Courtside Blog: LSU vs. Loyola-New Orleans - Live at the PMAC

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BILL MARTIN (11/10/09)
FINAL
LSU 78, Loyola 43 ... Please check back for the complete game story coming soon.

8:34 p.m.
Adrienne Webb is showing her potential as she has connected for three 3-pointers. LSU leads 66-37 with 6:14 remaining in the contest. All of the Lady Tiger starters are now out of the game. Head coach Van Chancellor is letting some newcomers get their first action. On the floor now: Bianca Lutley, Erica Williams, Taylor Booze, Swayze Black and Jasmine Nelson. Booze has fired in a pair of 3-pointers. Hightower's night is over after 18 points on 8-of-13 from the field. LSU is currently holding Loyola to 34.4 percent shooting.

8:20 p.m.
LSU is cruising with a 51-33 lead with 11:47 to go in the game. The Lady Tigers are on a 17-8 run since the second half began. Hightower has found her rhythm and has 18 points. She has eight points this half. Freshman Adrienne Webb just drained her first career 3-pointer from the left wing.

7:55 p.m. - Halftime
Senior guard Allison Hightower and sophomore forward Courtney Jones each contributed 10 points as the ninth-ranked LSU Lady Tigers lead Loyola-New Orleans, 34-25, at halftime on an exhibition game Tuesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU closed the half with a 12-5 run, which featured six points from Hightower. LSU shot 43.2 percent (16-of-37) from the floor, while Loyola was 44.4 percent (8-of-18) from the field. Loyola committed 13 first-half turnovers, but remained in the contest with 12 points from NAIA All-American guard Trenell Smith.

7:38 p.m.
LSU holds its largest lead, 28-20, and is on a 6-0 run. Courtney Jones fired in a jumper from 8-feet, Barrett added a layup and Hightower delivered one of her patented left-handed runners through the lane. With 3:37 to play in the half, LSU has Hughes, Barrett, Graham, Hightower and Swayze Black on the floor.

7:30 p.m.
We have made it to the third official timeout with LSU holding a slim 20-17 lad with 7:50 to go in the first half. NAIA All-American Trenell Smith has accounted for 10 of Loyola's 17 points in the first 12 minutes. LSU has racked up eight steals and Courtney Jones is nearing double-digits with eight points. LaSondra Barrett came off the bench and delivered LSU's last bucket on a jumper through the lane. Freshman guard Adrienne Webb has just made her debut. Hightower, Eason, Jones, Turnbow and Webb are on the floor for the Lady Tigers.

7:18 p.m.
LSU holds a 6-4 lead but the first six minutes has been plagued with turnovers by both teams. Courtney Jones put the Lady Tigers on the board after an offensive rebound and putback. Allison Hightower later picked off a pass at the 16:30 mark and drove the length of the floor for an easy layup.

6:45 p.m.
Welcome to the in-game blog for LSU vs. Loyola-New Orleans at the Maravich Center. We will be blogging courtside for tonight's game to give you an idea of what is going on. Tip time for tonight is 7:07 p.m. CT. Entire rosters from both teams will be introduced during pregame. Here are your starting lineups:

LSU Lady Tigers
PG - Latear Eason
G - Allison Hightower
G - Katherine Graham
F - Courtney Jones
F - Taylor Turnbow

Loyola Wolfpack
G/F - Trenell Smith

G/F - Trenese Smith
F - Rachael Nolan
G - Keiva Council
F - Madeline Gagneaux

Posted by Bill Martin