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.

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​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. 
   
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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.

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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.

Da Boot Sports
1/30/2025
By: Jason Watson Jr. 


   BATON ROUGE, LA - #7 LSU hosted #13 Oklahoma in an SEC battle of top-15 foes. Even with a ferocious comeback attempt, the Tigers downed the Sooners in a triumphant 107-100 victory in front of a full “whiteout” crowd. 
   Both offenses put on a show early in the first quarter, but as officials let the women play tough, things began to get chippy. Lots of arm grabbing, body bumping, and eventually altercations forced an official timeout with 4:10 remaining in the opening period. LSU’s Sa’Myah Smith and OU’s Liz Scott were ejected from the contest after bodies hit the floor. 

   It was the visiting Sooners with a 23-20 advantage after one. OU shot 75% from beyond the arc while the Tigers failed to make one three-pointer. 

   LSU kicked things into another gear through the second quarter. The Tigers went on a 15-5 run over four minutes to take their largest lead of the first half at 35-30. 

   Aggressive fouls and subsequent foul reviews led to an extended second quarter of play. LSU played much better all-around team basketball, outscoring the Sooners by 13 in the second. Mikaylah Williams took over the period scoring 16 of her 20 points in the frame while heading the Tigers to a 52-42 halftime lead. 

   Less than four minutes elapsed in the third period and LSU had already doubled their halftime lead to 20. 

   With 4:13 to go in the quarter, LSU held its largest lead of 24 points, but a pesky Oklahoma team would not go away so easily. By the time 2:02 shown on the clock, OU had cut the deficit in half, trailing 63-75. Both teams would close the quarter strong, but the Tigers retained a 15-point advantage heading to the final quarter. 

   Oklahoma trimmed the Tiger lead to ten with 7:25 to play. Tenacious defense from the Sooners and lackadaisical play from LSU prevented this one from being a blowout. 

   What was once a near thirty-point lead had been reduced to just seven with five minutes left to play. 

   As the minutes wound, the points mounted. As the Tiger lead shrunk, so did the Sooner deficit. An exchange of triples forced a Kim Mulkey timeout from the sideline with LSU leading Oklahoma by just a single point with less than a minute to play. 

   With an already impressive night, who else to call on than Milkaylah Williams who would come through in the clutch with her seventh trey of the game, putting her point total at 37. A steal on the other end by Del Rosario was followed up by a fastbreak layup from Flau’Jae Johnson and suddenly the Tigers led 106-100. 

   That would be all she wrote as the seconds salted away. LSU would stake victory in the ranked meeting. Williams led all scorers with 37. Aneesah Morrow picked up another double-double performance with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson piled in 25 points herself. A sort of “everybody was needed” game from the Tigers in the win. 

   Next up, LSU will host Mississippi State on Sunday, February 2, 2024, in an afternoon contest at the PMAC. Geaux Tigers! 

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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
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. 

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Da Boot Sports
1/24/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   COLUMBIA, SC - This one is always circled on the schedule before the season begins. #5 LSU traveled to Columbia to take on the #2 ranked Lady Gamecocks on Friday in a huge SEC contest. The Lady Tigers unfortunately dropped their first game of the season, 66-56.

   After a very competitive first half, it was South Carolina who came out and raised their level of play on defense, combined with costly LSU turnovers and poor shooting that was the difference in the contest. The Lady Tigers average 90.1 points per game and the Lady Gamecocks held them to only 56 points and blocked 11 LSU shots.  You simply can't play a team like South Carolina on the road and only shoot 30% from the floor and turn the ball over 17 times. LSU would miss 18 shots right under the basket late in the game while trying to mount a comeback. Just not enough offense by the Bayou Ben-Gals. However, this game doesn't make or break the season, it's just a shame to lose it. There is a lot of basketball ahead of the Lady Tigers and there is a very good chance that these two teams will meet again down the road. 

    Aneesah Morrow led the team with 15 points and 16 rebounds for another double-double. Flau'jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams both scored 13 points each. Sa'Myah Smith finished with 7. Shayeann Day-Wilson added 6 points and Kailyn Gilbert finished with 2 points. 

    The opening pace of the game was fast, physical and furious as both teams traded blows back and forth. At the 4:45 official's timeout, LSU held a ​16-11 lead.  

   The first period came to an end with the Lady Tigers leading, 22-21 in a well played game by both squads. 

   These two SEC giants continued their back and forth battle, as they sat at a 29-29 tie at the 4:59 official's timeout of the second period. No disappointment so far as this contest was living up to all the hype. Fantastic game being played by both teams. Two of the best in the nation. 

   South Carolina was able to make the big shots late in the first half to take a 33-30 lead into the locker room at the half. LSU went scoreless over the last 4:51 of the second period. 

   The Lady Tigers shot 33% from the floor in the first half. they hit 3-9 from behind the arc for 33%. From the free throw line they went 50%, 1-2. LSU turned the ball over eight times while the Gamecocks only committed five. LSU dominated on the boards in the first half, out-rebounding South Carolina, 28-19. 
   Flau'Jae Johnson led the team at the break with 11 points. Mikaylah Williams scored 7 points. Annesah Morrow added 6. Sa'Myah Smith and Shayeann Day-Wilson both finished with 3 points each.


   South Carolina would go on a 12-6 run over the first five minutes of the third period to take a 45-36 lead as LSU lost some spark committing a couple of costly turnovers that the Lady Cocks quickly turned into points. 

   The third quarter was owned by South Carolina thanks to a physical, suffocating Gamecock's defense and sloppy LSU play leading to costly turnovers. The period would end with South Carolina leading by ten, 51-41. 

   LSU continued to struggle on offense to start the final period as South Carolina's defensive pressure overwhelmed the Lady Tigers. 

   With 5:12 left in the game, South Carolina held a 56-45 lead. Meanwhile the turnovers and foul trouble continued to mount for LSU.

   The Lady Tigers are now 20-1 overall and 5-1 in the SEC. Next, LSU returns home to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to host Texas A&M on Sunday, January 26 at 3:00 pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network. 

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Da Boot Sports
1/22/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - Thursday night's women's basketball contest between #5 LSU (20-0) at #2 South Carolina (18-1) in Columbia, S.C. has been moved to Friday, January 23. Tipoff is now set for 4:00 pm. The game will still be televised on ESPN. The game was posponed due to Winter Weather Travel Restrictions. 

Da Boot Sports
1/19/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   GAINESVILLE, FL - The Lady Tigers headed to Gainesville to take on the Gators on Sunday afternoon and easily defeated Florida, 80-63. Florida played LSU tough in the first half, but LSU simply dominated the final two periods to stay undefeated on the season.

   LSU shot 43% from the floor on the day. They hit 4-15 from behind the three point arc. At the free throw line, they sank 14-23 for 61%. LSU only committed 9 turnovers and forced Florida into 24. The Gators won the rebound battle, 44-38.
   Mikaylah Williams led the team with 22 points. Aneesah Morrow finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for another double-double. Flau'Jae Johnson scored 19 points. Mjracle Sheppard added 8. Shayeann Day-Wilson and Sa'Myah Smith both scored 4 points each. Kailyn Gilbert finished with 3 points. 


   LSU started the game on fire, racing out to a quick 7-0 lead, forcing a Florida timeout only 61 seconds into the contest. 

   Florida settled down after the timeout, going on a 7-0 run of their own to tie the game with 7:28 left on the clock. 

   After taking a quick 7-0 lead, LSU found themselves outscored by the Gators, 21-8 to end the opening period. 21-15 Gators as we headed to the second quarter. 

   LSU regained their focus to start the second period, going on a 7-0 run over the first minute of the quarter. 22-21, Lady Tigers.

   The Lady Tigers would outscore the Gators, 8-5 over the next four minutes to take a 30-26 advantage. 

   A young and talented Florida team refused to back down to the 5th ranked Tigers, keeping the game close as we headed to halftime with LSU leading, 37-33.

   The Ben-Gals shot 41% from the floor in the first half. They sank 3-7 from three point land for 43%. At the free throw line, LSU hit 6-11 for 55%. LSU only turned the ball over five times while forcing Florida into ten. The Lady Gators out-rebounded LSU, 27-18 over the first 20 minutes. 
   Flau'Jae Johnson led the team at the break with 11 points. Mikaylah Williams scored 10. Aneesah Morrow finished with 7 points. Sa.Myah Smith added 4. Kailyn Gilbert managed 3 points and Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 2 points. 


   LSU began to outplay Florida in the second half, going on a 14-5 run over the first five minutes of the period. The Lady Tigers led, 51-38 at the 4:43 mark of the third.  

​   The Lady Tigers flexed their muscles in the third period, pulling away from the Gators to take a 59-48 lead into the final period.

   Once again, LSU began a quarter fast and focused, sprinting out to a 6-0 run to build a 17 point advantage, 65-48 with 8:57 left in the contest.

   Another 7-0 run by LSU extended their lead to 72-48 with 6:15 left in the contest.

   LSU was simply too much for the Lady Gators the rest of the way, as the Lady Tigers came away with a blow out victory. 

   The Lady Tigers improve to 20-0 overall and 5-0 in the SEC. Next up is a big one. LSU travels to Columbia to face #2 ranked South Carolina on Thursday, January 23. Tipoff is set for 7:00 pm. You can watch the game on ESPN. 

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Da Boot Sports
1/13/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - The #5 Lady Tigers returned home to the P-MAC on Monday evening and won a very competitive game against a tough Vanderbilt team, 83-77.

   In a close contest, Aneesah Morrow banked in a shot to put LSU up by six, 81-75 with 40 seconds remaining. LSU made their free throws and played great defense the rest of the way for the victory. 

   LSU shot 34-71 from the floor for 48% on the night. they sank 3-9 from behind the three point arc. They hit 12-18 free throws for 67%. The Lady Tigers turned the ball over 17 times in the game while forcing Vanderbilt into 16. LSU out-rebounded the Commodores, 45-25. 
   Flau'Jae Johnson led the team with 23 points. Aneesah Morrow finished with 23 points and 15 rebounds for another double-double. Mikaylah Williams scored 20. Kailyn Gilbert added 6 points. Sa'Myah Smith finished with 4. Shayeann Day-Wilson and Jersey Wolfenbarger both had 2 points each and Last-Tear Poa finished with 1 point. 



   The contest opened as a fast pace shoot out. Vanderbilt held a one point lead, 15-14 at the 3:32 official's timeout. 

   We ended up even at 21-21 as the first period came to an end. 

   LSU outscored Vanderbilt, 10-5 over the first five minutes of the second quarter to take a 31-26 lead. 

   In a very well played game by both teams, we headed to halftime all even at 37-37. Vanderbilt outscored LSU, 11-6 over the final 4:56 of the second period. 

   LSU shot only 39% in the first half. They were only 1-5 from three point range. 10-16 from the free throw line for 63%. LSU turned the ball over 12 times while Vandy committed 10. The Lady Tigers out-rebounded the Lady Commodores, 26-14
   Flau'Jae Johnson led the team at the break with 12 points. Aneesah Morrow scored 9 points. Mikaylah Williams finished with 7. Kailyn Gilbert added 4. Sa'Myah Smith and Jersey Wolfenbarger scored 2 points each and Last-Tear Poas had 1 point. 


   The contest remained tight early in the third. With 6:00 left in the period, LSU held a two point lead, 46-44. 

   Over the next three minutes, LSU picked up their intensity, but Vanderbilt refused to back down, as the game remained close at, 54-49 Lady Tigers with 3:08 left in the period. 

   The Lady Commodores outscored LSU, 8-4 over the final 3:08 of the third period to cut the Ben-Gals' lead to only one, 58-57 as we headed to the fourth quarter. 

   LSU found themselves in a close SEC battle for the second game in a row and with only 4:57 left on the clock, the Lady Tigers held a 69-65 advantage. 

   With 1:39 left the game was still in question with LSU holding a 77-72 lead. 

   The Lady Tigers improve to 19-0 overall and 4-0 in SEC play. Next, LSU will travel to Gainesville on Sunday, January 19 to play the Florida Gators. Tipoff is set for 12:00 pm and you can watch the game on the SEC Network. 

   


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Da Boot Sports
1/9/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   KNOXVILLE, TN - LSU traveled to Knoxville and came away with an exciting 89-87 win against a very good Tennessee team. 

   The final seven minutes of this one was a fantastic battle between two of the nation's best teams. Tennessee hit a big three pointer with 32 seconds left to tie the game at 87-87. LSU found themselves in a situation where they were able to hold the ball for the final shot and that's exactly what Kailyn Gilbert did, sinking an acrobatic shot in the paint with 0.9 seconds left, to give LSU the victory.

   It was a great road win for the Lady Tigers who improve to 18-0 overall and 3-0 in SEC play. 

   LSU shot 38-77 from the floor for 49% on the night. They struggled from behind the arc, only hitting 1-8 attempts. They sank 12-14 from the charity stripe for 86%. The Lady Tigers turned the ball over 14 times while Tennessee committed 12. LSU out-rebounded the Vols, 46-38.
   Annesah Morrow led the Tigers with 23 points and 21 rebounds for another double-double. Kailyn Gilbert scored 22 points. Flau'Jae Johnson finished with 20. Mikaylah Williams added 16 points. 

   Both teams began the game running the floor with high energy in a back and forth track meet. LSU led, 12-8 at the 4:19 mark official's timeout.

   LSU would go on a 14-5 run over the next three minutes to increase their lead to 24-13.

   The first period came to an end with LSU on top in Rocky Top, 26-17. 

   The game's pace remained fast and furious, with LSU continuing to dominate on the boards, in the paint and on the scoreboard, going on a 11-2 run to improve their advantage to, 37-19. But the Lady Vols responded with a 6-0 run to trim the lead to, 37-25.

   Tennessee continued to surge back going on a 14-9 run over the final 4:49 of the second period, cutting LSU's lead to seven, 46-39 at the half.

   The Lady Tigers shot 48% from the floor in the first half. They sank 1-4 three point attempts and hit 7-9 from the free throw line. LSU turned the ball over seven times while forcing Tennessee into nine. The Ben-Gals won the rebound battle, 25-17.
   Aneesah Morrow led the team at the break with 19 points. Flau'Jae Johnson scored 11. Kailyn Gilbert added 7 points. Mikaylah Williams put up 5 points. Mjracle Sheppard and Jersey Wolfenbarger both finished with 2 points each.


   The Lady Vols opened the third period with a 6-0 run, cutting the LSU lead to one, 46-45 at the 7:59 mark. LSU then responded with a 16-9 run to build their lead back to six, 62-56 with 2:37 left in the third period. 

   After leading by as much as 18 points in the first half, the Lady Tigers found themselves in a tough SEC battle as we headed to the fourth period with LSU up, 67-62.

   Tennessee started the final period with a 8-5 run to pull to within one, 72-71, forcing Kim Mulkey to call a timeout with 7:05 left in the contest. 

   Over the next six minutes, both teams played even at 13-13, as LSU held on to a one point lead, 85-84 with only 1:27 remaining. 

   Next up, LSU will return home to host Vanderbilt on Monday, January 13. Tipoff is set for 6:00 pm and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

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​*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
1/5/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned home to the PMAC and earned a 73-63 victory over the visiting Auburn Tigers in front of 11,302 Tiger fans. 

   LSU led by 23 points, 67-44 with 5:24 left in the game before Auburn would go on a strong run to cut the led down to ten. Kim Mulkey mentioned after the contest that she probably substituted too much too early, which caused some sloppy play the rest of the way for the purple and gold. 

   The Lady Tigers shot 56% from the floor on the day. They went 0-6 from three point land. They sank 13-17 from the charity stripe. Both teams turned the ball over 16 times. LSU won the rebound battle, 31-29.
   Annesah Morrow registered a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Kailyn Gilbert scored 17. Flau'Jae Johnson managed 12 points. Mikaylah Williams added 10 points. Sa'Yah Smith finished with 4. Shayeann Day-Wilson finished with 3 points. Jersey Wolfenbarger, Mjracle Sheppard and Aalyah Del-Rosario all had 2 points each. 



   The game started out with both teams playing tight as Auburn played tough against the undefeated Lady Tigers, holding a 7-5 lead at the 4:59 mark.

   The first period came to an end with the visiting Tigers holding a 16-11 advantage.

   LSU opened up the second period with a 17-3 run to retake the lead, 28-19 with 3:54 left in the first half. 

   The Lady Tigers took a 38-23 lead into the locker room at halftime. LSU played with intensity on offense, was aggressive on the boards and played solid defense in the second quarter. 

   LSU shot 17-30 from the floor in the first half for 57%. They were 0-3 from behind the arc, while sinking 4-5 free throws for 80%. The Ben-Gals turned the ball over seven times in the first half, while Auburn committed eight. LSU led in rebounds, 18-16.
   Aneesah Morrow led the team at the break with 15 points. Kailyn Gilbert finished with 13 points. Flau'Jae Johnson added 4. Mjracle Sheppard, Sa'Myah Smith and Mikaylah Williams all had 2 points each.


   The Lady Tigers would build a 20 point lead, 46-26 at the 6:45 mark of the third period, before Auburn would go on a 9-0 run, cutting the lead to 11, 46-35 with 3:43 left in the quarter. 

   LSU outscored Auburn, 8-4 over the final 3:43 of the quarter, to take a 54-39 lead into the fourth period. 

     The Lady Tigers stayed in control of the contest, going on a 13-3 run over the first four minutes of the final period to lead, 67-42.

    Auburn refused to quit as they battled back to outscore LSU, 21-6 over the final 5:47 of the game.

   With the win, the Lady Tigers are now, 17-0 overall and 2-0 in SEC play. Next up LSU will travel to Knoxville to play Tennessee on Thursday, January 9. Tipoff is set for 5:30 pm and will be televised on ESPN Plus. 


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​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.