The LSU women’s basketball team withstood a third-quarter rally to beat Ole Miss 75-67 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal on Saturday night, and now coach Kim Mulkey’s team will advance to its first conference championship game since 2012, where it will face South Carolina in the rematch.
Ole Miss shot just 3 of 17 in the first quarter, and the Tigers managed to stretch a 19-12 lead in the frame with [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] combining for 15 points.
The Rebels cut the lead to four in the second quarter, but LSU subsequently stretched it back out to 11 and took a 36-28 lead to the locker room.
The third quarter was a different story, though. Ole Miss got back in the game, outscoring the Tigers in the frame and cutting their lead to just two entering the final period.
The Rebels couldn’t keep LSU from pulling away, however, in large part thanks to some clutch shooting from Johnson, who finished with 21 points. Angel Reese also scored 21 while adding 17 rebounds, and Aneesah Morrow had a double-double of her own with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
It wasn’t all good news for the Tigers, however. Guard [autotag]Last-Tear Poa[/autotag], an important rotational player, was stretchered off the court after seemingly hitting her head. She was taken to a local hospital.
The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT as they look to get their revenge against South Carolina.
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