BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Charlotte hit the glass well for a second-straight day but the 49ers struggled to make enough shots consistently in falling 66-55 to Louisiana Tech Thursday at the Conference USA Championships presented by MetroPCS. The loss ends the fifth-seeded Niners' run in the tournament's quarterfinal round against the fourth-seeded Lady Techsters.
LEADERS
Senior Ciara Gregory led all players with 17 points, featuring a second-straight outing of 5-of-16 from behind the 3-point arc. Her third triple, which happened in the first quarter, etched her name in the Conference USA record books as the league's single-season leader.