THIBODAUX, La. – Coming of its first road win of the season, the Nicholls State University women's basketball team will go for two in a row as the Colonels take on HBU at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Sharp Gymnasium.
 
Nicholls (6-8, 5-2 SLC) moved up to third in the Southland Conference standings following its 20-point win at McNeese on Wednesday. The victory ended a road drought for the Colonels, which dated back to last season's finale where they also won in Lake Charles. Nicholls claimed five road wins in the 2019-20 campaign, with one coming against the Huskies.
 
The Colonels used a balanced effort on offense in Wednesday's road win as four players scored in double figures for just the second time this season. Anna McKendree finished with a team-high 15 points and was followed by Terris McKay (14), Chelsea Cain (13) and Adrian Mann (11). The other outing with four double-digit scorers came in the home-opening victory against Mobile. 
 
Defensively, the Red and Gray limited McNeese to 43 points and 29 percent shooting for the game. Nicholls heads into the matchup with HBU (5-4, 1-1 SLC) ranked fourth in points allowed in the Southland and fifth in field goal percentage defense. The Huskies feature the league's fourth-best scoring offense at 71.3 points.
 
HBU won its league opener back on Jan. 2 but was sidelined for the next few weeks due to COVID protocols. The Huskies returned to the court Wednesday and fell at home to Lamar, 66-61.
 
The duo of Timia Jefferson (13.4 ppg) and N'Denasija Collins (10.0) lead the HBU offense. Jefferson has a pair of 20-point outings this season, both in nonconference against Grand Canyon (24) and Texas Tech (22).
 
 
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are now available by visiting Nicholls Ticket Central or calling the ticket office at 985-448-4790. New this season, fans have the option to purchase the Geaux BIG RED ticket package which will cover all home basketball, football, and baseball games.
 
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