In LSU guard [autotag]Mikaylah William[/autotag]s’ homecoming, LSU blew out Grambling 100-54 in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Williams was honored in a pregame ceremony with Parkway High School officials presenting her a framed jersey. Her alma mater will retire her No. 12 jersey.
One of three Tigers in double-figures, Williams finished with 16 points and three steals. [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] led the way with her 83rd career double-double, moving her into a tie for eighth most in Division I history. The senior forward finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds. Flau’Jae Johnson also chipped in 20 points.
LSU used an 11-2 run midway through the first quarter to take a lead it wouldn’t relinquish for the remainder of the game Grambling cut the deficit to four with 4:30 left in the opening frame but it didn’t get closer.
The Tigers built a 16-point edge heading into the second quarter, fueled by eight straight scores by Morrow. An 11-0 run stretching over two minutes in the second quarter pushed the LSU lead over 20 for the remainder of the half.
Head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] began emptying the bench after halftime. Every active player saw the court for the Tigers for over 10 minutes and all but one player scored.
LSU returns to Baton Rouge for a home contest against UL-Lafayette on Sunday, December 15. Tipoff is set for 2 PM CT.