13, but have the advantage inside the HPRE Center 6-4. BRCC won all three meetings last season.
Wednesday's game is the start of a nine-game MISS-LOU Conference schedule for LSUE. The Bengals will play Baton Rouge CC, Southern-Shreveport and Delgado CC three times each to determine who will be the official Louisiana representative in the upcoming Region 23 Tournament.
Halftime entertainment will include the start of the "Bengal Olympics". Student and faculty teams will compete in four separate events beginning with a "Hungry, Hungry Hippos" game on Wednesday.
LSUE will start a three game road swing following Wednesday's game that starts Saturday at Southern-Shreveport. Tip-off from the "Port City" is scheduled for 2:00PM. Fans can find the latest Bengals information on social media via Twitter (@LSUEBengalsWBB), Facebook (@LSUEuniceBasketball) and Instagram (@LSUEBengals).
GAME 19: LSU Eunice (16-2) vs. Baton Rouge CC (5-11)
Date/Time: January 31, 2018 | 6:00PM
Site: Eunice, La.
Arena: HPRE Center
Radio: Bayou Sports Network (Randy Guillory – pxp)
TV/Internet: Bengals All-Access
Social Media: @LSUEBengalsWBB (Twitter), @LSUEuniceBasketball (Facebook), @LSUEBengals (Instagram)
SERIES VS. BATON ROUGE CC
All-Time Series – BRCC Leads 8-13
In Eunice, La. – LSUE Leads 6-4
In Baton Rouge, La. – BRCC Leads 2-9
Last Meeting – BRCC W, 68-56 (In Baton Rouge, Feb. 18., 2017)
Streak - +3 Baton Rouge CC
THE COACHES
LSU EUNICE
Head Coach: Amanda Clemons (Mississippi College)
Career Record: 42-58 (5th Season), Record at LSU Eunice: Same
BATON ROUGE CC
Head Coach: Paula Lee (LSU)
8
th Season As Head Coach of BRCC, 11
th Overall (3 Years at Southern-Shreveport)
STORY LINES
- LSU Eunice takes a 13-game win streak into this weekend. It's the longest win streak for the Bengals under Amanda Clemons and tied for the second longest in school history.
- LSUE begins MISS-LOU Conference play against one of its fiercest rivals. The Bengals have played BRCC at least twice every year since 2009-10. LSUE owns a 6-4 record against the Bears at home.
- 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 24.2 a night. The Bengals are also tabbed 4th in total rebounds per game, snagging 51.8 per game.
- LSUE is also turning up the heat on the defensive end. The Bengals average 18.9 steals per night, which ranks 1st 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 89.1 points per game with a margin of victory of 24.7 points. Rylie James leads the way during that span with 17.2 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
2. 2017-18 (Nov. 16-Present) 13
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 3
rd all-time with 845. 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 5
th most in program history. James is only 15 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.
REYLIE WATCH CONTINUES: The Basile sophomore has a few more marks in the crosshairs down the final stretch of the regular season.
LSUE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST:
1. Renotta Edwards (2005-07) 1,195
2. Jennifer Hicks (2008-10) 899
3. Rylie James (2016-Present) 845
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 (51.8). LSUE's 24.2 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.
