NEWARK, Del. – Louisiana Tech's defense and balanced offensive attack lift them over the Blue Hens in inaugural game, 65-50.

The Lady Techsters started hot out of the gate with Averi Aaron grabbing the games first four points. By the media timeout, LA Tech only added, being up 10-4 after five minutes. Alexia Weaver kept the lead safe, adding eight throughout the quarter. Louisiana Tech would shoot 8-13 en route to a 20-14 lead after the first.

Offense for both teams was a luxury in the second quarter. Louisiana Tech would shoot 2-15 while the Blue Hens would go almost eight minutes without a point. Delaware found momentum late, ending the quarter on an 8-0, keeping the LA Tech lead to 29-22. Isla Airey grabbed four rebounds in the frame while Paris Bradley dished her fourth assist of the game.
 
Both offenses rebounded after the half, with both teams trading baskets throughout. Louisiana Tech outscored Delaware for the third quarter in a row, pouring in 19 points to the Blue Hen's 13. Six Lady Techster's scored in the frame, shooting 50 percent from the field.

The fourth quarter saw Delaware's best effort of the night, scoring the first eight points in less than two minutes. The Lady Techsters did not just answer, they roared, ripping 12 straight, holding Delaware to no points for almost five minutes. The final two minutes of the game would see no more scoring, ending in a 65-50 Lady Techsters victory. Paris Bradley scored a game high 7 points in the quarter, while adding in three rebounds.

Averi Aaron was on triple-double watch, finishing with eight points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. Seven assists and 10 rebounds both set new career highs for the sophomore forward. Alexia Weaver paced the squad with 17 points on 5-7 three point shooting, a new career high for deep shots. Aaron led in rebounds with 10 and in assists with seven. Paris Bradley nearly finished with her second double-double of the season, scoring 13 points and grabbing nine boards.

The Lady Techsters outscored the Blue Hens 26-8 in the paint, the eighth time outscoring their opponent this season. Louisiana Tech never trailed and led as much as 18 late in the fourth.  

QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr
I'm very proud of our group tonight. We got off to a slid start and really corced them into some tough shots. You have to defend, rebound, and take care of the ball to win on the road. I thought our group did a nice job of that tonight. We challenged them at halftime to crash the offensive boards and they really did that in the second half. We got contributions from everyone and that's what it takes on the road. We showed some growth tonight by answering each time they had a run. We have to continue to focus on getting better each day.

Looking ahead to Liberty
We have to turn the page quickly tomorrow to get ready for Liberty. They are the defending champions and are very tough at home. We will be smart about our recovery and prep leading into Sunday.

NOTABLES

• Averi Aaron nearly recorded a triple-double, recording eight points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists
• Jianna Morris continues her three-point streak to 19 straight games, making two against the Blue Hens.
• Alexia Weaver led in scoring with 17 points, the third time this season.
• This is the fifth game this season that the Lady Techsters never trailed.
• Tonight was the first game against Delaware, letting Louisiana Tech claim the inaugural game.
• This was the fourth starting lineup of the season, Weaver and Morris are the only Lady Techsters to start every game.
• Louisiana Tech led in points from turnovers, points in the paint, second chance points, fast break points, and bench points. This is the fifth time this season to lead in all five categories.

UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech travels to Lynchburg, Virginia to face off against the defending league champion Lady Flames Sunday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

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