The Book Lady Cajuns basketball 2002-03

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Streaking Lady Cajuns now high on optimism

LAFAYETTE — Who can blame Louisiana's Lady Cajuns for a touch of euphoria heading into the Sun Belt Conference Tournament?

Coach J. Kelley Hall’s squad won three straight games, two on the road, and notched a first-ever victory over Denver, to wrap up the regular season on a high note at 8-18 and 4-11 in league play.

Now, as it prepares to face Florida International in an 8 p.m. Thursday first-round game in Bowling Green, the Cajuns are eager for more.

“Some of our players have been asking, ‘After we beat FIU, who do we play?’ ” said Hall, whose team lost 78-49 at Florida International on Jan. 18.

That’s obviously taking a quantum leap in self image, but it does reflect what winning can do.

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Bruce Brown
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — It seems like such a simple thing to average over 60 points per game as a basketball team. Sometimes, as Louisiana's Lady Cajuns coach J. Kelley Hall knows, that’s easier said than done. Twenty-one times this season, the Ragin’ Cajun women have been held below 60 points. Nine times, it was under 50.

It’s no coincidence that the Cajuns finished 8-18 overall and 4-11 in Sun Belt Conference play.

But a trio of victories at the end of the season have Hall optimistic heading into today’s 8 p.m. meeting with Florida International in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament hosted by Western Kentucky.

“We’ve played our best basketball over the last 8 or 9 games,” Hall said. “Our offense is getting into the 60’s now. Denver scored 61, and that’s the only time we’ve allowed over 60 and still won.”

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Eric Narcisse
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