Turnovers, fouls bog down UALR

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NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans withstood a game filled with fouls and turnovers to post an 81-55 victory over UALR on Thursday night at Lakefront Arena.
Muci Haris led UALR (6-17, 0-11 in Sun Belt) and all scorers with 18 points, the only Trojan with 10 points or more.
New Orleans (12-9, 5-6) was led by Lisa Marraffino's15 points and 10 rebounds, while Jessica Dunham contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds.
The teams combined for eight turnovers in the first 3:04 before any points scored were scored, setting the tone for a game that included 47 turnovers, 56 personal fouls and 2 technical fouls.
The Trojans fell behind early, 10-2, but went on an 8-0 run, capped by a three-point play by Scealita Drennon, to tie the game with 10:57 remaining in the half. The Trojans had more turnovers (13) than points (12) with 7:32 left in the half.
Haris hit a three-pointer for the Trojans to begin the second half, and New Orleans answered with three consecutive three-point baskets, one from Haegele and two from Dunham, that gave the Privateers a 43-27 lead with 17:20 left in the game.
The Trojans cut the lead to 10 when Haris hit two free throws after New Orleans coach Joey Favaloro was hit with a technical foul with 12:40 remaining.
But UALR could get no closer the rest of the game.
"I was disappointed with our defensive effort tonight," UALR Coach Tracy Stewart-Lange said. "They just didn't play with a lot of energy. New Orleans could reverse the ball two or three times and we wouldn't get out on the shooter and contest the shots."

This article was published on Friday, February 9, 2001

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