Chelsea Cain
78
Winner SFA SFA 17-4,10-2 Southland
61
Nicholls St. NichSt 6-15,3-9 Southland
Winner
SFA SFA
17-4,10-2 Southland
78
Final
61
Nicholls St. NichSt
6-15,3-9 Southland
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
SFA SFA 18 20 16 24 78
Nicholls St. NichSt 13 15 16 17 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Colonels drop Wednesday contest to SFA, 78-61

THIBODAUX, La. - The Nicholls State University women's basketball team hung with first-place Stephen F. Austin for most of the night and trimmed a double-digit deficit to five in the fourth, but the Colonels' late rally came up short in a 78-61 loss Wednesday on Broussard Court in Stopher Gymnasium. 

Nicholls (6-15, 3-9 SLC) only led when Loan-Anh Johnson hit a jumper to open the game and fell behind as much as 13 in the third quarter before making its run. With the Colonels down 10 heading into the fourth, Tykeria Williams sank a 3-pointer and following a Chelsea Cain jumper, Nicholls made it 56-51 on an Airi Hamilton layup.

But SFA answered to push the advantage back to double figures and would hold Nicholls to just two points in the final 3:47 for the 17-point victory.

Cain led a trio of Colonels in double figures as she tallied her first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. She also added four assists and four steals in 35 minutes on the floor. Hamilton totaled 13 points while Williams finished with 11 and four assists.

Nicholls was able to put up points against the Southland's No. 1 rated defense, but SFA (17-4, 10-2 SLC) pounded the paint on offense with 44 points in the lane. Alyana Johnson led all scorers with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Zya Nugent came off the bench for 18. 

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Nicholls will continue its three-game homestand Saturday (Feb. 8) against Sam Houston State. The Bearkats were in a tie for first place before falling to UIW at home Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the men's game will follow 30 minutes after. 

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