THIBODAUX, La. (Interstat) — Marie Kenembeni scored 20 points to lead Nicholls State to a 67-49 victory over New Orleans in a women’s basketball game Thursday night at Stopher Gym.

The Colonels never trailed after the first quarter, building a double-digit lead by halftime and maintaining control throughout. Kenembeni, a 6-foot-2 forward from Yaounde, Cameroon, added two blocks in 24 minutes for Nicholls State, which improved to 9-8.

Brialle Washington led the Privateers with 13 points. New Orleans shot just 31.1% from the field and made only 2 of 14 from three-point range in falling to 1-17.

Nicholls State dominated the offensive glass with 14 rebounds, leading to key second-chance opportunities. Attendance was 767.