HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Bradley's seven triples lifts Louisiana Tech over Delaware in the Quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament in Propst Arena.
 
Louisiana Tech jumped out early, taking a 6-2 lead and forcing a three minute drought for Delaware. Kaleigh Thompson's layup stretched the lead to nine, capping a 7-0 run for the Lady Techsters. No points would be scored in the final minute with the LA Tech defense holding Delaware to just 11 points. Paris Bradley was sensational, scoring 10 of the Lady Techster's 21 in the frame, shooting 4-5 from the field and 2-2 from three. Louisiana Tech forced seven Blue Hen turnovers.
 
The Lady Techsters were firing off the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, running out to a 9-0 run while forcing another five turnovers. The Blue Hens were scoreless for the first five minutes of quarter two, entering the media with two points. The lead ballooned to as much as 22 in the frame, but Delaware would hit the final basket in the first half, giving LA Tech a 37-18 advantage. The Blue Hens only mustered seven points.
 
In the first half, Paris Bradley led the way with 13 points, shooting a perfect 3-3. Joy Madison-Key dished five assists with only one turnover in nine minutes of action. The hounding Lady Techsters defense forced 13 turnovers, holding the Blue Hens to below 30.0 percent from three. Louisiana Tech outscored Delaware 24-8 in the paint.
 
Paris Bradley continued to dominate in the third, making three more triples in the first three minutes of the frame, giving her six makes in a row and stretching the lead to 27. The defense remained elite, only allowing seven points again for Delaware, holding them to 20.0 percent from the field and 0-6 from downtown. Bradley nailed yet another three, scoring 12 in the frame, only missing one shot, bringing her total to 25 points. The Lady Techsters took a 58-25 lead into the final quarter, matching their first quarter output with 21 points in the third quarter.
 
Louisiana Tech coasted a bit to close the game, turning the ball over six times and only scoring 14 points. Jianna Morris finally connected from deep, giving her 36 straight games with a three pointer, the third longest active streak in the country. Madison-Key's layup would seal the deal, lifting Louisiana Tech over Delaware 72-43.
 
Bradley finished with 25 points in 28 minutes, tying a career high with seven triples on eight attempts. It matched her output against Liberty, also shooting seven for eight from down town. The Lady Techsters forced 19 turnovers and outscored the Blue Hens 40-20 in the paint. LA Tech shot 50.0 percent from the field and 40.9 from three.

QUOTABLES
Head coach Brooke Stoehr
From the opening tip we had great defensive presence. A lot of energy and intensity, it is where we have been locked in for the last few days. It was important to us to set the defense tone and it led to great offensive looks for us. We have taken great pride on the defensive end. Paris shot it extremely well and we did a great job finding her open looks. Took a lot of charges and it speaks to the unselfish nature of our group. This group has been unbelievably willing to learn and listen and it has been such a mature approach to the game.
 
We have to turn the page quickly, recover, and be ready to attack again on Friday.
 
NOTABLES

• Paris Bradley tied a career high with seven triples, the second time she has made seven this season.
• Bradley made the seven triples on only eight attempts, also the second time this season.
• Jianna Morris made her first three-pointer in the fourth quarter, stretching her streak to 36 games in a row. It is the third longest active streak in NCAA DI behind Dimaru Fields (47) and Yarden Garzon (40).
• The Lady Techsters did not trail at any point in the game, the fifth time this season against a conference opponent.
• This season marks the first time Louisiana Tech have won 25 games since the 2003-04 season, winning 29.
• LA Tech are now 11-11 in CUSA Tournament play.
• This was program win 1,250 for the Lady Techsters.
• The Lady Techsters have won 18 games in a row.
• Louisiana Tech outscored the Blue Hens in points in the paint (40-20), points from turnovers (18-8), fast break points (16-6), bench points (25-13), and second chance points (17-6).

UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech will play the winner of Sam Houston/Liberty on Friday, March 13^th. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
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