By Gabe Walker, Louisiana Tech Associate Director Strategic Communications; featured photo by Gabe Walker
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Louisiana Tech extended its wining streak to 10 with a 77-58 victory over New Mexico State Saturday.
The Lady Techsters improved to 17-5 overall and 10-1 in Conference USA. The Aggies dropped to 8-14 and 4-7.
Louisiana Tech led by only four after three quarters.
The fourth quarter stayed tight to start with both teams trading baskets. Then Alexia Weaver a triple and an and-one to get the lead to 10.,The lead stretched to 14 under the two-minute mark with Louisiana Tech making six of its last eight. New Mexico state did not score in the final four minutes.
Weaver was sensational, scoring a team high 20 points and grabbing a career high seven steals. She also made a season high five triples on only six attempts.
QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr
I am extremely proud of the way this group responded to some adversity today on the road. They had a very mature response to New Mexico State’s third quarter run. We took their punch and came back with a show of togetherness and toughness that I am incredibly proud to see. Our defensive energy was not where it needed to be in the third and we were not as poised as we needed to be offensively. We challenged them in the break and they played so tough in the fourth. This game will be one we can learn and grow from as we head deep into February and March. I am just really proud of the grit and toughness our group showed today
On returning to Ruston
We will get back to Ruston and get rested and prepared for two difficult opponents this week in FIU and Missouri State. We need two great crowds in the TAC this week to give this group the home court advantage they deserve.
NOTABLES
- This marks the first time Louisiana Tech has swept UTEP and its travel partner since joining Conference USA in 2013-14.
- Alexia Weaver set a new career high with seven steals.
- Jianna Morris extended her three point streak to 28 games in a row.
- Paris Bradley extended her double-figure scoring streak to 14 games in a row.
- Louisiana Tech shot 50.9 percent from the field, the eighth time this season shooting at least 50.0 percent.
- Alexia Weaver tied her career high of five three pointers, her second time this season.
- The Lady Techsters have won 10 games in a row, the first time as members of Conference USA and th