LAFAYETTE, La. – South Alabama women's basketball earned the program's first Sun Belt victory of the season by defeating Louisiana 81-56 on Saturday.

KEY MOMENTS:

• Within the first five minutes of the quarter, graduate forward Cordasia Harris went 3-for-3 in the paint, sending South Alabama to a 12-6 lead.
• The Jaguars had an impressive first quarter, recording two 12-0 runs against the Ragin' Cajuns. They would go on to record a 28-point quarter, their best since Dec. 4, 2025.
• In the second quarter, Chrysta Narcisse would score back-to-back three-pointers after two missed layups by the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Late in the third quarter, the Jaguars reached their highest lead of the night when Ronaltha Marc went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe.

KEY STATS:

• Tonight's 21-point victory over the Ragin' Cajuns marked the Jaguars' largest margin of victory in league play since Feb. 8, 2020, when they defeated ULM 73-39. It was also the first January victory since the 2022-23 season.
• Chrysta Narcisse, the Lafayette, La. native, put on a show for her hometown, shooting 5-for-6 from the field and 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.
• Four Jaguars scored double-figures tonight, including Chrysta Narcisse (18), Diawna Carter-Hartley (11), Tamara Ortiz (10) and Cordasia Harris (22), who also grabbed 13 rebounds to mark her seventh double-double of the season.

QUOTED:
Yolisha Jackson, Head Coach:

• "I'm super proud of our squad today. To have the mental maturity to bounce back and get a road win in conference was really nice to see. We were disappointed in our performance on Thursday, and we responded today. The energy and enthusiasm we had today will be great as we return to the Mitch this week."

UP NEXT:
The Jaguars will return to Mobile to host Arkansas State for their Sun Belt home opener at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Mitchell Center.

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