Lady Techsters fall To Colorado, 59-48

BOULDER, Colo. – Despite a game-high 17 points by Keiunna Walker the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team fell, 59-48, to Colorado in their final game of the Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic inside the CU Events Center Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Techsters fall to 4-2 on the season, while Colorado improves to 6-0 overall with the win.

A very physical game early saw the Lady Techsters jump out to an early 6-2 lead behind a pair of jumpers from sophomore Anna Larr Roberson and freshman Amaya Brannon as well as a layup by Salma Bates. Colorado answered with a quick 5-0 run on a three and a layup to take a 7-6 lead with 5:15 left in the opening frame.

Tech took the lead right back with a corner three from freshman Robyn Lee and another layup by Bates to hold a 11-7 advantage, before the Buffalos ended the first quarter on a 6-0 run to take a 13-11 lead after the opening period.

The second quarter saw the Buffalos extend their lead out to 17-11 but the Lady Techsters were able to respond with a layup by Bates and a pair of free throws by Roberson to cut the lead to 17-15. Colorado answered with a 7-0 run to take a 26-16 lead at the break.

After a scoreless first half by junior Keiunna Walker, she sparked a Lady Techster 11-0 run with eight straight points to cut Colorado’s lead down to one at 28-27 with 7:13 remaining in the third period. The Buffalos answered Tech’s run with a 9-2 run of their own to extend their lead to 37-29 midway through the third quarter. Back-to-back layups by Brannon and Roberson cut the deficit down 39-35 at the end of the third quarter.

Colorado extended their lead out to 51-41 with 4:43 remaining in the game before closing with a 59-48 win.

NOTABLES
• LA Tech falls to 3-2 all-time against Colorado, including a 1-2 mark in Boulder, Colo.
• Tech also falls to 36-11 all-time against current members of the Pac-12 Conference.
• Keiunna Walker scored a game-high 17 points, all in the second half, her seventh straight game in double-figures and her 47th career game in double figures.
• Anna Larr Roberson collected a game-high 11 rebounds while adding eight points. Her 11 rebounds were her 12th career game with double-digit rebounds.
• Amaya Brannon and Salma Bates each added nine points for the LA Tech offense.
• Roberson recorded another three blocks this afternoon against the Buffalos, she had four yesterday against the Bronco’s
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Brooke Stoehr
” I thought our group competed really hard today against a tough, experienced Colorado team. This game had a postseason feel to it. I was pleased with how we responded after an emotional win yesterday. They were ready to compete from the tip. We have some areas to continue to develop and clean up as we get home and prepare for our upcoming games. We learned a lot about our group the last two days, and I’m excited about the direction this team is headed.”

UP NEXT
The Lady Techsters will return to the court on Dec. 2 when they matchup with I20 rival ULM inside the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, La. at 6:30 p.m.

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