Lady Techsters Dominate Paint, Defeat Cowgirls

Sunday, November 8

Lake Charles, LA

1 p.m.

Louisiana Tech University

3-0,0-0Sun Belt

McNeese

2-1,0-0Southland

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Louisiana Tech	18	19	22	23	82
McNeese	16	6	17	20	59

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Photo by: Gabe Walker

11/8/2026 4:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

The Lady Techsters earned their second road win of the season against McNeese 82-59 with 50 points in the paint, the first 2-0 start on the road since 2018.

By: Gabe Walker

LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Lady Techsters earned their second road win of the season against McNeese 82-59, the first 2-0 start on the road since 2018.

Louisiana Tech's offense was riddled with production with two 20 point scorers and four in double figures. Hillary Dawson scored a career high 21 points on 8-9 shooting, adding six rebounds and three assists. Jordan Marshall followed closely with 20 points on 9-12 shooting, grabbing two steals and rejecting two shots. It is her fifth 20 point game in her three year career.

Brittani Wells commanded the offense and the boards, nearly notching the first triple-double in Townsley Law Arena history with 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. The last Lady Techstser's triple-double was in a double-OT thriller in Ruston when Keiunna Walker put up a 27 point, 15 rebound, 10 assists show in a win over Rice in 2022.

The Lady Techsters began the first quarter in a 4-0 hole, but LA Tech would race out to an 8-2 run to take a 16-12 lead with two minutes to go in the frame. After the Cowgirls tied it, E'Marriha Johnson's field goal would give the Lady Techsters a two-point advantage heading to the benches. Alana Obianozie and Joy Madison-Key both picked up two fouls, while Johnson led the team with six points.

LA Tech created separation in the second quarter, leading by eight at the media timeout. That eight point lead quickly reached its apex at 15 to end the quarter with Louisiana Tech winning 37-22 to end the half. The Lady Techsters defense was stifling, only allowing one Cowgirls basket in the frame, shooting 1-10 from the field and 0-5 from deep. Wells found five of her 10 rebounds in the second quarter.

Louisiana Tech continued to push the advantage, leading by as much as 27 near the end of the quarter. Shooting 71.4 percent, the Lady Techsters made 10 of their 14 baskets, assisting on nine of them. Marshall, Wells and Dawson each had six points, while Wells dished another five assists.

The Cowgirls found momentum in the fourth, closing the gap to 13 midway through the frame. LA Tech played well out of the timeout, closing the game on a 16-6 run to win 82-59. Dawson and Marshall continued to dominate the paint, each scoring seven in the final frame.

Dawson and Marshall are the first Lady Techsters teammates to each score 20 points since Paris Bradley and Averi Aaron did the same at Liberty in January last season. The Lady Techsters shot 69.2 percent in the second half, assisting 14 times on 18 made baskets. Of those 18 baskets, 15 came in the paint.

QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr

I thought we got some good minutes from our bench with all the foul trouble. It was imperative that we used the size advantage that we had. We had moments where we got lost in transition, but we responded well out of the time out. I thought we defended, rebounded, and took care of the ball. That's our recipe for success.

On Hillary Dawson, Brittani Wells', and Joy Madison-Key's performances…
"Hillary ignited our group today in the first qtr on the offensive glass. She was outstanding finishing at the rim and being efficient with the ball in her hands. It was great to see that from her today."

Brit was a warrior today, she was huge for us with the guards in foul trouble. Her balance and control at the point, she commanded the offense well and crashed the boards hard.

Joy was super efficient with 6 assists and no turnovers. She brought some great energy to the floor today, and we need that from her."

NOTABLES

Hillary Dawson scored a career high 21 points, leading the game. Dawson did so on 8-9 shooting while grabbing six rebounds and dishing three assists.
Jordan Marshall scored 20, her fifth career 20 point game.
Brittani Wells nearly notched the first Lady Techster's triple-double in four years, putting up a 12 point, 10 rebound, eight assist statline.
Wells set a new career high with 10 rebounds and was one shy of tying her career high nine assists.
It is the first time Louisiana Tech has started 2-0 on the road since the 2018-19 season, defeating Memphis and Arkansas State.
It is the first time The Lady Techsters have started 3-0 since the 2024-25 season.
LA Tech shot 69.2 percent from the field in the second half, scoring 30 points in the paint.
Louisiana Tech's defense held the Cowgirls to six points in the second quarter on only one made basket.
Marshall has scored in double-figures all three games to start the season.
LA Tech outscored the Cowgirls 50-20 in the paint, 25 of the 30 baskets.

UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern State in another in-state matchup Thursday night, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Northwestern State was Stoehr's first head coaching job, bringing the Lady Demons to two NCAA tournament appearances. Head coach Alan Frey has coached both Brooke Stoehr and assistant coach Olivia Grayson, Stoehr in club basketball and Grayson at Tulane.

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