LAFAYETTE. La. (KLFY) -- Louisiana Women's Basketball opened their season with an 82-67 loss to the Bowling Green Falcons on Monday night at the Cajundome in the MAC-SBC challenge.

The Ragin' Cajuns, led by head coach Garry Brodhead in his 14th year, struggled to keep up with Bowling Green, who maintained the lead for over 25 minutes of the game.

True-freshman Amijah Price, hailing from Woodlawn High School, led Louisiana in scoring with 17 points on 7-12 shooting. Jazmyn Jackson and Mikayla Manley also contributed with 13 and 15 points respectively.

Imani Daniel was a force on the boards for Louisiana, securing a team-high nine rebounds during the game.

Bowling Green's Paige Kohler was instrumental in the Falcons' victory, scoring a game-high 18 points, with 12 of those points coming from free throws.

The Falcons pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Cajuns 24-13, which proved to be too much for Louisiana to overcome.

The Ragin' Cajuns will aim to bounce back from their opening loss when they host Delta State on Friday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.

Louisiana Women's Basketball will look to improve their performance in their upcoming game against Delta State, hoping to secure their first win of the season before going on the road to take on Texas on Nov. 10.

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