Techsters’ hot shooting too much for LSU-A 94-48
Photo by Sadie Patton
Louisiana Tech transfer guard Salma Bates blows past an LSU-A defender Friday at the Thomas Assembly Center.
The Lady Techsters shot a blistering 62% from the field as five players scored in doublefigures Friday to help the Tech secure a 95-48 win over LSU-Alexandria in the annual Education Day Game inside the Thomas Assembly Center.?
Almost 2,400 elementary kids filled the TAC as the Lady Techsters moved to 2-0 on the year, while the matchup was an exhibition game for LSU-Alexandria (0-3).?
The Lady Techsters were hot early, making 10 of their first 12 shots to surge out to a 21-3 lead. Second year freshman Robyn Lee scored seven points, while sophomore Anna Larr Roberson added six points during the run.
True freshman Amaya Brannon added a driving layup in the closing seconds of the opening frame to give the Lady Techsters a 28-14 advantage after the first quarter.?The Tech defense took over, forcing the Generals into five turnovers, which led to a 10-0 run as Brannon nailed back-to-back three-pointers to give Tech a 46-21 lead at halftime.
Lady Techsters scored the first 13 points of the third quarter, highlighted by seven points from Tulane transfer Salma Bates and four from Brannon to extend Tech’s lead out to 59-21.
Following eight straight points from the Generals, Tech put together another 11-0 surge behind a pair of fast break layups by junior Keiunna Walker, to take a 76-33 lead into the final period.
“I thought we had balanced scoring and moved the ball really well, but we got a little sloppy defensively towards the end of the game,” said Tech head coach Brooke Stoehr.
