Women's Basketball Suffers 71-45 Loss to LSU-Shreveport

SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 19, 2024) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) women's basketball squad fell to LSU-Shreveport (LSUS) 71-45 on Thursday night. The Saints drop to 6-6 overall and 4-5 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Pilots jump to 10-3 overall and 9-1 in conference play.

Head Coach Tanya Ray said, "We really struggled on the offensive end of the floor shooting the ball. LSU-Shreveport did a great job of making us take contested shots. Their size really bothered us against their zone and made it hard for us to find a rhythm offensively."

History

The series was tied 19-19 between the two programs prior to the game.

Offensive/defensive standouts

Julia Plata led the Saints with 23 points. Carlea Owens had 13 rebounds. Alexandra Westerdiijk Martin assisted on three plays. 

OLLU combined for 12-of-45 shooting for 26.7 percent, 8-of-25 from three-point range for 32 percent and 13-of-22 from the free-throw line for 59.1 percent. The Saints totaled 35 rebounds and 10 assists.

What's next

The Saints battle LSU-Alexandria at home on Saturday at 1 p.m.