Lady Pilots tumble to Tougaloo, 58-46;
Pilots bite Bulldogs, 85-82
01/08/04

Both the Lady Pilots and Pilots were in action Thursday night at the LSUS Gym.

The women took the floor in the opener looking for their first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference win in school history. The first half looked promising as the Lady Pilots kept pace with the Tougaloo College Lady Bulldogs, only trailing 32-28 at the half.

The Lady Pilots struggled in the second half and allowed the Lady Bulldogs to finish the game with a 20-2 run for a 58-46 victory. Kendera Monette finished with a game high 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Lady Pilots, followed by teammate India Coleman with 11 points and 5 boards.

The LSUS Pilots took the floor in the nightcap determined to prevent a Tougaloo sweep. Rico Payne led the Pilots to victory with a 29-point performance, including 6 of 9 from beyond the 3-point line. The Pilots improved their GCAC record to 2-1, 8-6 overall.

Both LSUS teams head to New Orleans this weekend for conference doubleheaders at Loyola University Saturday and Dilliard University Monday. Both teams will be in action Saturday, Jan. 17, against Southern University-New Orleans. The Lady Pilots tip off at 5:30 p.m., with the Pilots following at 7:30 p.m.

Issued by Allan Cantwell (sports@lsus.edu)