Gates, Rosa lead New Orleans in 90-62 win
WESTWEGO, La. -- Gerrale Gates scored 17 points, Jorge Rosa added 14 points with four 3-pointers, and New Orleans never trailed in beating NAIA-member Williams Baptist 90-62 on Tuesday night.
Troy Green scored 13 points and Scott Plaisance Jr. added 12 for the Privateers (5-4), who shot 55 percent.
Amari Haynes' two free throws capped a 19-4 opening run and New Orleans pulled away to a 19-point lead on his dunk. Rosa hit two 3-pointers and Larry Robinson III made another amid a 17-5 run and the Privateers led 48-28 at halftime.
Joao Preto made back-to-back layups in an 8-2 run and the Eagles closed to 60-44 on Devante Carolina's 3 with 11:34 left. Green's free throws capped an 11-0 run for a 21-point New Orleans lead with 6:05 left.
Briheam Anthony scored 17 points, Andrew Littleton added 10 and Jeffery Kenny grabbed 13 rebounds for the Eagles (5-6), who have lost three straight. Williams Baptist turned it over 27 times.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Nathan Bemis
- Andre Crawford
- Daniel Brown
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
| New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
| Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
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