Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
After four road games in eight days, the Lady Techsters return to the Thomas Assembly Center to take on ULM tonight.
Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game can be heard on the LA Tech Sports Network with Kyle Roberts providing a call of the action.
The Lady Techsters (2-4) fell to Drake (77-66), Maine (60-54), and Richmond (83-56) at the Vibrant Thanksgiving Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.
Silvia Nativi earned All-Tournament team, averaging 11.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and three assists per game. The junior averages 8.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game for the season.
Freshman Jianna Morris had her best performance of the season in the final game of the MTE. Morris finished with 13 points on 5-9 shooting with three 3-pointers.
ULM (5-1) has won five straight with victories over Miami (Ohio), Milwaukee, Mississippi Valley, McNeese, and Louisiana Christian. The Warhawks narrowly lost the season’s opening game to Arkansas 81-76.
The Warhawks went into the transfer portal to gain nine new additions to complement their six returners. ULM has one of the top offenses in the country. The Warhawks are No. 26 in the nation with 82.3 points per game.
Daisha Bradford, a Clemson transfer, leads ULM in nearly every category. The senior is averaging 22.0 points, eight rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. She has scored double figures in every game this season, including a 33-point effort against Milwaukee and 30 points against Miami (Ohio). Bradford had a double-double against Louisiana College with 28 points and 15 rebounds, adding six assists.
LA Tech has a 49-9 advantage over ULM in the series’ history. The Lady Techsters have won five straight by an 18.2 ppg margin. The previous two meetings in Ruston have gone LA Tech’s way, 63-45 in 2020 and 71-49 in 2017.
