THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women's basketball team looks to keep its momentum rolling as they cross state lines to take on Iowa State in Ames, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 5. Tip off from inside the James H. Hilton Coliseum is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and the action will be streamed via ESPN+.
Nicholls (1-0) opened the season with an 83-54 victory over Dillard. The Colonels had four double figure scorers and forced 18 turnovers en route to the first win of
Jayln Johnson-Joubert's career.
The Red & Gray were led by
Britiya Curtis who had 26 points on eight field goals. Curtis had five of the Colonels' triples and hit five shots from the charity stripe. She also snagged eight rebounds and dished four assists.
Jasmine Matthews had a double-double 24 points on 10 made field goals and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Makayla Charles finished with 15 points as she went perfect from the foul line (9-9) and tallied seven rebounds.
Shelcie LeBlanc hit four field goals including one from distance to finish with 10 points.
Iowa State (1-0) also started the season with victory as they defeated Grambling, 90-61. The Cyclones dominated the paint as they out rebounded the Tigers 61-34 while scoring 46 points in the paint. Tjasa Turnsek led the way with 19 points followed by Mya Bobbit (17), Xiao Zhang (13), and Gift Ezekiel (13). Sienna Harvey dished nine assists while Arianna Jackson and Alex-anne Bessette had eight rebounds apiece.
The Colonels and Cyclones have played two times before. The last matchup was in Ames in 2017.
