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LSU women’s basketball extends win streak, beats NC Central

LSU women’s basketball remained unbeaten with a win over NC Central on Sunday

LSU women’s basketball took care of business on Sunday afternoon with a 131-44 victory over NC Central. The Tigers’ point total is the second highest in program history, two shy of the record.

Head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] won her 100th game as LSU’s leader, the quickest coach to do so in school history, men’s or women’s.

Nine LSU players scored in double-figures. [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] led the pack with 22 points and four blocks while Kailyn Gilbert chipped in a season-high 19 points along with four steals.

The Tigers’ balanced attack continued in the paint as Aneesah Morrow turned in 17 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh-straight double-double. Fellow forward [autotag]Sa’Myah Smith[/autotag] added 13 points and nine rebounds.

In her first game with extended playing time, Mjracle Sheppard finished with 10 points and a team-high seven steals. The Tigers came away with 23 steals, part of the Eagles’ 33 turnovers, and turned those giveaways into 53 points.

For the second time this season, LSU shut out its opponent in the second quarter. The Eagles shot 25% from the field and finished with one player in double-figures as forward Morgan Callahan posted 13 points and eight rebounds.

The Tigers improved to 9-0 on the season and face Stanford at home on Thursday.

Last-Tear Poa makes season debut in LSU women’s basketball win

LSU women’s basketball got a key piece back on Friday night

The crowd of 10,181 fans in Baton Rouge welcomed [autotag]Last-Tear Poa[/autotag] into the LSU women’s basketball game against Murray State on Friday.

The fifth-year senior’s first appearance of the season came with 1:23 left in the first quarter. She played seven minutes in the Tigers’ victory.

“She deserves to have an ovation,” LSU head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] said. “She’s taken charges for this program. She’s competed. She’s a crowd favorite. It’s good to have her back.”

On October 30, reports swirled that Poa filed a lawsuit against US Citizenship and Immigration Services because the agency denied her a P-1A visa, which would allow her to profit off her name, image, and likeness.

The Melbourne, Australia native averaged 4.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last season. She also turned in 40 steals.

With Poa’s return, Mulkey has another veteran guard to turn to. That experience comes in handy, especially once LSU gets into conference play.

Next up for LSU is a home meeting with Troy on Monday night. The Tigers sit No. 7 in the AP Poll.