Courtesy of LA Tech Sports Information
RUSTON — Louisiana Tech will look to end a two-game losing streak when they take on Alcorn State at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday inside the Thomas Assembly Center on ESPN+ and Sports Talk 97.7 FM.
Louisiana Tech was within three at 20-17 at the seven-minute mark of the second quarter against Baylor before the Bears went on a 22-4 run to end the half and take control of the game before going on to win 98-54.
Paris Bradley led the way with her second double-figure scoring game at 15 points. For the season, Bradley averages 8.3 points and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 33.9 percent. She is one of two Lady Techsters to have an assist in all seven games this season and one of five to average over 1.0 a game.
Jordan Marshall earned her second Conference USA Freshman of the Week honor after posting 14 points and seven rebounds against Baylor. She continues to lead the team and ranks seventh in CUSA at 14.4 points per game while also leading the team and conference with 9.4 boards, ranking 47th in the nation.
The other Tech player with an assist in every game is Jianna Morris. Morris has multiple assists in three straight games. She averages 11.6 points, 3.3 boards, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 steals a game. She currently leads the league with 53 free throw attempts and 41 made free throws on the season, both rank inside the top 30 in the country.
As a team, LA Tech gets to the free throw line 23.29 times a game, which ranks ninth in the country. They also rank in the top 50 with 14.57 free throws made (42nd) and 3-point defense at 25.0 percent (34th).
Alcorn comes into the contest after beating Arkansas Baptist 71-47 on Monday night. Four Lady Braves finished in double figures, led by Arene Iyekekpolor with 14 points. Destiny Brown had a double-double off the bench with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
The Lady Braves get to the free throw line and offensive glass at a high rate. They attempt 19.88 free throws per game, which ranks 68th in the country. Their 14.8 offensive rebounds a game ranks 50th in the nation.
Brown leads Alcorn with 11.3 points, 8.0 boards, 1.9 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game. She has two double-doubles on the season with a 20-point and 14-board performance against Nicholls. She has recorded five double-figure scoring games, including the last three.
Zy’Nyia White, Sharmanye Finley, and Nakia Cheatman are other contributors on the offensive side. White averages 9.9 points, Finley is at 8.6, and Cheatman is at 7.8 and 8.2 rebounds.
