The New Orleans Privateers women’s basketball team is set to conclude its non-conference schedule with a game against the Tulane Green Wave this Sunday at 2 p.m.
Last weekend, the Privateers faced a tough challenge against #5 LSU, losing 126-62 in front of the second largest crowd in program history. In that game, Shanihya Brown led New Orleans with 14 points, while Brialle Washington contributed 13 points. Sephora Kayolo returned to play after an extended injury absence; she had redshirted last year and appeared in only three games during the previous season at Oral Roberts. In her return, Kayolo collected five rebounds over 23 minutes on the court.
So far this season, Shanihya Brown has been leading the Privateers offensively, averaging 12.1 points per game through seven contests. Last season she had three double-digit scoring performances; this year she already has four and currently ranks 14th in the Southland Conference for points per game.
Defensively, three Privateers have reached double digits in steals: Brown leads with 19 steals, followed by Aaliyah Ellis with 12 and Jayla Kimbrough with 10. As a team, New Orleans averages 9.6 steals per game, which places them fifth among Southland teams.
Historically, New Orleans holds a slight edge over Tulane in their all-time series at 30-23. The Privateers once held a dominant stretch with a 25-game winning streak from 1981 to 1993. However, Tulane has won 15 of the last 17 meetings between the two programs and took their most recent matchup by a score of 90-63 in December of last year.
Tulane enters Sunday’s contest with a record of three wins and five losses. The Green Wave features three players who average double figures in scoring; Kanija Daniel leads them with an average of 13.2 points per game. Overall, Tulane averages just over 71 points scored per game while allowing about 75 points defensively.
In their latest outing on December 4th against Missouri State, Tulane lost by six points (72-66). Despite holding a halftime lead by two points, they struggled to get to the free throw line after halftime compared to Missouri State’s frequent trips.
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