Lady Techsters Dominate Eagles in Home Opener

Thursday, November 5

Ruston, LA

11 a.m.

Louisiana Tech University

2-0,0-0Sun Belt

Texas A&M-Texarkana

0-1

Team	1	2	3	4	F
TAMU-Texarkana	11	7	10	13	41
Louisiana Tech	19	17	28	26	90

Notes

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

11/5/2026 3:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Louisiana Tech dominated Texas A&M-Texarkana in the Thomas Assembly Center opener, outrebounding the Eagles by 30 en route to a 90-51 victory on the year Education Day game.

RUSTON – Louisiana Tech dominated Texas A&M-Texarkana in the Thomas Assembly Center opener, outrebounding the Eagles by 30 en route to a 90-51 victory.

Nine Lady Techsters scored in the game with five entering double-figures. Isla Airey notched a new career high eight offensive rebounds, grabbing 10 total, her first double-figure rebound game since grabbing 12 against Lindenwood in the WNIT her freshman season.

Nearly 3,500 were in attendance in today's game, almost entirely composed of children from local schools coming to support the Lady Techsters and Louisiana Tech athletics.

The Lady Techsters wasted no time running up the score, notching the first 13 points of the game. The Eagles did find a grove, scoring seven in a row to make it a six point game. Both teams traded baskets to close the quarter with LA Tech taking a 19-11 advantage. Louisiana Tech forced eight turnovers, scoring 13 from them.

Louisiana Tech put forth their best defensive effort of the afternoon in the second quarter, holding the Eagles to just one basket and eight more turnovers. Six Lady Techsters added points, outscoring TAMUT 17-7 in the frame to extend the lead to 38-18.

Jordan Marshall led the team with nine points in the first half while Airey grabbed four boards, all offensive. Airey did so in less than four minutes of action, adding five points.

LA Tech's offense erupted in the second half, outscoring the Eagles 54-23 on 50 percent shooting. The defense was stifling, forcing 13 turnovers and blocking three shots, only allowing five baskets the entire second half. The Lady Techsters made seven threes in the second half, shooting 41.2 percent from deep to win 90-51 in the home opener.

Louisiana Tech outrebounded the Eagles 49-19, the largest margin since outrebounding Louisiana Christian by 27 last season.

QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr

Excited about how our team came out and started in front of a great crowd. This is one of the best days of the year because we have such a great opportunity to positively impact so many students that could be attending their first college basketball game. We take great pride in competing in a way that inspires them and showcase how to be a great teammate, be coachable and give great effort.

A lot of positives to take away from game two of the season, a little sloppy at times. A few moments of carelessness, but I thought we came out in the second half and really moved the ball well and hunted good shots together.

NOTABLES

Louisiana Tech held the Eagles to just seven points in the second quarter, allowing just one made basket.
The Lady Techsters assisted 19 times on 29 baskets.
Five Lady Techsters scored in double-figures, while nine scored in general.
Brittani Wells made four three pointers, one shy of her career high while dishing a team high six assists.
LA Tech recorded seven blocks, the most since recording nine against Louisiana Christian last season.
Isla Airey set a new career high with eight offensive rebounds, totaling 10.
Airey recorded double-digit rebounds for the first time since grabbing a career high 12 against Lindenwood in the WNIT her freshman campaign.
Brooke Stoehr has a career record of 14-1 in home openers.
Alana Obianozie was one rebound shy of a double-double, totaling 13 points and nine rebounds.
The Eagles only made 11 field goals, but shot 31 free throws, making 18.
Thirty-one is the most free throws allowed by Louisiana Tech since allowing 32 against Sam Houston on Jan. 2 of last season.

UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech travels to Lake Charles to face off against McNeese in an in-state matchup Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

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