Ally scores 1,000 career point in victory over Nicholls State

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BATON ROUGE – LSU preseason All-American guard Allison Hightower eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career with 15 points, and the seventh-ranked Lady Tigers improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2006 with an 86-49 win over Nicholls State on Sunday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The Lady Tigers (4-0) won their 29th consecutive game against an opponent from the state of Louisiana. LSU has not lost to an in-state opponent since Dec. 31, 1999, at Tulane. LSU has not lost a home game to a Louisiana team since 1995.

“Our team has done a nice job of taking care of business,” LSU head coach Van Chancellor said. “I thought we should beat Nicholls State tonight, and we did. I’m really pleased that Allison Hightower scored 1,000 points. I can’t think of a more deserving player. That’s the only reason I started her in the second half. I was trying to let her have an opportunity to get 1,000 at home. I thought it would be much more meaningful for her to get it here.”

“Well, to tell you the truth, I didn’t even know about it,” Hightower said. “I was really confused because [my teammates] were like, ‘Allison, shoot the ball!’ It was very exciting when I found out. It’s something special.”

“Anything that could mean something to a program, she means to us,” Chancellor added. “She plays so hard everywhere. She plays great defense. I think she is by far the best defensive player in the league, maybe even the country. She’s a good rebounder, great offensive player and just does everything remarkably well. She doesn’t turn the ball over. She’s also very unselfish.”

Sophomore forward Swayze Black responded off the bench with a career-high 10 points to go along with nine rebounds. Two true freshmen reached double-figures as Adrienne Webb and Bianca Lutley each had 12 points.


LSU travels for its first road game of the season when the Lady Tigers face Tulane on Wednesday night in New Orleans. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST. The game will be carried live on the LSU Sports Radio Network on 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge.

Posted by Bill Martin