RUSTON - Despite watching his team defeat the Houston Jaguars 106-72 in an exhibition game Sunday afternoon at the Thomas Assembly Center, Louisiana Tech head coach Kurt Budke was not pleased with his team's performance.

For the second straight game, senior forward Amisha Carter led the Techsters, this time scoring 23 points and pulling down nine rebounds while six other Tech players scored in double figures in the victory.

However, Budke said his team didn't come to play with the intensity he expected.

"I really didn't like it; I really wasn't happy with our effort to be honest with you," Budke said. "I thought we came out flat. We shot the ball too quick. I didn't think we rebounded very well. I didn't think we stayed in stance defensively enough. I just thought we were very flat today."

After a relatively slow start, Tech jumped out to what appeared to be a comfortable 42-27 lead with 2:43 remaining in the first half. However, the Jaguars - behind the hot shooting of former Techster Kodak All-American Debra Williams - stormed back to only trail 44-38 at the half.

"I think maybe the girls thought this was going to be a walk-through," Budke said. "What they didn't understand was that this (Houston) team was made up of all former college players who played with a lot of pride. We figured it out at halftime and played a much better second half."

Williams, who starred for the Techsters in the mid 1990s, led Houston with 25 points, hitting 10 of 19 field goals, including four of seven from behind the arc.

The Techsters shot 55 percent (21-38) from the field in the second half on their way to outscoring Houston 62-34.

Junior guard Erica Smith-Taylor scored 18 points, Amber Obaze and Aarica Ray-Boyd added 12, Lakiste Barkus and Shan Moore chipped in with 11 and Tiffany Thompson scored 10 in the victory.

For the second straight game senior forward Trina Frierson sat out although the 2003 Preseason WAC Player of the Year is expected to return for the Techsters season opener Friday at Stephen F. Austin.