NEW ORLEANS, La. – LSU Eunice closes out the most successful regular season under Amanda Clemons with a road date Wednesday at Delgado CC.  The two teams will tip-off from the Williamson Center at 6:00PM.
 
The regular season finale can be heard on the Bayou Sports Network on-line with Randy Guillory on the call.
 
The Bengals (21-3) captured the school's 2^nd MISS-LOU Championship less than two weeks ago in a 94-69 victory over Delgado CC on Feb. 17.  The win secured LSUE as the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Region 23 Tournament March 6-9 in Clinton, Ms. on the campus of Mississippi College.
 
The first round of the upcoming Region 23 tournament will be announced later this week.  The MACJC tournament is currently ongoing from Mississippi College.  The winner of the Region 23 will earn a spot in the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, Tx. March 19-24 at the Rip Griffin Center.
 
LSUE faces a Delgado CC (2-17) squad on a current eight game losing streak.  The Dolphins recently dropped a 61-35 decision to Baton Rouge CC on February 24.  The Bengals are on a current seven-game win streak over Delgado including a pair of wins earlier this year.
 
Rylie James is four free throws away from tying Jennifer Hicks' career record of 188 free throws made.  The sophomore recently surpassed Hicks for 2^nd all-time in LSUE scoring.
 
 Fans can find the latest Bengals information on social media via Twitter (@LSUEBengalsWBB), Facebook (@LSUEuniceBasketball) and Instagram (@LSUEBengals).
 
GAME 28: LSU Eunice (21-3) vs. Delgado CC (2-17)
Date/Time: February 28, 2018, 6:00PM
Site: New Orleans, La.
Arena: Williamson Center

Radio: Bayou Sports Network (pxp – Randy Guillory)
TV/Internet: None
 
Social Media: @LSUEBengalsWBB (Twitter), @LSUEuniceBasketball (Facebook), @LSUEBengals (Instagram)
 
SERIES VS. DELGADO CC
All-Time Series – LSUE Leads 34-10
In Eunice, La. – LSUE Leads 20-4
In New Orleans, La. – LSUE Leads 14-6
Last Meeting – LSUE W, 94-69 (In Eunice, Feb. 17, 2018)
Streak - +7 LSU Eunice

THE COACHES

LSU EUNICE
Head Coach: Amanda Clemons (Mississippi College)
Career Record: 47-59  (5th Season), Record at LSU Eunice: Same
 
DELGADO CC
Head Coach: Eddie Fields (Oklahoma)
9^th Season At Delgado CC
 
STORY LINES

• LSU Eunice wrapped up the most successful home schedule for a single-season in school history.  The Bengals' 17-1 record inside the HPRE Center surpassed the 2013-14 squad's 16-1 mark.
• LSUE's Feb. 17 win vs. Delgado CC helped the Bengals secure the MISS-LOU title for just the second time in program history.  LSUE has secured a spot in the upcoming Region XXIII tournament as the Bengals' will vie for a spot in the National Tournament.
• Rylie James recently surpassed Casey Broussard for 2nd all-time in scoring in program history.  James' 17 points in the Bengals' win over Delgado CC on Feb.17 puts her past Jennifer Hicks. 
• The Bengals are dominating on the glass this season.  LSUE ranks 1st nationally in offensive rebounds per game, grabbing 22.7 a night.  The Bengals are also tabbed 4th in total rebounds per game, snagging 49.2 per game.
• LSUE is also turning up the heat on the defensive end.  The Bengals average 17.3 steals per night, which ranks 3rd in the NJCAA.

WIN STREAK NOTES:  The Bengals enjoyed a 16-game win streak this season, the longest under Amanda Clemons.  The win mark is also tied for the best in LSUE program history.  During the Bengals win streak, LSUE averaged 85.1 points per game with a margin of victory of 23.9 points.  Rylie James led the way during that span with 15.3 points per game including four 20-plus point performances.
 
LSUE WIN STREAK LIST
1. 2013-14 (Nov. 22-Feb. 5)             16
1. 2017-18 (Nov. 16-Feb.16)           16
3. 2006-07 (Jan. 9- Feb. 13)             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 870.  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.  The Basile native moved into 2^nd all-time on Feb. 17 with 17 points against Delgado to surpass Jennifer Hicks

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 4 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. Rylie James (2016-Present)             915
3. Jennifer Hicks (2008-10)                  899
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 (49.2).  LSUE's 22.7 offensive rebounds per game is ranked 1st in the NJCAA.  All this despite no Bengal is averaging more than 7 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.