RUSTON, La. – Anna Larr Roberson, Keiunna Walker and Jadona Davis combined for 39 points as the Louisiana Tech women's basketball team took down Mississippi Valley State, 69-56, Sunday afternoon inside the Thomas Assembly Center.

The Lady Techsters improves to 6-2 overall with the win, while Mississippi Valley State falls to 0-6 overall with the loss.

Defense controlled the first five minutes of the opening quarter as the Lady Techsters forced the Devilettes into tough shot after tough shoot, leading Mississippi Valley State to open the contest 2-of-12 (16.7 %). Tech meanwhile struggled with the Devilettes pressure, committing five turnovers. The result was an 8-4 Devilette lead with 5:30 remaining in the first quarter.

Sophomore Lotte Sant provide a spark off the bench for the Lady Techsters with a back-to-back three-point baskets to push Tech out in front 10-8 with 3:24 remaining in the opening period. A pair of jumpers down the stretch by Davis gave LA Tech a 16-13 advantage after the first quarter.

The Lady Techsters extended their lead out to as much as five at 27-22 midway through the second quarter with a layup by freshman Silvia Nativi. The Devilettes responded with a quick 5-0 burst to even the score at 27-27 with 3:19 left in the second stanza. Tech used a layups by Davis, Walker and Roberson to take a 34-29 lead into the locker room.

The Lady Techsters came out of the break with a bunch of energy, sparking a 13-2 run to extend its lead out to 47-33 with 4:19 remaining in the third period. Five different Lady Techsters contributed to the run, led by four points from Roberson and freshman Robyn Lee. The Devilettes cut the deficit down to six at 47-41 with a 8-0 run of their own, before Tech extended the lead back out to 51-41 at the end of the third quarter.

Mississippi Valley State hung around with a pair of three by Kerrigan Johnson to cut Tech's advantage down to 53-47 with 7:34 left in the game. Another 7-0 spurt for the Lady Techsters, including a pair of baskets by Roberson lifted LA Tech to a 64-51 lead and a 69-56 win over the Devilettes.
 
NOTABLES

• LA Tech improves to 2-0 all-time against Mississippi Valley State, with both wins coming inside the Thomas Assembly Center. Tech also improves to 36-2 all-time against current members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
• The Lady Techsters have now won 15 straight non-conference home contests.
• Anna Larr Roberson surpassed 400 career rebounds while collecting her 10^th career double-double with 18 points and a new career-high 15 rebounds.
• Keiunna Walker dished out a career-high eight assists while surpassing 900 career points with 11 points today against the Devilettes.
• Walker has now scored in double figures for the 10^th straight game and is just one of five players in C-USA to have scored in double-figures in every game their team has played in this season.
• Walker also tied her season-high in rebounds with six boards.
• Jadona Davis scored a season-high 10 points and tied her season-high with four rebounds.
• Robyn Lee grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, including five on the offensive end of the floor.
• Lotte Sant scored a season-high nine points on a trio of three-pointers.

 
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Brooke Stoehr
"I was not particularly pleased with our focus and concentration today. Credit Mississippi Valley State. I thought they played very hard and were aggressive for 40 minutes. We had way too many turnovers and have to be more patient and selective on the offensive end of the floor. I didn't think we communicated and rotated defensively the way we're capable of as a group. We have some time between now and Friday to improve and correct some things as we move forward."

UP NEXT
The Lady Techsters will return to the court on Friday, Dec. 10, when they matchup with Sam Houston at 6:30 p.m. inside the Thomas Assembly Center.
 
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