EUNICE, La. – LSU Eunice Women's Basketball got back on track with a road trip to Arkansas, tallying a pair of blowout wins. This is the first of four two-day road swings for the Bengals (2-1), making stops in Texas and two in Mississippi over the course of the next four weeks.
LSU Eunice used strong first quarters in both games, securing a 74-59 victory at National Park and a 92-55 win at UA-Cossatot. The Bengals outscored both teams 55-20 in the first quarters combined.
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Logan Cookmeyer (Walker, LA, Walker HS) had the hot hand to start both games, scoring 29 points combined in both victories. Cookmeyer scored 20 of her points in the first quarters of both games.
The Bengals return home for a pair of games on the Cajun Prairie starting Saturday, November 7 against Florida Southwestern State College. The Bengals and Bucs tip off at 11:00AM. LSUE will host Pearl River CC at 6:00PM on Tuesday, November 10.
November 4 vs. National Park College – W, 74-59
LSU Eunice picked up its first win of the season in convincing fashion, taking down National Park College 74-59.
Logan Cookmeyer led the early charge for LSUE, scoring 11 of her 12 points in the first quarter alone, helping the Bengals push out to a 20-10 lead after one frame.
Reesie Jinks (Grant, LA, Fairview HS) took over the reigns in the middle quarters, scoring eight points in the second quarter to help LSUE take a 42-25 lead into the halftime break. Jinks added five more points after intermission in the third quarter to total a team-high 13 on the night.
Kelsey Williams (Reeves, LA, Reeves HS) and
Ayana Woods (Destrehan, LA, Prairieville HS) provided a spark off the bench for the Bengals. Williams scored eight of the team's 18 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of three-point baskets. Woods chipped in nine points, producing a basket in each quarter of the game.
November 5 vs. UA-Cossatot – W, 92-55
LSU Eunice exploded out to the gates and never looked back, hammering UA-Cossatot 92-55 to close out the Bengals' two-day stay in the Natural State. The Bengals roared with a 24-2 run in the first six minutes of play.
The outside shot played a key role in the runaway win. LSU Eunice connected on six from downtown in the first quarter alone, outscoring the Colts 35-10 in the frame. Logan Cookmeyer hit three trifectas in the first, five in the game, and scored 17 points.
Edurne Diaz de la Serna Munoz (Ripollet, Spain, Institut Palau Ausit) netted four from downtown, part of her game-high 18 points.
The Bengals converted 12 three-point baskets in the afternoon contest.
LSUE saw four different players score double digit points. Reesie Jinks and
Aryanna Ridgeway (Nashville, TN, Ezell Harding Christian School) each tallied a dozen points, joining Cookmeyer and Diaz. All 14 players dressed out would see action, with 11 of them scoring at least a point.
