Stephen F. Austin
10-2,3-0Southland
Southeastern Louisiana
4-8,1-2Southland
Hot-shooting Ladyjacks take down Southeastern Louisiana, 77-51
1/2/2020 8:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NACOGDOCHES, TX -- The SFA women's basketball team shot 53.3% from beyond the arc on the way to a 77-51 victory over the Southeastern Louisiana Lions at home Thursday.
The victory improved SFA's overall record to 10-2 and conference record to 3-0.
The Ladyjacks had three players score in double figures, led by Stephanie Visscher, who notched a double-double with 17 points and a career-best 15 rebounds. Marissa Banfield tacked on 15 points and Zya Nugent chipped in as well with 13 points off of the bench.
Led by Aaliyah Johnson's three offensive rebounds, SFA did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in 14 second chance points.
SFA's defense held Southeastern Louisiana to only 34.4% shooting from the field, including 23.8% from beyond the arc. The Lions didn't have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with nine offensive rebounds and managed nine second chance points while SFA cleared 30 defensive rebounds.
INSIDE THE BOX
» Stephanie Visscher notched a double-double for the Ladyjacks with 17 points and 15 rebounds. The sophomore hauled down ten rebounds in the first half alone.
» The Ladyjacks made over half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down eight of 15 shots.
» The Ladyjacks held the Lions to only 34.4% shooting from the field.
» The Ladyjacks never trailed after taking a 16-14 first quarter lead.
» SFA recorded 20 total assists in the game on 29 made baskets.
» The SFA bench outdueled their counterparts, adding 32 points to the Ladyjack total.
» SFA had a 42-24 edge on the boards in the win.
» The SFA defense forced 13 turnovers.
» SFA cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Stephanie Visscher led the Ladyjacks with 17 points on an efficient 8-11 shooting performance.
GAME SUMMARY
After falling behind 11-7, SFA went on a 6-0 run with 5:34 left in the first quarter to take a 13-11 lead. The Ladyjacks then maintained that lead and entered the quarter break with a 16-14 advantage. SFA relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 16 points.
SFA kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 6-0 run starting at the 1:13 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Nugent, to increase its lead to 34-26, a score that would hold until halftime. SFA saw non-starters score nine of its 18 total points off the bench in the quarter.
Following the intermission, SFA continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 47-35 before going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Visscher, to expand its lead further to 54-35 with 1:02 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Lions had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Ladyjacks still entered the fourth quarter with a 54-37 edge. SFA played well near the basket, scoring 16 of its 20 points in the paint.
SFA kept its lead intact before going on a 10-0 run, finished off by Mikayla Hutchinson's layup, to grow the lead to 70-44 with 3:55 to go in the contest. The Ladyjacks held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 77-51 win. SFA took advantage of four Southeastern Louisiana turnovers in the quarter, scoring six points off of those takeaways.
NEXT UP
The Ladyjacks are back in action on Saturday in New Orleans, traveling to take on the Privateers for a 4:00 matinee. SFA's next home game is on January 15, when they welcome the Sugar Bears of Central Arkansas to William R. Johnson Coliseum.
This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
