Final
Fowles, LSU continue reign at home
Dec 20, 2006 - 11:27 PM BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Ticker) -- Sylvia Fowles needed just one half to make sure that the nation's longest home winning streak remained intact.Fowles scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half as seventh-ranked Louisiana State rolled to an 83-28 rout of McNeese State, capturing its 38th consecutive game at the Maravich Center.
Fowles, who finished 7-of-7 from the field, scored nine points during a 13-0 run that closed the opening half, supplying the Lady Tigers with a 38-9 lead.
The Cowgirls managed just three baskets on 14 percent (3-of-21) shooting in the opening 20 minutes.
Fowles also grabbed nine rebounds for LSU (12-1), which held a 42-8 advantage in points in the paint and 45-28 edge in rebounding.
Quianna Chaney scored 14 points and Allison Hightower nine for the Lady Tigers, who shot 46 percent (30-of-65) and forced 29 turnovers in posting their seventh straight win.
Courtnee Hollins had 11 points but committed six turnovers for McNeese State (2-9), which absorbed its fifth consecutive loss.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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MCNEESE ST 9 19 28
LSU (7) 38 45 83 FINAL
Dec 20 4:51 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
MCNEESE ST 9
LSU (7) 38 HALFTIME
Dec 20 3:50 PM
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