LAFAYETTE, La. – The Jags had two double-digit scorers, but the Jag effort fell short in Lafayette as South fell to Louisiana 66-49 at the Cajundome Thursday night.
Nadia Howard totaled 11 points, the eighth time this season she was in double figures and her third time leading the Jags in that category.
Kiana Anderson also recorded double figures (10), her seventh game in double digits this season.
Howard,
Jordan Rosier and
Casey Ferguson all totaled four rebounds. The Ragin Cajuns had three players in double figures, and were led by Lanay Wheaton, who recorded 18 points and eight rebounds.
South Alabama (5-11, 0-5 Sun Belt) stays on the road through the weekend, traveling to Coastal on Saturday.
GAME FACTS
- The Jags and the Ragin Cajuns traded baskets to start the game, tied at 9 with five minutes to go in the first quarter.
- The game was tied again at 14 with nine seconds to go in the first quarter, but the Ragin Cajuns made a free throw to lead 15-14 after the first.
- Louisiana 11-2 run to open the second quarter, leading 26-16 with five minutes to go in the half.
- South hit another scoring drought to close the second quarter, trailing 33-24 at the half.
- Louisiana used another run to open the third quarter, trailing 43-29 with 6:30 to go in the third quarter.
- Louisiana used a 9-0 run to extend their lead by 19 with two minutes to go in the third quarter and led 52-36 after three quarters.
- South cut into the Ragin Cajun lead a bit in the fourth, trailing 57-43 with under five to go in the game.
- The Jaguars were unable to keep up with Louisiana's momentum, dropping the road game 66-49.
NOTES
- Nadia Howard earned her 16th start of the season, making her the only Jag to start all games this season.
- Howard currently has the longest starting streak on the team, starting 35 games, dating back to last season.
- Howard led the Jags in scoring with 11 points, her eighth double-figure game.
- Kiana Anderson recorded 10, her seventh double-figure game.
- South is still looking for their first win in Sun Belt play.
- South attempted a season-low 46 field goals.
- South totaled a season-low 26 rebounds.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Terry Fowler:
"I was really pleased with how we came out to start the ball game. We had a really good first quarter, down one. In the second quarter they started creating some separation from us. We just put them to the free throw line too much. They had 17 free throw attempts in the first half, and they made 11 of them, pretty much the difference in the halftime score because they were up 11. They were able to make tough shots late in the shot clock, and then we went through a drought, but we were still able to compete in each quarter. Pleased with how our kids fought and never gave up and just kept competing. We're not seeing it in the results, but as a coaching staff we are seeing growth individually and collectively, we've just gotta keep going as we head to Coastal, a tough travel. We haven't played well on Saturdays and our talk in the locker room was about going over and having a really good showing on Saturday and try to get our first conference win."
UP NEXT
The Jaguars travel to Coastal Carolina on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.
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