Louisiana’s bid for a third straight win came up short on New Year’s Eve as South Alabama closed the game on a late surge to hand the Ragin’ Cajuns a 63-58 loss at the Cajundome.
The setback snapped Louisiana’s momentum after back-to-back wins that ended a 10-game losing streak under first-year head coach Quannas White. The Cajuns traded blows with the Jaguars throughout the first half, with Josh Lewis and Dorian Finister providing the offensive spark. Lewis finished with 11 points, while Finister added 17 as Louisiana trailed just 31-30 at halftime.
Louisiana carried that energy into the second half behind Jaxson Olvera, who scored a team-high 18 points. Olvera gave the Cajuns a four-point lead with 1:44 remaining, putting Louisiana in position to close out the game…