HOUSTON, Texas – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria women's basketball team notched a 69-58 win over North American University.
"Great win on the road against a scrappy North American team," LSUA Head Coach Billy Perkins said. "I'm very proud of the effort and defensive play."
Amani Gray led the Generals (18-5, 15-4 RRAC) with 16 points. She finished 7-for-15 from the field.
Dannah Martin-Hartwick recorded 12, while
Benedetta Peracchi and
Reese Stephens notched 11 each.
Justice Young recorded a team-high 10 rebounds, she added nine points offensively. The Generals recorded 36 points in the paint, 12 points off turnovers, 12 second chance, and the bench chipped in 24.
The Stallions (10-13, 8-12 RRAC) stormed out to a 7-0 lead before LSUA tallied their first bucket from Gray. The Generals tied the game on a tip-in from Young, 10-10, but the final basket of the quarter went to the Stallions, 12-10.
North American held the lead for the first six-and-a-half minutes of the second quarter. Back-to-back baskets from Martin-Hartwick and Jones put LSUA ahead 22-21 with 3:33 left in the second. A pair of tip-ins from Young made it 26-23 in favor the Generals.
Kelly Norris made a pair of free throws in the final minute for a five-point spread, but a basket from the Stallions made it 28-25 at halftime.
Three-and-a-half minutes into the third, North American took the lead back, 32-31, but only briefly. Seven made free throws from Peracchi,
Addison Walker, and Stephens extended the advantage to six. After a jumper from the Stallions, a jumper from Gray and a three from Martin-Hartwick pushed the Generals' lead to nine, 43-34.
LSUA reached its first 10-point lead on pair of free throws from Jones with under 30 seconds left in the third stanza. The Generals outscored the Stallions 22-15 in the third quarter.
The Generals held their advantage in the fourth quarter, responding each time the Stallions cut the lead to single digits for a 69-58 victory.
The Purple and Gold are back in action on Saturday, February 8, at Huston-Tillotson University. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM.
