JOURNAL SPORTS

LECOMPTE – The LSUS women’s basketball team survived a last shot bid for the win Thursday night and prevailed 74-73 at LSUA, but the Pilots dropped a full-throttle shootout in Red River Athletic Conference action.

The Lady Pilots stayed unbeaten in conference competition, going to 11-0 with a 15-2 overall record. LSUA fell to 13-4 overall and 10-2 in the RRAC, both losses to LSUS.

The decisive point came on a 3-point basket with 1:09 left by Erynn Williams for a 74-71 LSUS lead. The Lady Generals got a pair of free throws with 39 seconds left, and came up with a defensive stop but missed a shot just before the final buzzer.

In the men’s game, LSUA held on to the league lead and split its season series with LSUS by posting a 103-98 victory at the Fort.

Jordan DeCuir poured in 26 for the Pilots (13-4 overall , 8-3 RRAC) who fell behind by 13 at halftime but scored 60 second-half points. The Generals (12-5, 10-2) also had a 26-point performance from Kashie Natt, who snagged 12 rebounds, and Jaren Curry added a 23/10 double-double.

LSUS plays an RRAC doubleheader at Louisiana Christian in Pineville on Saturday.