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The LSU Tigers women’s basketball team defeated the McNeese Cowgirls 100-43 on Tuesday night inside the PMAC. With the win, LSU moves to 3-0 while McNeese falls to 2-2 with the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
LSU started hot in this game, much like they did in each of their first two games this season. They had margins of victory of 94 and 109 to start the season. In this one, they began on an 11-0 run to take the lead.
After trailing 16-2, the Cowgirls would end the quarter on an 8-2 run. That allowed them to get the game to single digits at 18-10 after one quarter.
The Tigers extended their advantage in the second quarter, starting on a 10-0 run similar to the beginning of the game. As the period went on, Laura Martinez tried to keep McNeese around with a couple three-point makes. However, Mikaylah Williams paced the LSU offense and allowed them to extend the advantage. By the half, LSU was in control with a 48-26 advantage.
The second half was controlled entirely by LSU. They would outscore McNeese 27-11 in the third quarter and then allowed just six points in the fourth. They won by a comfortable final of
BIG NUMBER: 260
LSU has demolished their first three opponents, outscoring them by a combined 260 points. The level of competition does not significantly increase for the Tigers until the end of November.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Mikaylah Williams
Despite going 1-5 on threes, Williams led LSU with 17 points in the contest. Additionally, she had a team-high eight assists and three rebounds.
UP NEXT: LSU will remain home to host Denver on Friday night at 6:00 PM. McNeese will head home to Lake Charles and host the College of Biblical Studies on Friday night at 6:30 PM.
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