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Cajuns Hold Off Red Wolves For First Conference Win

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JONESBORO, Ark. – Clutch free throw shooting and a career high 25 points from senior Nekia Jones helped the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball hold off a second half surge from the Arkansas State Red Wolves to win their first Sun Belt Conference game of the season, 77-75, here at the First National Bank Arena.

The win improves the Cajuns record to 6-8 (1-1 SBC) and it's the Cajuns second straight season where they got their first conference win of the season in Jonesboro, while the loss drops the Red Wolves record to 6-7 (1-1 SBC).