LAFAYETTE, LA. -- ULM
(7-16, 5-9) trailed for much of the game on Sunday against UL-Lafayette (7-16,
1-13) but Jasmine Shaw led a late rally to send the game into overtime. The
Warhawks led the entire extra period and were victorious, 68-63.
Shaw finished with a game-high 21 points, 17 of which came in the second half and overtime.
Ashleigh Simmons chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth
double-double of the season. Simmons has now scored in double figures in 13 straight contests. Nine Warhawks scored in the first overtime
game of the season.
Elexar Tugler matched her career-high with nine assists to
go with her seven points and five
rebounds.
Sylvana Okde led ULL with 20 points but it was not enough as
the Cajuns extended its losing streak to 10 games.
ULM led early 6-0 after a layup from Elexar Tugler at the
18:14 mark. Turnovers were an issue early as the Warhawks had four in the first
four minutes.
Shaw knocked down a jumper from the top of the key the
extend lead to 12-5 with 13:49 remaining before the break. The Ragin' Cajuns collected a three-point play
from Jasmin Mills to make it 15-12.
Sylvana Okde gave ULL its first lead of the night, 20-19,
with a deep three-pointer just before the under-eight media timeout. A 9-0 run
from ULL extended lead to 23-17 with just under seven minutes to play.
At halftime, ULM led 29-28 powered by six points from
Simmons and Tyler Holley. Eight Warhawks scored in the first half. The Cajuns
collected 18 points off of 14 Warhawk turnovers. Both Okde and Milles led ULL
with 10 points each.
The Cajuns led 36-34 at the first media timeout of the
second half, taking advantage of a lackluster start for ULM. Okde collected her
second three-pointer to give ULL its largest lead up to that point at 39-34
with 12:19 remaining.
At the under-eight media timeout, ULM trailed 49-44, as
turnovers continued to plague the Warhawks. Shaw hit a baseline jumper, making
it 53-47 in favor of ULL with 5:31 left in the contest.
A three-point play from Jasmine Shaw made it 57-53 Cajuns,
with 2:21 remaining. Shaw followed with a steal and a layup to cut the deficit
to 57-55 with just over two minutes to play.
Shaw continued her assault with another baseline jumper to
tie the game at 59-59 with 1:18 remaining. The Warhawks had several looks to win the game
in regulation, but after 40 minutes the game remained tied at 59-59.
ULM led the entire extra period and Alexar Tugler gave ULM a
66-63 lead with 26.7 seconds left in overtime. Shaw hit two free throws to seal it and give
ULM its fourth win in the last five games.
Four of the last six regular season games will be played
inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum, beginning with North Texas in Monroe on Thursday at
5:15 p.m.
Coach Mona Martin Quotes
"We were fortunate to win tonight. We did not play very well
for 35 minutes tonight. I was really disappointed with the turnovers tonight.
But, those last five minutes we played some of the best basketball of the season. We
really turned it up on defense."
"In the past, we would have laid down but this team
is growing. I think Elexar Tugler is the key. She did a great job of setting up
our scorers. She is maturing and if you have a mature point guard, the team
will follow. She was talking all night and kept us in the game."
