Southland Conference Championship Preview

McNeese State (25-7) has one more hurdle to climb to head back to the "Big Dance" and that's against Stephen F Austin (23-8) who defeated Nicholls State 66-57. Nicholls State had to be one of the fan favorites after knocking off #1 seed Central Arkansas on Tuesday. Not only was Nicholls State the #8 seed, that was also their first ever postseason victory so emotions were riding high

LiAnn McCarthy was the star on Tuesday for the Lady Colonels on Tuesday by hitting 7 of their teams 14 three pointers on her way to 32 points, she only had one of their five against the Lady Jacks however at the half the ball game was tied at 25

In the second half, SFA outscored them 41-32 and the last six minutes was the story as SFA was clinging to a 49-47 lead. Two threes from Brittany Matthew, a jumper by Annette Davis and clutch free throw shooting from Courtney Conright and Tamara Marrion sealed the victory

 KK Babin led Nicholls State with 14 points while Sumar Leslie had 10. Nicholls State finishes the season 15-16 however they are losing only three seniors

Marrion led SFA with 15 followed by Matthew and Ashley Mells with 11 each, all three had 3 three pointers 

Mells has always been a gifted shooter and the game between these two teams for the championship will have just that, shooters on both ends. It will also have young ladies battling under the basket and from baseline to baseline however once again, the Cowgirls have that taste to return and also want to avenge their conference loss that was played in Nacogdoches.