Louisiana-Lafayette 58, at Southern Mississippi 76

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — A dominant second-half surge propelled the Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles to a 76-58 victory over the winless Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum. The game’s pivotal shift occurred in the third quarter, where Southern Mississippi outscored Louisiana-Lafayette 25-10, transforming a narrow four-point halftime lead into a commanding 19-point advantage. The Lady Eagles, who improved to 9-4, shot 50% from the field in the period while capitalizing on a stagnant Ragin’ Cajuns offense that committed seven turnovers and made just four field goals. Southern Mississippi’s offensive efficiency proved decisive.… Read more...