KENNESAW, Ga. – The Lady Techsters win the regular season title against the Owls 63-59 in Kennesaw with gritty fourth quarter defense.
 
Louisiana Tech took an early lead 3-2 after Paris Bradley connected on her first triple of the night, but the Owls would take a 10-8 lead into the first media timeout. Both offenses would go back and forth with neither team taking a lead greater than four. Alexia Weaver's layup close to the end of the quarter closed the gap to 18-16 as the Lady Techsters trailed after the first frame.
Jianna Morris nailed from deep to start the second quarter, taking a 19-18 lead for Louisiana Tech. The Owls fought back, quickly taking another lead until Morris and Bradley connected again, stretching the Lady Techsters lead back to five. Neither team could stop the other halfway through the frame with LA Tech making five shots in a row to Kennesaw's four in a row. Fatigue started to settle in the Kennesaw State lineup with only seven active players, closing the frame with an almost four minute drought and four turnovers. The lead stretched to seven as the teams headed to the locker room as LA Tech outscored the Owls 21-12 in the frame.
Jianna Morris and Paris Bradley led the way with 11 points apiece. After shooting only seven triples all game in Jacksonville, the Lady Techsters shot 17 in the first half alone against KSU, shooting 41 percent from downtown.  
Louisiana Tech's offense stalled hard in the third quarter, shooting 1-8 entering the media timeout with four turnovers. The Owls took advantage, tying the game with 1:37 left to play. No more points would be scored, making the game tied 47-47 entering the final period. The Lady Techsters shot 3-13 from the field, including 0-5 from three, while turning the ball over seven times.
Both teams fought hard for the lead, tying twice at 51-all before the final media timeout. Alexia Weaver's free throw with 4:55 left to play would give LA Tech a one point lead, one that would never be surrendered. Paris Bradley's triple would shut the door while Jianna Morris three free throws would slam it, giving LA Tech a seven point lead with 37 seconds left. The Owls would make one more basket before the Lady Techsters dribbled the time out, winning 63-59 and clinching a share of the CUSA regular season title.
Paris Bradley and Jianna Morris led LA Tech with 14 points apiece, shooting 7-18 from deep combined. Three Lady Techsters recorded four assists, including Bradley who also registered four steals. Louisiana Tech after shooting only seven threes against Jacksonville State, shot 27 against Kennesaw State, making eight.
 
With the win, Louisiana Tech clinched at least a share of the regular season CUSA title, their 38^th title in program history. With one more win on the season, LA Tech will have sole possession, the first outright title in 15 years.
 
After Sam Houston and Middle Tennessee losses on the day, Louisiana Tech are outright champions of Conference USA.
 
QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr
 
Gritty defensive effort in the fourth quarter. It comes down to defending, rebounding, and taking care of the basketball when you are on the road. Really proud of our effort and toughness, winning in late February is hard, especially on the road. This is what the games are going to look like in the tournatment and our team is showing that we can win in these situations. We did it with a gritty defensive effort there in the fourth.

NOTABLES

• The Lady Techsters remain perfect on the road in conference play, 8-0 on the season.
• Louisiana Tech clinched a share of the regular season CUSA title with the win, its 38^th conference title in program history.
• Sam Houston and Middle Tennessee losses give the Lady Techsters the outright championship.
• Paris Bradley and Jianna Morris shared the scoring title with 14 apeice.
• Three Lady Techsters recorded four assists, creating a three way tie for the most in the game. (Bradley, Morris, Weaver).
• There were 11 lead changes and six ties in the game.
• LA Tech scored 21 in the second quarter, their eighth game with a 20 point quarter in the last nine games.
• Jianna Morris has made a three pointer in 32 straight games with three against KSU.
• Today marked the fifth new starting lineup of the season, with Weaver-Morris-Bradley-Airey-Marshall getting the start.
• Morris and Weaver are the only two Lady Techsters to start every game this season.
• Louisiana Tech have won 14 games in a row, tying the longest win streak the last 15 years of 14 in a row during the 2010-11 season.

UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech remains on the road to face Sam Houston in Huntsville, Texas next Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

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