By Drew Parsley, Louisiana Tech Associate Director Strategic Communications and Staff Reports; featured photo by Josh McDaniel
RUSTON — The Louisiana Lady Techsters extended their winning streak to 16 with an 88-47 rout of New Mexico State Thursday.
Louisiana Tech improved to 23-5 overall and 16-1 in Conference USA. New Mexico State dropped to 9-20 and 5-12.
The Lady Techsters close the regular season against UTEP Saturday at 6 p.m. at home.
The conference tournament is next week with an automatic NCAA Tournament on the line.
Louisiana Tech led 42-28 at the half and 61-40 after three quarters.
Six Lady Techsters scored in double figures. Jianna Morris had a game-high 19. Alexia Weaver had 15, Averi Aaron 13, Jordan Marshall 12 and Paris Bradley 11.
Bradley led the team in rebounds with nine.
QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr
I felt like our group was ready to go tonight. Monday and Wednesday they were locked in and focused. Their defensive energy and intensity was really good in the second half. We challenged them at halftime because we were not defending with the intensity and communication level that is our standard. I was super proud of their response and commitment to the defensive end in the third and fourth quarters.
We moved the ball well and hunted high percentage shots. This group continues to impress me with how unselfish they are and their commitment to playing together.
We need a great crowd on Saturday to show up and celebrate this group. They have earned that and deserve to have a big crowd on Saturday night as we try to close out the regular season with a win at home.
NOTABLES
- 41 points is the second largest margin of victory by a CUSA team this season.
- Jianna Morris has made a three pointer in 34 straight games.
- Louisiana Tech outscored New Mexico State 31-9 in points from turnovers and 18-0 in fast breaks.
- LA Tech forced 28 turnovers, tying the most forced during conference this season with FIU in Miami.
- The Lady Techsters made 10 three pointers, their seventh game with at least 10 this season.
- Morris shot 4-6 from three, her eighth time making 4 or more threes this season.
- 19 steals are the most by Louisiana Tech against a D1 opponent since having 20 against Nicholls State in 2021-22.
- Six Lady Techsters scored in double figures
- Seven Lady Techsters recorded a steal
- Paris Bradley grabbed five steals, tying a career high.
- 16 wins in a row ties the longest streak by a CUSA team in the last 25 years. It is the most by Louisiana Tech since 2003.
- Louisiana Tech shot 22-26 from the free throw line, good for 84.6 percent and the third most makes on the season.