LAFAYETTE, La. (Interstat) — A surging Arkansas State women’s basketball team will look to continue its push near the top of the Sun Belt Conference standings when it visits struggling Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday. The Red Wolves (21-7, 11-4 Sun Belt) enter the 2 p.m. EST contest at the Cajundome having won two straight, including a 75-61 road victory at Texas State on Wednesday. They sit in stark contrast to the Ragin’ Cajuns (4-23, 2-13), who have lost 10 of their last 11 games and are coming off an 83-61 home loss to Southern Mississippi. Arkansas State, which defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 75-34 in Jonesboro just over a month ago on Jan. 15, is led by guard Zyion Shannon. She is averaging 15.4 points over her last seven games, including a 22-point performance in the recent win at Texas State. Her backcourt scoring will be central to the Red Wolves’ attack. The Ragin’ Cajuns will counter with guard Imani Daniel, who has shown flashes of high-volume scoring. She dropped 24 points at Troy on Feb. 12 and 21 points at Akron on Feb. 7. Consistency has been an issue for Louisiana-Lafayette, which ranks near the bottom of the league in both scoring offense and defense. The matchup pits one of the conference’s most efficient teams against its most porous defense. Arkansas State’s balanced scoring, with contributors like Marlie Dickerson and Mimi McCollister supporting Shannon, will be heavily favored against a Louisiana-Lafayette squad allowing an average of 76.5 points per game in Sun Belt play. A win would solidify Arkansas State’s position for a high seed in the upcoming conference tournament, while Louisiana-Lafayette seeks a rare bright spot in a difficult season.