UNO’s Cordis has career day, three reach double figures at McNeese

LAKE CHARLES, La. – The New Orleans Privateers women’s basketball team had three players in double figures but were defeated 72-61 by the McNeese Cowgirls on Saturday afternoon at the Legacy Center.

Zanaa Cordis had a career-high 15 points and nine rebounds on the afternoon as New Orleans spent the afternoon attempting to dig back from an early 13-3 deficit.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Privateers fell victim to an early McNeese run but a resolute squad kept pushing back against the Cowgirls. Eventually, they tied the score at 28-28 on a Majegane Barry bucket in the paint in the final minute of the half.

McNeese nudged back ahead and went to the halftime locker room with a 32-28 advantage. A 7-1 run by the home side put New Orleans into a double-digit deficit with 7:40 remaining in the third quarter.

The Privateers had a final spurt late that cut the McNeese lead to 63-57 with 2:42 remaining in the contest. However, a three-pointer by Kailin Chamberlin on the next Cowgirls possession helped stave off the Privateers’ late rally attempt.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Cordis was the leading rebounder for a Privateers squad that pulled down 46 boards, a season-high for New Orleans eclipsing the 45 they had against Grambling.

DeArica Pryor went for double figures in a seventh consecutive game, scoring 16 points. Jomyra Mathis added 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Nahja Scott also hauled in eight boards to go along with six points.

NEXT UP
The Privateers travel to Corpus Christi to take on the Islanders on Feb. 3. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m.

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