Women’s Basketball: UNO falls in home tilt to A&M-Corpus Christi

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans women’s basketball program had a half-time lead but couldn’t withstand a second-half charge as the Privateers dropped a Southland Conference decision to visiting A&M-Corpus Christi, 66-53, at the UNO Lakefront Arena on Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Orleans – 53, A&M-Corpus Christi – 66
LOCATION: UNO Lakefront Arena – New Orleans, La.
RECORDS: New Orleans 5-13 (2-10 SLC), A&M-CC 4-11 (2-5 SLC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
– New Orleans fell in an early hole as A&M-Corpus Christi jumped out to a 15-9 lead after the first quarter of play.
– The Privateers battled back with a big second as New Orleans finished with a 21-14 edge to take a 30-29 lead at the half.
– A&M-CC countered that in the third with a 15-9 edge to retake a 44-39 advantage into the final frame.
– The Islanders closed out the game with a 22-14 fourth to take home the 66-53 victory.

GAME NOTES
– Mary Delgado led the way for New Orleans as she finished with a game-high 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field (3-of-6 from beyond the arc). She also added four rebounds, three assists and two steals. It was the second-highest point total during a single-game recorded during her career.
– Shooting guard Mia Deck reached double-digits for the second-straight game after she returned from injury as she netted 12 points, four assists, two boards and two steals. The assist total tied a season and career-best for the Dallas, Texas native.
– Zanaa Cordis notched a career-best three blocks to go with five rebounds and an assist.
– Erin Randle chipped in six points and six boards.
– It was a close affair throughout the evening on the Lakefront as the game featured 14 lead changes and six ties. UNO led for 10:48 while A&M-CC held the edge for 27:14.
– Eight student-athletes scored in total for the Privateers in the contest.
– New Orleans forced 16 turnovers.

NEXT UP
New Orleans continues its Southland homestand as the Privateers host Nicholls on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the UNO Lakefront Arena. Tipoff is set for 3 PM CT as the contest serves as the opening game of a doubleheader with the men’s basketball program.