Thursday, February 6
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana Tech University
-1011,28 CUSA
75
vs
84
WKU
-156,73 CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Ky. | 23 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 84 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 75 |
Photo by: Darrell James
Lady Toppers Hold Off Lady Techsters
2/6/2020 8:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech battled for all 40 minutes but was unable to come away with a victory on Thursday evening, falling 84-75 to Western Kentucky in front of 1,427 in the Thomas Assembly Center.
Grayson Bright led the Lady Techsters with 25 points on 11-15 shooting, including a 3-4 day from beyond the arc. Amber Dixon added 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Five Lady Toppers scored in double figures with Whitney Creech pouring in a team-high 21 points.
WKU opened the game on a 12-2 run in which all 5 Lady Topper starters scored. By the end of the first quarter, WKU lead 23-11 thanks to 6 points apiece from Raneem Eldhedawy, Alexis Brewer, and Dee Givens.
Tech bounced back in the second quarter. Down 15, Dixon lead the Lady Techsters on a 17-0 run that gave Tech a two-point lead. Dixon scored all seven of her first half points during the run, which was punctuated with a Bright triple that gave Tech a 33-31 lead.
The two teams battled throughout the third quarter before WKU pulled away in the fourth. The Lady Toppers took a 67-62 lead after a three-pointer from Whitney Creech and didn't trail the rest of the way.
Tech cut the lead to 73-71 on a top-of-the-arc three from Bright, but WKU responded with back-to-back buckets to essentially put the game away.
The Lady Techsters shot 48% from the floor and 47% from downtown. Tech was finished 81% of its opportunities at the free throw line
The Lady Techsters return to action on Saturday when they host Marshall. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Bill Hazen and Katie Hall calling the action.
Grayson Bright led the Lady Techsters with 25 points on 11-15 shooting, including a 3-4 day from beyond the arc. Amber Dixon added 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Five Lady Toppers scored in double figures with Whitney Creech pouring in a team-high 21 points.
WKU opened the game on a 12-2 run in which all 5 Lady Topper starters scored. By the end of the first quarter, WKU lead 23-11 thanks to 6 points apiece from Raneem Eldhedawy, Alexis Brewer, and Dee Givens.
Tech bounced back in the second quarter. Down 15, Dixon lead the Lady Techsters on a 17-0 run that gave Tech a two-point lead. Dixon scored all seven of her first half points during the run, which was punctuated with a Bright triple that gave Tech a 33-31 lead.
The two teams battled throughout the third quarter before WKU pulled away in the fourth. The Lady Toppers took a 67-62 lead after a three-pointer from Whitney Creech and didn't trail the rest of the way.
Tech cut the lead to 73-71 on a top-of-the-arc three from Bright, but WKU responded with back-to-back buckets to essentially put the game away.
The Lady Techsters shot 48% from the floor and 47% from downtown. Tech was finished 81% of its opportunities at the free throw line
The Lady Techsters return to action on Saturday when they host Marshall. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Bill Hazen and Katie Hall calling the action.
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
WestKy
LATech
FG%
.469
.483
3FG%
.444
.471
FT%
.727
.818
RB
38
32
TO
14
18
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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