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Women's Basketball: Cajuns Defeat Louisiana Tech, 80-72

LAFAYETTE – Troi Swain scored 23 points and Simone Fields had 22 to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns to an 80-72 win over Louisiana Tech on Thursday evening at the Cajundome.

The win for Louisiana (6-3) was only the second all-time against the Lady Techsters in a series that dates back to 1976.

Louisiana Tech (5-6) took an early 8-3 lead on a jumper by Daria McCutcheon with 5:48 left in the first quarter.

The Cajuns then went on a 15-0 run to take a 23-10 lead on a three-pointer by Swain with 2:15 left in the first period.