BATON ROUGE-- No. 9 LSU women's basketball scored the first nine points of the game on its way to a 100-43 win over McNeese Tuesday night.
McNeese (2-2) was led in scoring by
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson's 10 points, the only Cowgirl to score in double figures.
The Tigers (2-0) placed six players in double figures and was led by Mikaylah Williams and ZaKiyah Johnson's 14 points each.
LSU led by as many as 14 points in the opening quarter but back-to-back three pointers by
Carley Hamilton and
Sarah Taub cut the Tiger lead eight points (18-10) to end the period.
The Tigers held a 48-26 halftime lead and shot 54.3 percent from the field, connecting on 19 of 35 from the field. McNeese shot 25.0 percent from the field (8 of 32) in the first half with six of the eight field goals made coming from behind the arc.
The 26 first half points is the most given up by LSU this season.
LSU opened the second half on an 11-0 run before McNeese
Matilde Motta's three-pointer ended the run.
McNeese will return to action this Friday, Nov. 13 to host Biblical Studies at 6:30 p.m.
NOTES
- The 26 halftime points by the Cowgirls is the most scored against LSU this season
- The 40 points by the Cowgirls is the most scored against LSU this season
- Valencia Fontenelle-Posson was the Cowgirl to score in double figures, ending with 10 points. It's the third of four games this season Posson has scored in double figures
- Laura Martinez scored a career high nine points, all coming in the first half
