MOBILE, Ala. – Antoinette Lewis notched her tenth double-double on the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 7 South Alabama defeated No. 10 Louisiana, 73-61, in the first round of the 2019 Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship, presented by First Bank and Trust.
Alexis Sykes added 15 points on five three-pointers and Kennedi Centers added another double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) for the Jags (21-9) who advance to Wednesday’s second round to face sixth-seeded Texas State.
USA outrebounded the Ragin’ Cajuns, 48-30, on the night and at one point led by 34 points. The Jaguars shot 48.