Lady Cajuns top FIU
MIAMI - Louisiana's Lady Cajuns overcame a 7-point deficit at the 10:26 mark to claim a 68-58 victory over Florida International on Monday night.
The comeback is the second biggest by UL this season. The Cajuns rallied from a 15-point deficit with 12 minutes to play versus UC Davis in the opening game of the Radisson Inn Classic on Nov. 19.
Trailing 51-44, Louisiana (14-4, 4-1) erupted with a 12-5 run to tie the contest at 56-56 with only 5:27 remaining.
Tiffany Washington started the scoring and was followed by Onna Charles, Alicia McDaniel, Bernette Tolston and another basket by Washington, before Anna Petrakova converted inside to tie the game.
After Lasma Jekabsone gave FIU (13-5, 3-2) back the lead, Petrakova scored two more baskets to give UL a 60-58 edge with 2:06 remaining.
The Cajuns turned their defensive effort up after Jekabsone's basket, forcing consecutive turnovers leading to Petrakova's scores.
UL made a defensive stand, and Tolston buried a 3-pointer in transition to extend UL's lead to 63-58 with 66 seconds left.
FIU could not solve the Cajuns' intense defense, missing its final five shots in the last 1:37.
Free throws by Ashley Blanche and Tolston put UL up 66-58 with only 30 seconds remaining. Blanche added a breakaway lay-up with 16 seconds left to set the final margin, as the Cajuns outscored FIU 12-0 over the final three minutes.
Petrakova led the Cajuns with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Washington had 15 points, while Tolston and Charles each added nine points. Blanche had seven points and nine assists against only one turnover.
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Keep on playing hard ladies, as you and all Cajun fans are starting to see the results!!!!! Be some tough as nail road dogs, keep making us ALL P R O U D
