HAMMOND, La. – The Nicholls State University women's basketball team was handed an 82-63 loss by a red-hot shooting Southeastern Louisiana squad on Saturday evening at the University Center.
 
Despite having three players score in double figures – Chelsea Cain, Adrian Mann, and Anna McKendree, Nicholls (7-11, 6-5 SLC) could not slow down Southeastern (7-6, 6-4 SLC), which shot 60 percent for the game and 10 of 17 from 3-point range.
 
Nicholls fell behind by 10 points in the second quarter but clawed back to tie it at 29 before heading into the break down 35-32. But in the third, the Lady Lions used three 3-pointers by Morgan Carrier to fuel a 12-0 run. SLU never looked back as it snapped the Colonels' six-game winning streak in the series.
 
Cain had another strong outing, finishing with 17 points and was a rebound shy of a double-double, while also adding two steals. Mann continued to excel against Southeastern, following up her previous 20- and 19-point games versus the Lady Lions with 17 and three steals. McKendree scored 14 in the loss and also had three steals.
 
Carrier totaled 20 points for SLU, connecting on 5 of 7 from 3-point range. Hailey Giaratano led all scorers with 22 points.
 
UP NEXT
Nicholls will head back on the road to take on Northwestern State on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
 
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