Boone, N.C. – Jaylyn Gordon and Troi Swain scored 17 points each and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns survived a furious second half rally to defeat Appalachian State 68-58 on Thursday at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center.
Louisiana (16-8, 10-5 SBC), which has now won five straight games, only trailed when the score was 2-0, but saw their 12-point lead dwindle to one in the fourth quarter.
Appalachian State (10-17, 5-11 SBC) trimmed the lead to 49-48 when Madi Story made a three-pointer with 5:39 left in the game.
The Cajuns then went on an 11-2 run to take a 60-50 lead after Gordon knocked down two free throws with 3:30 remaining in the contest.