New Orleans Privateers Women’s Basketball to Face Southeastern Lady Lions in Conference Showdown
The New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team is gearing up to face the Southeastern Lady Lions in Hammond on Saturday, aiming to improve their standing for a potential bye in the upcoming Southland Tournament. The Privateers, currently 7-7, are one and a half games behind fourth place UIW, with a crucial stretch of four games left. In their last game, a narrow 63-60 loss to Lamar, standout performances from DeArica Pryor and Nora Francois highlighted the team's efforts. Pryor reached a milestone of 1,000 career points and also moved up to 10th place in all-time steals. Jayla Kimbrough's impressive scoring streak adds to the team's offensive firepower as they strive to finish the conference season on a high note above .500.
By the Numbers- New Orleans Privateers are currently 7-7 in the standings.
- DeArica Pryor scored 22 points in the last game and reached 1,000 career points.
- Nora Francois achieved her second consecutive double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
- Jayla Kimbrough has scored 91 points in the last six games, averaging 15.2 points per game in that stretch.
- The Privateers aim to finish the conference season above .500 for the third time since joining the Southland in 2013.
- New Orleans Privateers are in a critical position, one and a half games behind fourth place in the standings.
- Heading into the game against Southeastern, the team is focused on securing wins to improve their tournament seeding.
The New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team faces a pivotal matchup against the Southeastern Lady Lions, aiming to secure wins to enhance their standings for a potential bye in the Southland Tournament. Key performances by Pryor, Francois, and Kimbrough underscore the team's determination to finish the conference season on a high note.
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