Da Boot Sports
2/27/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   TUSCALOOSA, AL -  The Lady Tigers went on the road and were upset by #20 Alabama in overtime, 88-85 on Thursday night

   The final three minutes of the game was wild and exciting as the teams began to go back and fourth trading the lead. Trailing, 79-77, Aneesah Morrow hit a huge shot to tie the game with 23 seconds left. The game would go to overtime, 79-79.

   Alabama made the plays in the overtime period to pull out the win.

   This game was terribly officiated all night long. But LSU was their own worse enemy, only making 14-23 free throws. That's nine points left at the line.  The Lady Tigers have struggled at the charity stripe most of the season and tonight, it was the difference in the out-come. You have to make your free throws. The slow starts have been an issue and it caught up to the Lady Tigers on the road tonight. For the second straight contest, they trailed by double-digits at the half and needed to battle back. 

   This game doesn’t make or break LSU’s season. They will rebound from this. There is a lot of basketball left to play. No one hit the panic button on this team.

   LSU shot 46% from the floor on the night. They sank 3-9 from behind the three point arc. They Lady Tigers committed 13 turnovers while forcing Alabama into 16. The Tide out-rebounded LSU, 43-37.
   Mikaylah Williams led the team with 22 points. Aneesah Morrow scored 16 points. Sa'Myah Smith added 15. Mjracle Sheppard finished with 10 points. Kailyn Gilbert had 9. Day-Wilson and contributed 7 points and Flau'Jae Johnson finished with 6 points. 


   Alabama outscored LSU, 14-5 over the fist five minutes of the opening period. The Lady Tigers only shot 25% while Bama hit 50% of their shots during the run.

   The first period would end with the Crimson Tide leading, 23-16.

   LSU continued to struggle with a slow start, missing shots and turning the ball over to allow Alabama to increase their lead to, 32-19 at the 7:36 mark.

   Bama remained in control of the contest, outscoring the Lady Tigers, 11-7 over the first five minutes of the second period.

   The sputtering Lady Tigers found themselves down by 11, 46-35 at halftime.

   LSU shot 45% from the floor in the first half. They hit only 1-3 from behind the arc. At the free throw line, the Lady Tigers made 6-8 for 75%. The Bayou Ben-Gals turned the ball over seven times in the first half. Alabama out-rebounded LSU, 19-15.
   Aneesah Morrow led the team at halftime with 9 points. Mikaylah Williams had 7. Kailyn Gilbert has 7. Sa’Myah Smith finished with 6 points. Shayeann Day-Wilson finished with 5 points and Flau’Jae Johnson was held to only one point in the first half.


   LSU began the second half going on a 10-4 run, cutting the Tide’s lead down to five, 50-45 at the 4:19 mark.

   Alabama responded with a 10-5 run to take a 60-50 advantage with 1:40 left in the third.

   LSU would answer with four straight to pull to within, 60-54 as we headed to the fourth quarter of a very physical contest.

   The Lady Tigers battled back to pull to within two, 73-71 with 3:46 left on the clock.

   With the loss, LSU falls to, 27-3 overall and 12-3 in the SEC. Next up the Lady Tigers will return home to host Ole Miss on Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.

​

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
2/23/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   LEXINGTON, KY - #7 LSU traveled to Lexington and defeated the #14 Lady Wildcats, 65-58 in a very competitive contest on Sunday afternoon.

   The Lady Tigers over came a 12 point halftime deficit, to rally for a big conference win on the road.


   LSU shot 36% from the floor on the day. They hit 3-9 three point attempts. The Lady Tigers were 14-20 from the charity stripe for 70%. They need to improve their free throw shooting before it cost them down the road in the tournament. Both teams committed 14 turnovers and LSU out-rebounded Kentucky, 47-39.
   Mikaylah Williams led the Lady Tigers with 24 points. Flau’Jae Johnson scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for a double-double. Annesah Morrow got her normal double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 8 points. Kailyn Gilbert added 4. Both Sa’Myah Smith and Last-Tear Poa finished with 2 points each.


   The first five minutes of the opening period was a physical one as both teams started slow in the scoring department. Kentucky held an 8-6 lead at the 4:48 media timeout.


   The first period would come to an end with Kentucky leading, 14-12. The Lady Wildcats outplayed LSU in the opening quarter as the Lady Tigers looked sluggish at times.


   LSU continued to struggle on offense and turn the ball over several times, contributing to Kentucky building a 14 point lead, 28-14 at the 5:30 mark.


   Kentucky continued to control the contest, outscoring LSU, 14-4 over the first seven minutes of the period. The Lady Wildcats were playing more physical and hitting big shots.


   Kentucky outplayed LSU in the first half, taking a 38-26 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Lady Tigers shot 32% from the floor in the first half. They hit 1-4 from behind the three point arc. At the free throw line, they hit 7-10 for 70%. LSU committed ten turnovers while Kentucky had five. The Lady Wildcats out-rebounded LSU over the first 20 minutes, 23-20.
   Mikaylah Williams led the team at the break with 9 points. Aneesah Morrow scored 6. Kailyn Gilbert added 4 points. Flau’Jae Johnson finished with 3 points. Last-Tear Poa and Shayeann Day-Wilson both had 2 points each.




   LSU started the second half with more of a spark, going on a 10-3 run to cut the Kentucky lead to, 41-36 at the 4:57 official’s timeout.


   LSU took their first lead of the game at the 3:36 mark of the third, when Flau’Jae Johnson sank a three pointer. 43-42, Lady Tigers. You could finally feel the momentum swing in LSU’s direction.


   The Lady Tigers outscored Kentucky, 13-3 over the final five minutes of the third to take a 49-44 lead into the final period.


   Kentucky would go on a run to start the fourth period, cutting the LSU lead to one, 55-54 with 4:14 left in the contest.


   Both teams would go back and forth trading the lead, until Mikaylah Williams sank a three pointer with 49 seconds left to put LSU up, 62-58.


   LSU made their free throws and grabbed key rebounds late to hold on for the win.

   With the win LSU improves to 27-2 overall and 12-2 in the SEC. Next up, the Lady Tigers will head to Tuscaloosa to play Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 27. Tipoff is set for 8:00 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN & the SEC Network. 

Da Boot Sports
2/20/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned home after their disappointing loss at Texas and bounced back with a 79-63 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. The Lady Tigers controlled the game from beginning to end, never trailing. 

   LSU at times struggled on offense, but played fantastic defense to keep the Lady Bulldogs in check. The Lady Tigers finished the night shooting 42% from the floor. They were 6-22 from behind the arc for 27%. At the free throw line, they hit 15-22 for 68%. LSU committed ten turnovers while Georgia had 17. LSU won the re-bound battle, 42-39.
   Flau'Jae Johnson led the team with 21 points. Jersey Wolfenbarger scored 16 points and had 12 rebounds for a double-double. Kailyn Gilbert scored 15. Mikayliah Williams finished with 12 points. Sa'Myah Smith had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. 


   The Lady Tigers began the contest playing with intensity on both ends of the court, as they raced out to a 17-8 lead over the first five minutes of the opening period. 

   Both teams would go ice cold over the final 3:21 of the quarter as we headed to the second period with LSU leading, 20-12.

   The poor shooting by both squads continued into the second period.  LSU ended up going over five minutes without a basket. The Lady Tigers were able to survive a run by Georgia to hold a 37-30 lead at halftime. 

   LSU shot only 36% from the floor in the first half. They sank 4-12 three point attempts. At the free throw line, the Lady Tigers hit 
5-8 for 63%. LSU committed six turnovers while forcing Georgia into ten. The Bayou Ben-Gals out-rebounded the Lady Dawgs, 25-17 over the first 20 minutes. 
   Jersey Wolfenbarger led the team at the break with 11 points. Flau'Jae Johnson scored 10. Kailyn Gilbert added 5 points. Sa'Myah Smith and Mikaylah Williams both finished with 4 points each while Last-Tear Poa contributed 3 points.


   The Lady Tigers continued to struggle offensively early in the third period, but were able to stay in control of the contest. At the 5:13 mark, LSU led, 46-35.

   Flau'Jae Johnson hit the three pointer at the buzzer to end the third period. We headed to the final quarter with LSU leading, 58-45.
The Lady Tigers outscored Georgia, 12-10 over the final five minutes of the third. 

   LSU started the fourth period with a 6-2 run, forcing Georgia to call a timeout. With 7:48 left on the clock, the Lady Tigers led, 
64-47.

​   The Lady Tigers started to pull away late in the game, increasing their lead to twenty, 73-53 at the 2:53 mark.

   With the win, LSU improves to 26-2 overall and 11-2 in the SEC. Next, the Lady Tigers will travel to Lexington to play Kentucky on Sunday, Feb. 23. Tipoff is set for 3:00 pm and the game will be available on ESPN. 

Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
​2/16/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   AUSTIN, TX - The 5th ranked Lady Tigers traveled to Austin and unfortunately fell, 65-58 to #3 Texas on Sunday afternoon. 

   LSU lead for most of the game, before going cold on offense late in the third and in the fourth period. This game was won by Texas at the free throw line. They hit, 21-21 of their free throws. LSU finished, 13-19 from the charity stripe. Turnovers also hurt LSU as they committed 19 total on the day. 

   The Lady Tigers finished the game shooting 33% from the floor. Only 3-12 from three point land for 25%. 
   
   Mikaylah Williams led the team with 18 points. Fau'Jae Johnson scored 16. Aneesah Morrow finished with 15 points and 20 rebounds for another double-double. Four other Tigers socred in single digits. 

   The game started like a track meet with both teams pushing the ball up and down the court quickly. LSU finally got on the board first with a three pointer by Mikaylah Williams at the 8:46 mark.  3-0, LSU.

   The pace was fast but the scoring was scarce, as LSU held a 7-4 advantage at the 4:18 media timeout. The Lady Tigers were shooting well at 60% from the floor, but only took seven shots. They also turned the ball over six times early on to help keep Texas in the contest. 

   The game remained a low scoring affair as the first period ended with a tie, 10-10. Both teams failed to score over the final three minutes of the quarter. LSU committed nine turnovers while Texas committed six. The pace of the game slowed down late in the period and turned into a tough, physical battle in the paint. 

   LSU began the second period with an 8-2 run to lead, 18-12 at the 4:24 media timeout. The Lady Tigers were playing suffocating, solid defense, holding Texas to 14% shooting from the floor so far in the contest. The two points by Texas came from the free throw line, as the Longhorns struggled to make a basket. 

   Texas finally made their first basket of the quarter at the 2:28 mark. Meanwhile, LSU was able to outscore Texas 10-7 over the final four minutes of the half to take a 28-19 lead into the locker room at the halftime break.

   LSU shot 37% from the floor in the first half. They hit 2-6 from behind the arc for 33%. From the free throw line, the Lady Tigers sank 6-10 for 60%. LSU turned the ball over ten times while forcing Texas into seven. The Lady Tigers won the rebound battle, 27-22 over the first 20 minutes.
   Falu'Jae Johnson led the team at the break with 9 points. Mikaylah Williams and Aneesah Morrow both scored 7 points each. Sa'Myah Smith added 3 and Last-Tear Poa scored 2 points.  Defensively, LSU held Texas to 19% shooting in the first half.


   Texas came out in the third period with a quick, 6-0 run to cut the LSU lead to, 28-25 at the 8:20 mark.

   The Bayou Ben-Gals responded by going on a 15-6 run over the next four minutes to build a 43-31 lead, forcing Texas to call a timeout with 4:30 left in the third. 

   Texas answered with a 13-6 run over the final 4:30 of the period, cutting the LSU lead to, 49-44 as we headed to the fourth quarter.

   This top five battle was living up to the hype. LSU continued to sputter into the fourth, struggling on offense, while the Lady Longhorns shaved four more points off of the lead to pull to within one, 49-48. Kim Mulkey called a timeout with 6:50 left on the clock, hoping to wake her team back up. 

   Texas was able to take their first lead since very early in the first period and took control of the ballgame. With 1:36 left, LSU trailed, 59-56. 

   It's a disappointing loss for the Lady Tigers, but they need to put this tough one behind them and move on. There is a lot of basketball left to play. 

   LSU falls to 25-2 overall and 10-2 in the SEC. Next, the Lady Tigers will return home to host Georgia on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 8:00 pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network. 

   

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
2/9/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


​   BATON ROUGE, LA - The Lady Tigers return home to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to host Tennessee on Sunday afternoon and came away with another nail biting victory against the Lady Vols., 82-77.

   LSU grabbed the lead late in the contest and made their free throws and the plays to hold on for the win. 

   The Lady Tigers shot 38% from the floor on the day. They hit 6-17 from three point land for 35%. LSU had a great day at the free throw line, sinking 20-22 for 91%. The Bayou Ben-Gals turned the ball over 13 times while forcing 19 and LSU out-rebounded the Vols, 41-37.
   Kailyn Gilbert led the team with 23 points. Mikaylah Williams finished with 16. Aneesah Morrow got another double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Flau'Jae Johnson added 12 points. Mjracle Sheppard finished with 8 points. Jada Richard scored 5. and Sa'Myah Smith had 4 points. 

   
   The Maravich Center was electric and loud early as both teams went back and forth trading blows and baskets. At the 11:17 official's timeout, the game was all even at 11-11. 

   The first period came to an end with LSU leading, 22-20. Both teams played well in the opening quarter. Tennessee shot 53% from the floor, while the Lady Tigers shot 50%. The contest was shaping up to be another great SEC battle. 

   The Lady Tigers began to pull away from Tennessee, extending their lead to nine, but the Lady Vols responded with back to back huge three point shots to pull to within three, 35-32 with 4:45 left in the first half. 

   The first half ended with LSU leading by four, 41-37.

   LSU shot 41% from the floor in the first half. They sank only 2-10 from behind the arc for 20%. At the free throw line they made 7-8 for 88%. The Lady Tigers committed seven turnovers while forcing Tennessee into 12. The rebounds were all even at 20-20 at the break.
   Mikaylah Williams led the Tigers at the half with 9 points. Flau'Jae Johnson and Mjracle Sheppard both scored 8 points each. Aneesah Morrow added 7.  Sa.Myah Smith finished with 4 points. Jada Richard had 3 and Kailyn Gilbert scored 2 points.


   Tennessee started the second half with four straight to tie the game at 41-41 at the 8:01 mark.

   The Lady Vols ended up outscoring LSU, 7-0 to begin the third period to take the lead. Tennessee led, 44-41 at the 7:06 official's timeout.

   Over the next four minutes, LSU would go on a 14-5 run to regain the lead, 55-50. But the Lady Tigers couldn't pull away any further. Tennessee responded with three straight to keep things close, 55-53 at the 2:31 mark.

   The Maravich Center exploded when Mikaylah Williams drained a three pointer at the buzzer to end the third period. We headed to the final quarter in a very loud PMAC with LSU leading, 62-57.

   At the 5:00 mark, Tennessee called a timeout after LSU regained the lead, 71-66 in front of an electric, loud crowd.

   With the win LSU improves to, 25-1 overall and 10-1 in the SEC. Next up the Lady Tigers will travel to Austin to play Texas on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2:00 pm. The game will be televised on ABC.

   Hats off to the LSU fans. The crowd of 11,154 was loud and fantastic throughout the contest. 

   

Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi

Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes

Da Boot Sports
2/6/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   COLUMBIA, MO - The Lady Tigers hit the road for their next conference challenge against Missouri and came away with a hard fought 71-60 victory.

   LSU struggled offensively most of the night, until finding enough of a spark in the fourth period to pull away from a Missouri squad that gave them all they could handle. 

   The Lady Tigers from the bayou shot 39% from the floor for the game, but had a great night from behind the three point arc, hitting 7-15 for 47%. They sputtered at the free throw line sinking 18-24 for 75%. LSU had a tough night with turnovers as they committed 14. They were able to out-rebound Missouri, 40-30.
   Flau'Jae Johnson led the Bayou Ben-Gals with 19 points. Mikaylah Williams finished with 16 points. Aneesah Morrow registered her 22nd double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Mjracle Sheppard scored 11. Jada Richard added 6 points. Aalyah Del-Rosario, Jersey Wolfenbarger and Sa'Myah Smith all had 2 points each. 

   LSU took an early a 3-0 lead, but Missouri would answer with a 7-0 run. The Lady Tigers pulled to within two, 7-5 at the 5:00 minute mark. 

   The home standing Lady Tigers outplayed the Lady Tigers in purple and gold in the opening period as Mizzou held a 15-11 advantage as we headed to the second quarter. 

   Both teams were struggling to score in this low scoring contest. At the 4:50 media timeout, we were all even at 20-20. 

   LSU would outscore Missouri, 11-7 over the final 4:50 of the second period to lead, 31-27 at halftime.

   The Lady Tigers shot 11-27 from the floor in the first half for 41%. They were able to hit 4-7 three point attempts for 57%. At the free throw line, LSU sank 5-8 for 63%. The Lady Tigers committed eight first half turnovers while forcing Mizzou into six. LSU was able to out-rebound the home team Tigers, 20-18.
   Flau'Jae Johnson led the team at the break with 8 points. Mikaylah Williams scored 6 first half points. Jada Richard finished with 5 points. Aneesah Morrow and Mjracle Sheppard both added 3 points each, while Aalyah Del-Rosario and Sa'Myah Smith both scored 2 points each. 


   Missouri continued to play LSU tough on a night when the Bayou Ben-gals weren't playing their best. 

   LSU finally started to pull away from Mizzou late in the third period. The Lady Tigers outscored Missouri, 20-12 in the third to take a 12 point lead, 51-39 into the final quarter of play. 

   The Lady Tigers found themselves in a dog-fight with a pesky Missouri team that refused to go away, as they would outscore LSU, 7-4 over the first four minutes of the fourth period, to cut the visiting team's lead to, 55-46. 

   But LSU did what great teams do. They found a way to win on the road while suffering an off night. 

   With the win the Lady Tigers improve to 24-1 overall and 9-1 in the SEC. Next up LSU will host #19 Tennessee on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 3:00 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN. 
   
​

CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS
The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!!

Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging.

GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call
​1-800-578-0654
​

Da Boot Sports
2/2/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - The Lady Tigers continued to build new momentum with an 81-67 victory over Mississippi State in the Maravich Center on Sunday afternoon. 

   A scrappy Mississippi State team simply couldn't overcome LSU's talent and will as the Lady Tigers stayed in control throughout the entire contest.

   LSU finished the day shooting 41% from the floor. They had a great day from behind the three point arc, hitting 9-20 for 45%. They sank 12-18 from the charity stripe for 67%. LSU turned the ball over 16 times while forcing State into 19. Mississippi State out-rebounded the Lady Tigers, 49-48.
   Mikaylah Williams led the team with 22 points. Flau'Jae Johnson scored 20 points. Annesah Morrow had another double-double with 18 points and 20 rebounds. Jersey Wolfenbarger added 12 points. Four other Lady Tigers finished with single digit scoring. 


​   The Lady Tigers opened up the contest with a 9-0 run over the first four minutes, forcing Mississippi State to call a timeout. 9-0 LSU with 6:07 left in the opening period. 

   LSU continued to play at a high level, even after State began to heat up. The Bayou Ben-Gals would outscore the Lady Bulldogs, 15-12 over the final six minutes of the first quarter to lead, 24-12 as we headed to the second period. 

   State continued to play hard and well, as they outscored LSU, 23-17 in the period, cutting the Lady Tiger's lead to six, 41-35 at halftime. 

   The Lady Tigers shot 44% from the floor in the first half. LSU usually doesn't make many three point shots a game, but in the first half they were a fantastic, 7-13 from behind the arc for 54%. They sank 2-3 from the free throw line. The Lady Tigers turned the ball over 10 times in the first 20 minutes, while State committed 12. The Lady Bulldogs out-rebounded LSU, 24-18.
   Mikaylah Williams led the team at the break with 16 points. Flau'Jae Johnson scored 11. Aneesah Morrow added 6 points. Jersey Wolfenbarger finished with 4. Shayeann Day-Wilson and Aalyah Del-Rosario both contributed 2 points each.


   LSU opened the second half with a 7-2 run to take a 48-37 lead, causing State to call a timeout at the 7:33 mark.

   Over the next three minutes, the Lady Tigers would outscore Mississippi State, 7-4 to increase their lead to, 55-41 with 4:37 left in the third period. 

   They Lady Tigers held an 11 point lead, 65-54 as the third period came to and end. Mississippi State actually outscored LSU, 13-10 over the final 4:37 of the quarter.

   With 5:36 left in the contest, LSU held a 76-61 lead after outscoring State, 11-7 so far in the final period.

   LSU really turned up their defensive pressure, only allowing State to score six points during the final 5:36 of the game, (one basket and four free throws).

   With the win, LSU improves to 23-1 overall and 8-1 in the SEC. Next, the Lady Tigers will travel to Columbia to play Missouri on Thursday, February 6 at 6:30 pm. The game is be televised on SEC Network Plus.

​

Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.