Jan. 29, 2011

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho - Adrienne Johnson scored 21 points and Tarkeisha Wysinger-Mackey added 19 points to lead Louisiana Tech to a 93-86 win over Boise State at Taco Bell Arena Saturday night in Western Athletic Conference basketball action.

With the victory, Tech (15-5, 7-0 WAC) won its eighth straight game and ended a three-game losing streak to the Broncos (11-10, 2-5 WAC) in Boise as the Lady Techster senior class won for the first time ever on the Taco Bell Arena floor.

Although Johnson and Wysinger-Mackey were the leading scorers for LA Tech, they weren't alone as six players scored in double figures for the Lady Techsters, including Whitney Jones with 17 points, Jasmine Bendolph with 13 points, Brietta Thomas with 12 points and Shantale Bramble-Donaldson with 10 points.

After Boise State took an early 2-0 lead, the Lady Techsters got rolling scoring easy buckets in transition as Tech shot 54 percent (20-37) from the field in the first half to grab a 50-37 halftime advantage.

The two teams continued to trade punches in the second half although LA Tech was able to keep its double digit lead, extending out to as many as 17 points at 64-47 with over 12 minutes to play. With Tech holding onto a 79-64 lead, Boise State made one last run behind the three-point shooting of Kati Isham and great free throw shooting.

An Isham three-pointer with under a minute to play cut the Tech lead to 88-84. However, Tech hit five free throws late and got a couple of defensive stops to secure the win.

For the game, Tech outscored Boise State 28-10 on points off of turnovers and dominated in fast break points, outscoring the Broncos 24-0.

The Lady Techsters also took care of the basketball, committing only nine turnovers on the night while forcing 17 by the Broncos.

Tech returns to action Saturday, Feb. 5 as it hosts Fresno State at 7 p.m. at the Thomas Assembly Center.