LSU won 75-67 over Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament semifinal on Saturday night, advancing to the conference title game against undefeated, top-seeded South Carolina.
But that victory was overshadowed in many ways by a scary moment in the fourth quarter. After seemingly hitting her head on the court, junior guard [autotag]Last-Tear Poa[/autotag] was unable to leave the court on her own.
She was ultimately placed in a neck brace and taken off the court on a stretcher. According to the broadcast, she was later taken to a hospital in downtown Greenville, South Carolina.
After the game, however, coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] offered a positive update on Poa’s status. Her CT scan came back clean, and she has movement in her extremities.
Kim Mulkey: Last-Tear Poa has movement in her extremities, and her CT scan came back clean. #LSU https://t.co/PKNrgSZCzc
— Reed Darcey (@byreeddarcey) March 10, 2024
Poa has mostly been a key bench player for the Tigers this season, but she was thrust into the starting lineup as [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] was out with an injury. It’s unclear what her status will be moving forward, but it seems the initial news on her condition is encouraging.
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