By Gabe Walker, Louisiana Tech Associate Director Strategic Communications; featured photo by Gabe Walker
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — For the second time in less than a week, the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters kept their winning streak alive with a one-point victory.
Louisiana Tech defeated Jacksonville State 58-57 Thursday night. The Lady Techsters improved to 20-5 overall and 13-1 in Conference USA with their 13th straight victory. Jacksonville State dropped to 12-14 and 6-8.
A free throw by Alexia Weaver gave Louisiana Tech a two-point lead going into the final minute. The Gamecocks tied it with 26 seconds left.
The Lady Techsters used up as much clock as they could and Kaleigh Thompson was fouled with three seconds left. She made the first free throw but missed the second, allowing Jax State to rebound and advance the ball with a timeout. Maria Sanchez Ponce drove as the seconds ticked away but slipped and was called for traveling.
Juana Morris led Louisiana Tech with 15 points, her fourth time leading the Lady Techsters in scoring this season. Thompson was close behind with 14, having a team leading eight rebounds. Joy Madison-Key led LA Tech with three assists, her third game in a row leading the Lady Techsters and 13th time on the season.
QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr
Proud of our group for finding a way to win on the road tonight. They tried to slow the game down, and we just could not get any flow or rhythm offensively. We got off to a poor start defensively and put them at the free throw line too many times in that first quarter. We were able to get some critical stops when we needed them. We needed to get the ball moving better offensively and were able to get out in transition a few times to get some easy baskets. Bottom line is this group found another way to win on the road in late February. We have to have a short memory and get regrouped for another tough road game on Saturday.
NOTABLES
- This is the second game in a row that was decided by one point, despite having 10 double-digit victories during the Lady Techsters win streak.
- Eight is a season low assist total for LA Tech, the first game under 10.
- Seven road wins is the most since the 2022-23 season.
- 13 league wins is the most Louisiana Tech has had as members of CUSA and the most since 2010-11.
- This is the first 20 win season since 2021-22 and the second under Brooke Stoehr.
- 13 wins in a row is the longest streak since 2010-11, winning 14 in a row.
- Joy Madison-Key has led the Lady Techsters in assists 13 times this season.
- Two made threes are the low on the season, as well as seven attempts.
- Eight assists is a new season low and the first time LA Tech have assisted less than 10 times this season.
- LA Tech did not score 20 points in a quarter for the first time in eight games.
- There were 11 ties and seven lead changes throughout the game.
- Despite shooting 30-62 from three in the fourth quarter during their win streak, LA Tech did not shoot a single three in the fourth quarter against Jacksonville State.
UP NEXT
The Lady Techsters face the Kennesaw State Owls in the KSU Convocation Center Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN+.