Women’s Basketball Opens Conference Play Against HCU

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Privateers women’s basketball team will open their Southland schedule the day before Thanksgiving when they take on the HCU Huskies at Lakefront Arena. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Privateers had a nearly miraculous rally fall just short in their last contest, a 65-62 loss against Jacksonville State on Saturday. New Orleans trailed by as many as 16 points early in the fourth quarter but closed the gap to within three as time expired. Shanihya Brown set a new Privateer career-high in points (20) and field goals made (7) in the loss. Brown…