Saturday, February 18
New Orleans, La.
12:00 PM
Omaha
88
at
57
New Orleans
Mavericks Topple New Orleans, 88-57
Feb 18, 2012 | General, Women's Basketball
Final Stats
NEW ORLEANS - Paige Frauendorfer scored a career-high 26 points and added 12 rebounds, as the Nebraska Omaha women's basketball team cruised past New Orleans, 88-57, Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.
Taijhe Kelly added career highs of 14 points and 18 rebounds for the Mavs (15-11). Her rebound total tied for eighth-best in school history and gave her the first double-double of her career.
Nebraska Omaha jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, leading by as many as 24 in the first half. The Mavs' advantage continued to grow in the second half as UNO shot 51.9 percent in the final 20 minutes to lead by as many as 36. New Orleans fell to 0-24 on the season with the loss in its home finale.
The Mavs shot 47.1 percent (32-of-68) for the game while matching their season high of 88 points. UNO outrebounded New Orleans 58-27 and held the Privateers to just 29.5 percent from the floor (18-of-61).
Frauendorfer shot 9-of-16 and made 7-of-8 free throws to break her previous career high of 24 points. Kelly hit 7-of-15 and grabbed seven offensive boards and 11 defensive boards in a career-high 30 minutes.
Jamie Nash and Cathleen Cox each had 13 points, and Stacia Gebers chipped in 11 points.
The Mavs conclude the season on Monday at Louisiana-Lafayette at 2 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS - Paige Frauendorfer scored a career-high 26 points and added 12 rebounds, as the Nebraska Omaha women's basketball team cruised past New Orleans, 88-57, Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.
Taijhe Kelly added career highs of 14 points and 18 rebounds for the Mavs (15-11). Her rebound total tied for eighth-best in school history and gave her the first double-double of her career.
Nebraska Omaha jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, leading by as many as 24 in the first half. The Mavs' advantage continued to grow in the second half as UNO shot 51.9 percent in the final 20 minutes to lead by as many as 36. New Orleans fell to 0-24 on the season with the loss in its home finale.
The Mavs shot 47.1 percent (32-of-68) for the game while matching their season high of 88 points. UNO outrebounded New Orleans 58-27 and held the Privateers to just 29.5 percent from the floor (18-of-61).
Frauendorfer shot 9-of-16 and made 7-of-8 free throws to break her previous career high of 24 points. Kelly hit 7-of-15 and grabbed seven offensive boards and 11 defensive boards in a career-high 30 minutes.
Jamie Nash and Cathleen Cox each had 13 points, and Stacia Gebers chipped in 11 points.
The Mavs conclude the season on Monday at Louisiana-Lafayette at 2 p.m.
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