UL Women’s Basketball Downs Jackson St., 81-64
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team recorded a non-conference road victory on Monday evening, defeating the Jackson St. Lady Tigers, 81-64, in Jackson, Mississippi.
Louisiana led at halftime, 48-30, and then cruised to the 17-point win.
The Cajuns outshot the Lady Tigers from the field, 52%-40%, and also finished with a 38-28 rebound advantage.
Keke Veal led the way for UL, scoring 18 points, while Braile Fields added 13.
In a losing cause for Jackson St., Ayanna Hardy-Fuller scored a game-high 19 points.
With the victory, Louisiana improved to 4-2 on the young season, while Jackson St. dropped to 1-5.
The Cajuns return to action on Sunday afternoon, when they host Xavier (New Orleans).
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