Game 18 • South Alabama Jaguars (14-3, 3-3 SBC) vs. Louisiana (5-11, 3-2 SBC) • January 24, 2019 • 11:00 a.m. • Mitchell Center • MOBILE, Ala.

THE COACHES
South Alabama
Terry Fowler, (Lane [Tenn.], '86)
Record at USA: 74-95, 38-62 SBC (6)
Overall: 281–273 (20)
vs. Louisiana: 3-6

Louisiana
Garry Brodhead, (Louisiana '80)
at Louisiana:113-97, 62-56 SBC (7) 
Overall: 113-97 (7)
vs. South Alabama: 6-5

LAST GAME
The University of South Alabama women's basketball team downed Georgia Southern 69-53 on the road at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Ga., Saturday afternoon completing its Georgia Swing with back-to-back wins, and improving to 14-3 on the season. 

Savannah Jones hit a three-pointer for the first field-goal of the game for either team and from there, the Jags lead was never in doubt. The Jags connected on ten three-three-pointers for the second game in a row, are now 7-0 on the season when they hit double-digits threes. Jones put up a game-high 17 points, shooting 7-of-16 from the floor. 

Damaya Telemaque led the way in that department this afternoon. The freshman guard connected on 4-of-7 from deep, and finished the contest with 13 points and a game-high five assists. After scoring in double digits in seven of the Jaguars 11 non-non-conference game the marks the first time Telemaque has hit the mark in a Sun Belt conference game. 
NEXT GAME South Alabama remains home to take on Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, Jan. 26. Tip-off vs. the Warhawks is slated for 3 p.m. at the Mitchell Center. s

MULTIMEDIA
Television: JagNation TV
Radio: 99.5 FM
Live Stats: USAJaguars.com
Live Audio: USAJaguars.com
Live Video: USAJaguars.com

SERIES NOTES    
South Alabama and Louisiana have met a total of 53 times since their first matchup in November of 1987. The Jaguars own a 36-17 all-time record vs. the Ragin Cajuns, and lead the series at the Mitchell Center 12-4. 

Over the last 10 meeting the Ragin Cajuns are 6-4 vs. South, and the two schools split their two meetings last year with each school winning on the road vs. the other. The Jags won 72-57 in Lafayette, and the Ragin Cajuns downed the Jags 59-56 at the Mitchell Center. 

OPENING TIP
Last week, the Jags put up at least 10 three-pointers in each of their two games and have improved to 7-0 on the year when connecting on double digit threes. Savannah Jones leads the way in that category for South and has connected on 45 threes in 16 games played. Jones leads the Jags offense with 14.3 points per game, and ranks third in the Sun Belt with a .450 three-point field-goal percentage, and is second in the league with 2.8 made per game. As a team, the Jaguars rank second in the league with a .353 three-point field-goal percentage, and lead the league with 7.7 three-pointers made per contest. 

The Jags are scoring 71.4 points per game while shooting .435 from the floor, .353 from three, and .560 from the free-throw line. South averages 41.6 rebounds per game to their opponents 40.5 and have been out rebounded in their last seven contests.  

Antoinette Lewis leads the Sun Belt in field-goal percentage at .608 and ranks No. 16 in division one NCAA. Lewis has connected on 96-of-158 from the floor and has put up 13.8 points per game for the Jags while averaging 8.8 rebounds per game. Lewis has 10 steals over her last two games, and 20 on the season.

Freshman guard Damaya Telemaque has started the last 16 games for the Jaguars, and is the team leader in assists with 60 helpers on the year. Telemaque is coming off of her sixth career game scoring in double digits and her first career Sun Belt game with at least 10 points. 

Louisiana is coming off of a 52-45 home win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. After losing their first two Sun Belt games of the year, The Ragin Cajuns have won three games in a row, all at home. 

Louisiana is led by Ty'Reona Doucet. Doucet averages 13.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game this season. She has posted seven double doubles this season, but just one since conference play has began. Doucet went for 12 points and 10 rebounds this past Saturday against ULM. The sophomore center put up 29 points and 22 rebounds at Mcneese State on Nov. 11. Doucet is joined by Brandi Williams as the only two Ragin Cajuns to average double figures for the season. Williams is putting up 11.6 points per game 

As a team, the Ragin Cajuns are averaging 60.4 points per game, shooting .381 from the floor, .314 from three, and .692 from the free-throw line. Louisiana ranks 10th in the Sun Belt in scoring, 10th in field-goal percentage, 11th in turnover margin (committing 18.6 turnovers per game), and 12th in assist-turnover ratio. The Ragin Cajuns advanced to the semi-finals of the Sun Belt Women's Basketball Tournament before losing to 56-62 Texas State. They finished with an overall record of 17-16, and 10-8 in the conference. 

They Said It
Head Coach Terry Fowler 
On Louisiana: "Louisiana, currently on a three game winning streak, playing really well. They're athletic on the perimeter and in the post area. Doucet is one of the best post players in our league; she's a double-double machine. They present a lot of different problems with their ball screen motion and their dribble and weave action, they really attack the basket. They have some kids that can knock down open shots. So main thing is we have to make sure we can keep them out of the paint, and not give their shooters open looks. Also have to do a good job on the boards, they do that really well too. 

On the Pack the House Game: "It's a great atmosphere. It's great for our kids to experience that many people at their game. It's something we always look forward to, it's super loud and makes communication a little difficult, but I wouldn't trade it for anything the world. It's an awesome atmosphere. 

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