The No. 1 LSU women’s basketball team began the season in quite a disappointing fashion with a loss to Colorado, but it bounced back nicely in Thursday night’s home opener against Queens with a dominating 112-55 win.
The Tigers honored last year’s national championship team before the game, and it was the breakout star from that squad, [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who led the way in this one. She scored a game-high 28 points and notched a double-double with 14 rebounds.
LSU shot 63.6% from the field as a whole, though it was just 4 of 13 from three-point range. The Tigers dominated on the interior, scoring 68 points in the paint.
[autotag]Sa’Myah Smith[/autotag] (21 points), [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] (16) and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] (13) also scored in double figures.
Queens managed to stick around early thanks to some three-point sharpshooting from star player Nicole Gwynn, who scored 26 points and shot 8 of 14 beyond the arc.
Aside from Gwynn’s contributions, it was a great game for LSU defensively. The Royals shot just 32.3%, and they turned the ball over 19 times. The Tigers also won the rebounding battle 36-13 as they pulled away to a 56-30 lead at the half and never looked back.
LSU will return to the court Sunday as it hosts Mississippi Valley State.
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