HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Louisiana Tech women's basketball team dropped the road contest to Sam Houston 70-65 on Saturday at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
 
Louisiana Tech (11-9, 4-5 CUSA) didn't allow Sam Houston (9-10, 2-7) to score until three minutes into the game. However, the Lady Techster offense could only score one basket until that point.
 
Paris Bradley stole the ball from the Bearkats, pushed it upcourt, and found Sydney Thomas open in the corner for a three. That ignited a 12-0 run by the Techsters over a two-and-a-half minute span, including four points from Bradley and another triple from Thomas. SHSU used an 8-2 run over the final three minutes of the quarter to cut the deficit to 16-14 after one.
 
Turnovers started to play a significant factor for LA Tech. After committing nine in the first quarter. The Techsters had eight more in the second but, thanks to a 42.3 percent shooting clip, still held on to a 29-24 lead heading into the locker room.
 
Louisiana Tech cut down on the turnovers but still finished with five in the third while giving up seven offensive boards. Bradley accounted for seven of her team-high 18 points in the stanza as the Techsters held on to a 45-43 lead heading into the fourth.
 
Tech came out in the fourth and looked to put separation between themselves and the Bearkats. A 9-2 run to open the quarter had the Techsters extend the lead to 54-45 with seven minutes to go. Sam Houston fought back with eight straight before a Jordan Marshall three from the top of the key put Tech back up four. The teams would trade free throws until a pair by the Bearkats gave the home team their first lead since the second quarter.
 
The turnovers came back to hurt Tech as the Techsters finished with eight in the final stanza, which allowed Sam Houston to score 27 points in the quarter to take the game.
 
Louisiana Tech shot 45.1 percent from the field, 5-13 behind the arc, and 14-24 from the charity stripe. Jordan Marshall tied Bradley with 18 points while adding 12 boards for her fifth double-double of the season. Sydney Thomas was the only other Techster to finish in double figures with 11 points.
 
Sam Houston finished shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 25.0 from long range, and 68.2 from the free throw line. Five of the seven players who played for the Bearkats scored in double figures, led by Nyla Inmon with 19. Deborah Ogayemi had a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.
 
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Brooke Stoehr
 
"Keeping them off the offensive boards, taking care of the ball and defending without fouling was the focus all week. I didn't do a good enough job of pounding home the importance of those three things because we lacked consistency in those areas today. It's hard to win games turning the ball over 30 times. Sam Houston made the toughness plays in the fourth quarter and took advantage of every one of our mistakes down the stretch. We missed an opportunity to gain some momentum heading into the second half of conference play. We'll go back to work Monday and teach and try to find a way to put them in position to get a rebound, defend without fouling and take care of the basketball. There is a lot of basketball left to be played and this group is capable of winning."
 
NOTABLES

• Paris Bradley has scored double figures in 11 of the past 14 games.
• Bradley extended her consecutive games with an assist to 20; it was the seventh time with 4 or more.
• The fifth double-double by Jordan Marshall is the most by a Lady Techster in a season since Anna Larr Roberson had nine during the 2021-22 season.
• The 11 points, three 3-points, and four rebounds are a season-high for Sydney Thomas.
• It is the 13th time Isla Airey has 2 or more blocks this season.
• It was the 13th game the Lady Techsters attempted 20 or more free throws.
• It is also the 13th game Tech has outrebounded their opponent and the 12th with 40 or more rebounds.
• Tech forced their eighth opponent into 20 or more turnovers, the most since 2021-22.
• Louisiana Tech dropped to 5-1 all-time against Sam Houston.

 
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech returns to the Thomas Assembly Center for the first time in nearly three weeks when the Techsters take on Liberty on February 6. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. live on ESPN+
 
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