LSU entered Thursday night’s game against Alabama licking its wounds after suffering its first SEC loss its last time out, but coach Kim Mulkey’s women’s basketball team bounced back with a 78-58 win.
The first half was tight. The Crimson Tide held slim one-point leads at the end of the first and second quarters. But yet another big third frame from the Tigers, in which they outscored Alabama 26-10, propelled them to a win.
[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] led the way with 20-point double-doubles as Reese finished with 17 rebounds while Morrow had 11. [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] (14 points) and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] (10) also scored in double figures.
It was a strong defensive performance for the Tigers, which held Alabama under 30% shooting and forced 19 turnovers. They also won the rebounding battle by a 53-37 margin.
LSU moves to 17-2 on the year and is now 4-1 in SEC play. It will be in action again on Sunday as it hosts Arkansas.
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