THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women's basketball team returns home for the first time in over two weeks, as the Colonels square off on Wednesday, Feb. 10 against Lamar University for the second time this season. Tipoff in Stopher Gymnasium is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
Nicholls (6-10, 5-4 SLC) is a perfect 4-0 in Thibodaux in Southland play and will look to keep its conference record above .500 with a win over the Cardinals. Lamar (5-10, 4-3 SLC) comes to town aiming for a season sweep of the Colonels following a 66-40 win in Beaumont earlier this year. 
 
With a win, the Cardinals would claim the first sweep in the series for either team since 2011. 
 
While Chelsea Cain has been the leading scorer for the Red and Gray this season, averaging 15.9 points per game, juniors Chyna Allen and Anna McKendree led the way the last two games. Allen poured in a career-high 19 points at HBU and McKendree followed with a career day at Sam Houston, scoring 21 points against the Bearkats. Allen upped her average to 10.2 points and is followed closely by McKendree at 9.4.
 
Micaela Wilson has been the leader for LU, averaging 10.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. The Rayville, Louisiana native has been scorching the nets over the last couple weeks, scoring at least 17 points in five of the last six games. In Saturday's overtime loss to Abilene Christian, she finished with a career-high 27 points. 

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