LAFAYETTE – Louisiana could not have asked for a better response to its heartbreaking defeat on Thursday night, capitalizing on a hot-shooting offense and lockdown defense to take down Arkansas State, 68-57, on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Ty'Reona Doucet once again made a big impact, recording her sixth-straight double-double and her eighth of the season with a game-high 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. The Ville Platte native's point total saw her move into fifth place in career scoring with 1,359 points, passing Teena Cooper.
Tamera Johnson (12), Makayia Hallmon (11) and Lanay Wheaton (10) joined Doucet in double figures while combining for 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals.