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LSU Sports Information By: Judy Willson Women’s Basketball Opens SEC Play Against Auburn BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s basketball team opens 2020-21 Southeastern Conference action against Auburn on Thursday, December 31 at 6 p.m. CT at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The host Tigers enter conference play 2-4, while the guest Tigers are 5-3. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus with Lyn Rollins and Victor Howell calling the game. Fans can watch SECN+ on the internet at ESPN.com/watch or on the ESPN app. A link to the game is available on LSUsports.net. The games will also be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and locally in Baton Rouge on 107.3 FM. Voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright, in his 31st season, will be on the call from courtside in the PMAC. A links to live stats is available at LSUsports.net. 1,000- Point Club Senior Khayla Pointer became the newest member of the LSU women’s basketball 1,000-point career scorers club on December 20 in the third quarter of the Tigers’ win over Loyola Marymount. Pointer brings the number of LSU players to reach the milestone to 34. Pointer now has 1,006 points over her three-plus seasons in the Purple and Gold. LSU Preview LSU is 2-4 on the season, wrapping up non-conference action with a split at the Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas on December 19 and 20. Redshirt senior Faustine Aifuwa recorded the 12th and 13th double-doubles of her career with 12 points and 13 rebounds in the loss to Pacific and 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Loyola Marymount. Against Pacific, Pointer was the leading scorer for LSU with 16 points, while senior Awa Trasi came off the bench to contribute 13 points in the 73-64 loss. In addition to becoming LSU’s 34th 1,000-point scorer against LMU, Pointer made the game-winning basket with 2.3 second left on the clock to push the Tigers over the top for a 54-52 win against the Lions in Las Vegas. Trasi moved back into the starting lineup and matched Pointer for the team lead of 15 points each. Sophomore Domonique Davis contributed a career-high five assists and four steals. Pointer leads LSU with 12.0 points, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game. Aifuwa leads the squad with 9.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots per game, ranking fourth in the SEC in both categories. She is also second in the league in offensive rebounds per game (4.7). Aifuwa is next up on the 1,000 career points watch list with 813 points with a 10.5 scoring average over the first six games of the season. Against Pacific she became the 17th Tiger to grab over 600 career rebounds. Aifuwa needs 15 blocks to move past Julie Gross (178; 1978-80) for second place on the LSU career blocks list. The Opponent – Auburn Auburn is 5-3 on the season, entering the SEC opener. Senior Unique Thompson is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder with 18.8 points and 15.3 rebounds per game. Her scoring ranks fourth in the SEC, while she is the league’s top rebounder. Thompson is also one of the top-10 free throw shooters in the league at 77.6 percent and is second in the league in steals with 3.1 per game. Sophomore transfer Honesty Scott-Grayson is the team’s second leading scorer with 10.5 points per game, while junior college transfer Kira Lowery leads the team with 17 assists. Auburn leads the series 34-22 with a slight edge in Baton Rouge of 13-12. Season and Single Ticket Sales Information For the 2020-21 season, seating for LSU women’s basketball games will be general admission in the PMAC. Seating has been reconfigured to support physically-distanced seating. Available seats will be spaced out in blocks of 2, 3 and 4 seats in order maximize attendance opportunities. Fans will be allowed to sit in any seat that is marked as available. Sections 112 and 115 are reserved for player guests. Auburn single game ticket prices are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for youth ages 3-12. To order season and single-game tickets for LSU women’s basketball home games, go to LSUtix.net. Follow Along on Social Media Follow updates on LSU women’s basketball on Twitter and Instagram at @LSUwbkb or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lsuwbkb.
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LSU Sports Information By: Judy Willson Women’s Basketball Game At Ole Miss Moved To Jan. 4 BATON ROUGE --- The LSU women’s basketball game at Ole Miss scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 3 has been moved back one day to Monday, January 4 with tipoff set for 3 p.m. at The Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi. The game will be carried on the SEC Network+. The game was rescheduled due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Ole Miss program.  12/21/2020 LSU Sports Information By: Chelsey Chamberlain Softball’s Doyle Earns ‘Go Teach’ Scholarship Release Link: https://lsul.su/2KBoW1Q BATON ROUGE – LSU softball senior Amanda Doyle has earned a $2,500 scholarship as part of the College Football Playoff Dr. Pepper Go Teach Initiative. With the help of the College Football Playoff Foundation and in partnership with Dr. Pepper, the SEC awarded one student-athlete from each SEC school with a $2,500 tuition support. The College Football Playoff Foundation is the community-engagement arm of the College Football Playoff, supporting education across the country. The CFP Foundation is dedicated to elevating the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers and its work is focused within four core areas: resources, recognition, recruitment and professional development. "My initial feelings were an overwhelming feeling of gratitude," said Doyle. "I'm grateful for everyone that has helped me get to where I am today: my parents and sister, my coaches, the awesome support staff at LSU, and my mentors in the education field I've been extremely lucky to have met and worked alongside of. I truly couldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for these amazing people helping me out along the way." The Go Teach project seeks assistant with the recruitment of great teachers, but they also represent the diversity that the student across the country need to lead our classrooms. Doyle graduated on Friday with a degree in elementary education. Following graduation she plans to work towards her master's in curriculum and instruction. "This is a great honor for a great student-athlete," said head coach Beth Torina. "Amanda is an incredible representative of our program. She upholds our core values in all that she does and truly lives TIGERS every day. "She is going to make an excellent teacher and will always work hard to make sure she is giving her students her best. We are proud of Amanda for receiving this scholarship just as we are proud of everything else she does."  12/21/2020
LSU Sports Information By: Brandon Berrio LSU Women's Golfers Lindblad, Stone Set to Tee Off at Palmer Cup ORLANDO – LSU women’s golf sophomores Ingrid Lindblad and Latanna Stone will compete at the 2020 Arnold Palmer Cup Dec. 21-23 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Stone and Lindblad were announced as selections for the event in March. Stone was one of six committee selections based on her Arnold Palmer Cup Rankings, while Lindblad was one of three committee selections for the international team. “I am excited to watch Latanna and Ingrid play in this year’s Arnold Palmer Cup,” LSU women’s golf coach Garrett Runion said. “Any time you have a player make the Palmer Cup team it’s a great thing but to have two in the same year is really special. “Selfishly, it’s extra special for me as they’re the first two LSU women’s golfers to make the team, and I get to watch them play on my home course I grew up on, Bay Hill. I am really looking forward to seeing these two roommates compete to help their teams win and then return to Baton Rouge to compete on the same team.” Results will be available over the next three days at golfstat.com. The Ryder Cup-style tournament features the top men's and women's university/college golfers matching the United States (12 men, 12 women) against a team of international players (12 men, 12 women). This is the third year that men and women have competed side-by-side at the tournament. Stone, who lives just an hour and a half away from Bay Hill, had one of the best seasons in LSU history during her debut a year ago. In the fall she earned a top-five finish at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and also finished 12th at The Ally. Lindblad is coming off a top-30 finish at the 75th United States Women’s Open earlier this month. A native of Sweden, Lindblad is the reigning SEC Player and Freshman of the Year. She led the Tigers in all three tournaments this fall with finishes of second, third and seventh. LSU has had four men's players compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup – Sam Burns (USA, 2017) Luis Gagne (International, 2018 & 2019), Stewart Jolly (USA, 2014), and Zach Wright (USA, 2016). They are the first women to represent LSU at the event. The inaugural Arnold Palmer Cup was staged in Orlando in 1997, making Bay Hill the first venue to host the matches twice. The United States leads the all-time series, 12-10-1, entering this week's event.  Photo By: LSU/SEC 12/21/2020
LSU Sports Information By: Tanner Craft LAS VEGAS — The LSU women's basketball team finished a two-game slate at the Duel in the Desert with a win over Loyola Marymount on Sunday inside the Thomas and Mack Center. The Tigers finished strong with a 54-52 victory. With the win, the Tigers improve to 2-4, and the Lions fall to 1-3. Senior Khayla Pointer needed nine points to reach 1,000 career points coming into the game. With 4:39 left in the third quarter, she reached that historic milestone and becomes the 34th Tiger to achieve that feat. She finished with 15 points and an assist. Pointer hit the game-winner with 2.3 seconds left in the game Senior Faustine Aifuwa collected another double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. It was her fourth of the season and the 13th of her career. Senior Awa Trasi had a strong outing as well collecting 15 points, four rebounds and two steals. HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tigers will return to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center after their Christmas break to take on their first SEC opponent, the Auburn Tigers. The matchup will be streamed on SEC Network Plus on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) at 6 p.m. CT. As always you can listen to the Voice of the Lady Tigers, Patrick Wright, broadcasting on 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge.  Photo By: LSU/SEC 12/21/2020
LSU Sports Information By: Tanner Craft LAS VEGAS — The LSU women's basketball team lost its first game in the Duel in the Desert, 73-64, to Pacific Saturday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 1-4 on the season. Pacific improves to 1-1 on the year. Three Tigers finished in double-figures for the game. Senior Khayla Pointer led the Tigers with 16 points. She also notched four rebounds and four assists. Senior Awa Trasi finished with 13 points on 3-5 shooting from beyond the arc. Redshirt Senior Faustine Aifuwa finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Her double-double is the 12th of her career. HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tigers will remain in Las Vegas for the Duel in the Desert in the Thomas & Mack Center. They will be back in action on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT as they will face off against Loyola Marymount. The matchup will be streamed on FloHoops.com. As always, you can listen to the LSU Sports Radio Network on 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge. Photo By: LSU/SEC 12/18/2020
LSU Sports Information By: Judy Willson Women’s Basketball Plays Pacific & LMU In Vegas BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s basketball team will play Pacific and Loyola Marymount in the Duel in the Desert tournament in Las Vegas on Dec. 19 and 20. The Tigers will face Pacific on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT and LMU on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. All games will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV. The game will be broadcast on FloHoops.com with Ben Wilson calling the games. A link to the game is available on LSUsports.net. The games will also be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and locally in Baton Rouge on 107.3 FM. Voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright, in his 31st season, will be on the call from courtside in the PMAC. A links to live stats is available at LSUsports.net. LSU Preview LSU is 1-3 to start the season following Monday’s 62-57 win over Louisiana-Lafayette. Redshirt senior Faustine Aifuwa recorded the 11th double-double of her career with a team-leading 15 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Domonique Davis and junior Sarah Shematsi made the first starts of their LSU careers against the Cajuns. Davis posted a career-high 13 points. Aifuwa and senior Khayla Pointer are averaging 10.3 points per game each to lead the team. Aifuwa also leads the squad with 9.0 rebounds per game and nine blocked shots, while Pointer leads the team with 15 assists and 13 steals. Pointer is currently 25 points away (975) from becoming LSU’s 34th 1,000-point career scorer. The Opponents – Pacific and Loyola Marymount This will be the second meeting between LSU and Pacific. LSU won the first meeting, 88-58, on a road trip to California on Dec. 30, 1988. It will be the first meeting between LSU and LMU. Follow Along on Social Media Follow updates on LSU women’s basketball on Twitter and Instagram at @LSUwbkb or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lsuwbkb. Season and Single Ticket Sales Information For the 2020-21 season, seating for LSU women’s basketball games will be general admission in the PMAC. Seating has been reconfigured to support physically-distanced seating. Available seats will be spaced out in blocks of 2, 3 and 4 seats in order maximize attendance opportunities. Fans will be allowed to sit in any seat that is marked as available. Sections 112 and 115 are reserved for player guests. Auburn single game ticket prices are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for youth ages 3-12. To order season and single-game ticket information for LSU women’s basketball home games go to LSUtix.net.  Photo By: Brittney Achord 12/18/2020 By: Brittney Achord Da Boot Sports! LSU Gymnastics unofficially kicked off their 2021 season with their first time back in the PMAC since their win over Arkansas on February 21, 2020. This third-ranked team put on a show last night and gave a sneak peak at the season to come. This is the eighth-straight season the Tigers are going into a season ranked in the top-five of the preseason poll and the 24th consecutive season ranked in the top-15. This season will be like no other. With the change in coaching, five freshman, seven sophomores who did not get a full season in 2020, and the COVID pandemic, these girls have some hurdles to jump over. "This is going to be a really unique year, and it is imperative to do our best to maintain our routine and traditions that our fans and team are used to," head coach Jay Clark said. "This event is exceptionally important for our team. The ability to get into the arena and acclimate to that space and equipment cannot be overvalued. We know our fans really enjoy it as well so we wanted to make sure there was an opportunity for them to see in person or online." The scene last night was one I have not seen in the 30 years. I have been a part of the LSU Gymnastics program. Even with the free 101 event, there has never been such an empty PMAC for a Tiger Gymnastics meet. That did not stop these girls from flying high, flipping fast, and making a statement that this is the year for greatness. As the night got started, new head coach Jay Clark spoke briefly about how the night would go and what we would see, then proudly handed the mic over to the legend herself, Coach DD Breaux. Coach DD along with the great Mike Smith would cover the commentary for the night and what a phenomenal job they did. They made sure to keep the crowd excited, informed, and cheering on these girls. Having only five of six scores count for each event, it is so important to try and get those 10.0 start values, as many bonus points as possible, and minimal deductions. According to Assistant Coach and Vault Coach Bob Moore, he has seven girls training vaults with 10.0 start values. While we will see Yurchenko Full twisting vaults tonight, many are training one and a half twists and one double twisting Yurchenko. LSU has a stacked vault lineup with three powerhouse freshmen, two dominating sophomores, and a senior like no other. Freshman Elena Arenas started the night off amplifying the crowd as she soared high above the vault taking a hop on the landing. Arenas would be followed by Freshman Chase Brock who also got plenty of amplitude fighting to make that landing count. Sophomore Alyona Shchennikova put a stamp on the mat sticking the landing at third in the lineup. If the “Stick Crown” were here tonight, she would have gotten her crown on this landing. Next in the lineup is freshman Haleigh Bryant and boy is she one to watch this season. With a 10.0 start value, her Pike front half vault is full of amplitude, beautiful lines, and a gorgeous landing. Senior Sarah Edwards would come fourth in the lineup bringing the experience with her. Another 10.0 start value, Edwards vault is as dynamic as her personality. Closing out the vault lineup for the Tigers is the great and powerful Kiya Johnson. Only having half a season as a freshman, this sophomore has so much to bring to this team. Though she did not perform the vault she will be competing this season, it was still a huge sneak peak of what is to come. Over to the uneven bars, coach Jay has a lineup that extends well past the 6 competitors. Tonight the three freshmen, two sophomores, and a senior as the anchor hyped up this crowd for what they will see this 2021 season. Sophomore Kiya Johnson got it started off with hit handstands, beautifully pointed toes, and a powerful double layout dismount. While she did not give us a sneak of the upgrade she has been practicing, we are assured we will see it come January 8th when the Tigers take on Arkansas in their first official meet of the 2021 season. Followed by Johnson were the freshmen trio: Chase Brock, Olivia Dunne, and Haleigh Bryant. All three did a tremendous job swinging with straight lines and hitting those handstands. Bringing up the fifth spot in the lineup was the graceful sophomore Alyona Shchennikova. With hit handstands, straight lines, pointed toes, and just a minor hop on the dismount Alyona’s routine is setting up to be a high scoring routine. It was Senior Sami Durante’s anchor position that stole the spotlight of the night on uneven bars with an unofficial score of 9.95 by the guest judge. This bar team is dynamite! It is with no question that the balance beam is always a make-or-break event. You are speaking of an apparatus that is 4 inches wide, 16 feet long, and 4 feet off the floor. Gymnasts must perform a combination of leaps, turns, dance moves, and tumbling on this miraculous event with poise and grace and absolutely no fear. The Tiger lineup for the 2021 season includes freshman Elena Arenas, a Sophomore Duo with Alyona Shchennikova and Kiya Johnson, and a Senior Trio with Christina Desiderio, Sami Durante, and Bridget Dean. Tonight Desiderio kicked off balance beam with a routine that did not waiver. It was elegant, sharp, and finished with a stuck landing. There was no question that this senior came to make a statement for this Tiger Beam Team this 2021 season and with the help of her teammates who followed in her footsteps it was a powerful statement. The final event of the evening and by far the favorite by the gymnasts and fans, the Floor. Tonight we got a preview of not only the six gymnasts who will be competing this 2021 season but once again, the deep roster that extends past those six. This LSU Tiger team is stacked full on each event with more than the six allowed competitors. Tonight on the floor we got to see Sophomore Alyona Shchennikova, Freshman Elena Arenas, Seniors Olivia Gunter, Christina Desiderio, and Sarah Edwards, Freshman Haleigh Bryant, and anchor Sophomore Kiya Johnson. These girls, along with Senior Bridget Dean, Freshman Sierra Ballard, and Junior Rebecca D’Antonio, rocked the house down with powerful tumbling, leaps showing off their flexibility, and dancing to match their fun and lively personalities. The Floor has been an event LSU has dominated for years resulting in numerous floor titles at all three levels: SEC, Regional, and National. This year will be no different. If anyone questioned how this Tiger team would handle not only a change in coaching, an extensive freshman lineup, and COVID restrictions they got their answer tonight. This Tiger team has one goal in mind and is on a mission to achieving that goal, National Champions. While LSU Gymnastics may not be setting any record breaking attendance numbers as they do every year, they will definitely be breaking some scoring records. This is such a dynamic team. They bring power, grace, and heart which is a recipe for success this 2021 season. Photos By: Brittney Achord
 Photo By: Brittney Achord 12/15/2020 By: Brittney Achord Da Boot Sports! The 0-3 Lady Tigers hit the court again as they would host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on Monday afternoon. Coming into this contest, LSU has never lost to UL in women's basketball holding a 24-0 record in the series. After tonight's hard fought 62-57 victory, it now stands at 25-0. Senior Faustine Aifuwa led the Tigers on the night with a double-double, scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds, 3 bocks, 1 steal. Sophomore Domonique Davis also played well bringing much needed energy to the team scoring 13 points total, while adding 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. She's definitely one to watch throughout the rest of the season. Sophomore Tiara Young and Khayla Pointer would each contribute double digit points tonight scoring 10 points each. Below is our 'Da Boot Sports' game breakdown on how the Lady Tigers were able to walk away with a 5-point win.... . 1st QUARTER: The Lady Tigers would take the early lead thanks to Rakell Spencer's basket. Both teams would battle up and down the court in a close 1st quarter of play. The Lady Tigers finish off the quarter with 12 points, shooting 40% from the floor. Huge improvement from their first three contest. LSU would also play solid defense, holding the Cajuns to only 8 points in the period. 12-8 LSU lead. 2nd QUARTER: LSU would begin the 2nd quarter with a 7-0 run with back to back baskets by seniors Faustine Aifuwa and Jailin Cherry, and a three pointer from Khayla Pointer extending the Tigers lead to 19-8. UL would respond with a 6-0 to cut LSU's lead down to five, 19-14 with 4:16 left in the first half. Both teams would continue to take turns making runs at each other, as the Lady Tigers would respond with another quick 7-0 run to go up 26-14 with 3:01 left. For the final three minutes the Lady Cajuns would take control and cut deep into LSU's lead, taking their next turn with a run outscoring the Lady Tigers, 8-2 to end the half. LSU would hold a 28-22 lead at the half. The Lady Tigers, while playing perhaps their best game of the season, would continue to struggle shooting at times. A problem that Coach Nikki Fargas hopes to improve on in the near future. 3rd QUARTER: UL would control the ball to start the 3rd period. Faustine Aifuwa would come up with a nice blocked shot, sending both teams racing up and down the court until Jaymara Mathis would hit a jumper for the Cajuns at the 19:01 mark. Two minutes later, LSU would go on a 8-0 run, extending their lead to 12 points, 36-24 with 6:37 to go in the period. Both teams would begin to trade baskets with each other towards the end of the period, as LSU would go into the final period leading UL, 47-39. 4th QUARTER: Leading by eight to start the 4th period, the Tigers would find themselves beginning to cool down as they would begin to struggle to score. The Ragin’ Cajun’s would begin to close in on the Tiger’s lead. UL would go on a 11-4 run over the next five minutes to pull within a point, 53-52. From here, Faustine Aifuwa would step up huge for her team as she would own the boards and score six of her 15 points on the night over the final four minutes of the game, helping the Lady Tigers seal the 62-57 victory to give LSU their first win of the 2020-21 season. Next up the Lady Tigers will travel to Las Vegas to participate in the "Duel in the Desert".. They will take on Pacific on Saturday, Dec. 19th at 3pm. Then battle Loyola Marymount on Sunday, Dec. 20th at 2pm. Photos By: Brittney Achord Photos below By: LSU/SEC  Photo By: LSU/SEC 12/5/2020 By: Mike Lanclos Da Boot Sports! The LSU Lady Tigers were eager to get their home opener started as they welcomed the UCF Lady knights to the PMAC. LSU would start the game slow, but made the score look closer than the game actually was by a final score of 58-48. LSU dropped to 0-3 overall while UCF improved to 2-0. It would not take long before LSU would win the tip, but not long after, a UCF defender would knock the ball out of bounds. Then LSU would jump on the scoreboard with a 3-0 run as senior Awa Trasi would three free throws to get the Lady Tigers on the board. That would be the last point since the 6:34 mark in the first quarter. UCF would then get started as they would go on a 13-0 run. Senior Courtajia Sanders would lead the Knights in the quarter as she would hit a jump shot, layup along with 4 free throws. To assist her in scoring Sophomore Destiny Thomas would add a layup as Junior Diamond Battles would nail 3 free throws to increase the UCF lead. For the quarter LSU would struggle offensively as they would commit 7 turnovers and had 0% from the field in scoring. UCF would also commit 7 turnovers but had a 50% shooting from the field. For the second quarter their offensive struggles would continue, as UCF would eventually push their lead to 22-3 at about the 3:23 mark. LSU's first points in the quarter would not come until Freshman Sharna Ayres would hit a jump shot after Senior Rakell Spencer would add a free throw. UCF would then get some points themselves as Forward Britney Smith led the Lady Knights in scoring as she grabbed 6 points along with Jnaya Walker would toss in 4 points of her own to help the Lady Knights. Also Guard Courtajia would find a way to nail a three pointer. Right before the half Khayla Pointer would get fouled as she fired off a shot just before the halftime buzzer sounded and would only get 1/3 free throws to go down. LSU had plenty of chances, but was squandered by turnovers and missed opportunities as they would find themselves down 30-12 at the half. After the half, LSU would seem to come out strong as Senior Guard Khayla Pointer would hit a long range three point shot to close the gap some would have 8 points for LSU. But after that points for the Lady Tigers were not easy to come by, as Senior Rakell Spencer would hit 2 free throws right before Junior Sarah Shematsi would hit a 3 point bucket of her own. UCF, however would still take what LSU would give them and added points when they needed to. UCF Junior Diamond Battles would lead UCF in scoring for the quarter as she would have 6 free throws. As the time kept ticking away, it seemed like each time LSU scored UCF would find an answer. When the fourth quarter came, the LSU offense finally came to life as they would outscore UCF 23-16. The Lady Tigers Junior guard Sarah Shematsi would jumpstart the team as she would hit 4 three point buckets, something the team desperately needed to get the team back in the game. Senior guard Khayla Pointer would add a 3 pointer of her own to help the score look more respectable than how the game seemed from start to finish. For UCF Senior Courtajia Sanders led her team with 22 points as Junior Brittney Smith added 13 points for the Lady Knights. UCF would take advantage of the paint while scoring 32-6 over LSU. LSU would add pressure in the 3rd quarter, but UCF handled it well enough to do what they needed to do. On the other hand LSU's bench did well as they scored 23-8 over UCF. LSU head coach Nikki Fargas would speak about how the offense was slow to respond. She mentions how the team needs more points than 3 in a quarter because it can be hard to make up eventually. "We have to score more than 3 points in a quarter. I don't think I've ever experienced when we did not make one field goal, so its really hard to make that up. We have to knock these (shots) down, especially when teams are going to run a more base-line type defense and try to keep us out of the paint." The next game for the Tigers will be December 14th when the Lady Tigers host Texas Southern at 5 pm local time. Texas Southern has not played a game as of today. Photos By: LSU/SEC
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