Louisiana-Lafayette Edges South Alabama in Sun Belt Thriller
MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns snapped a five-game skid with a 59-56 men’s basketball victory over the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday at Mitchell Center. De’Vion Lavergne led the Ragin’ Cajuns with 12 points and five assists, while Milan Mejia added 13 points. Chaze Harris scored a game-high 18 points for South Alabama. Louisiana-Lafayette, which improved to 5-15, used an 8-2 run late in the second half to secure the win. South Alabama, which fell to 13-6, missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds. A crowd of 2,617 watched the Sun Belt Conference matchup.