Da Boot Sports 1/26/2025 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - The Lady Tigers returned home to the Maravich Center on Sunday looking to bounce back from their disappointing loss at South Carolina and that they did as they defeated Texas A&M, 64-51 in front of 11,061 Tiger fans. LSU may have been dealing with a little fatigue after playing a very emotional and physical game against South Carolina on the road Friday night. It wasn't pretty, but a win is a win. The Lady Tigers shot 23-72 from the floor for 32% on the day. They struggled from behind the three point arc, only hitting 3-20 for 15%. At the free throw line, the Bayou Ben-Gals sank 15-20 for 75%. LSU turned the ball over 12 times while forcing Texas A&M into 21. LSU out-rebounded the Aggies, 52-33. Flau'Jae Johnson led the team with 22 points. Aneesah Morrow finished with 19. Mikaylah Williams scored 8 points. Jada Richard added 7. Kailyn Gilbert contributed 6 points. The Lady Tigers started slow, falling behind to A&M, 8-4 at the 6:24 mark, but responded with four straight to tie the game. The Aggies sank a free throw to lead, 9-8 at the 4:50 official's timeout. LSU struggled from the floor in the first period, only shooting 28% compared to Texas A&M's 44%. The period came to an end with the Aggies leading, 13-12. The Lady Tigers started the second period on fire going on a 15-3 run over the first five minutes of the quarter to build a 27-16 lead. LSU would begin to sputter again for the rest of the half, allowing Texas A&M to respond with a 9-3 run to close out the half. LSU would lead by five at halftime, 30-25. The Lady Tigers struggled for most of the first half on offense only shooting 29% from the floor and only hit 1-11 three point attempts. They were 5-6 from the free throw line for 83%. LSU only turned the ball over three times in the first half while forcing A&M into ten. The Lady Tigers also out-rebounded the Aggies, 27-17. Aneesah Morrow led the team at the break with 10 points. Flau'Jae Johnson scored 8 points. Jada Richard finished with 7. Mikaylah Williams added 4 points and Sa'Myah Smith had 1 point. LSU continued to play solid defense in the third period, but continued to struggle on offense. The Lady Tigers were able to out-score A&M, 8-5 over the first six minutes of the period to hold a 38-30 lead at the 4:04 mark. The Lady Aggies managed to out-score LSU, 8-6 over the final four minutes of the third to pull to within six, 44-38 as we headed to the final quarter. With 5:56 left in the contest, LSU held a 53-46 lead, as the Lady Tigers struggled to pull away from a stingy A&M squad. LSU was able to hold on to earn the victory. The Lady Tigers improve to 21-1 overall and 6-1 in the SEC. Next, LSU will remain at home as they host Oklahoma on Thursday, January 30 at 6:00 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2. Photos Blow 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication! 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 SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKS
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