LSU Women's Basketball Drops Overtime Thriller to Alabama, 88-85
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 7 LSU (27-3, 12-3 SEC) nearly completed another double-digit second half comeback, but suffered and overtime defeat at No. 20 Alabama (23-6, 10-5 SEC) Thursday night in Coleman Coliseum, 88-85.
Alabama jumped out to a quick lead, building it to 13 points in the second quarter. But like the Tigers did Sunday at Kentucky, they stormed back. Mikaylah Williams tied the game with a jump shot in the final minute of regulation, but the Tigers were unable to complete the comeback in overtime.
“We just needed to match their intensity and their grit,” Coach Kim Mulkey said, “and we did in spurts. We did it when we were behind, trying to catch up. But I guess, you know, sometimes you just have to give credit to the opponent, and I think I want to do that tonight.”
Williams, who entered Thursday 12 points shy of 1,000 in her career, finished with 22 points and four assists, Aneesah Morrow posted a line of 16 points and 9 rebounds.
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