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Top-seeded in both brackets, the Red River Athletic Conference regular-season champion LSU Shreveport basketball teams delivered dominant performances Tuesday night at The Dock in the RRAC tournament quarterfinals.
The LSUS women posted an 84-41 romp over Our Lady of the Lake. The men followed with a resounding 108-86 win over Texas A&M-San Antonio.
WOMEN: After opening a 23-4 first quarter lead, the Pilots shot 54.8 percent overall (34-of-62) from the floor and held OLLU to just 21.4 percent (12-of-56). The defensive pressure forced 24 Saints turnovers, which LSUS converted into 34 points.
Selma Markisic led all scorers with 25 points. Paula Gonzalez Herrero added 14, while Toni Coleman recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds and added five assists. Katie Ambrose finished with 10 points.
Amandine L’Etang broke the LSUS single-season blocks record, getting five blocks to bring her season total to 73.
The Pilots outscored the Saints 50-12 in the paint and 19-4 in fastbreak points. LSUS built its largest lead of 46 points midway through the fourth quarter before emptying the bench.
The Pilots, 25-4, advance to Alexandria for the semifinal round on Saturday at Rapides Parish Coliseum. LSUS will face the winner of tonight’s game between No. 5 seed LSU Alexandria and No. 4 seed Xavier.
MEN: The Pilots improved to 24-5 after shooting a blistering 65.6 percent from the field, scoring 56 points in the paint.
Hayden Brittingham led all scorers with 29 points to go along with eight assists. Emareyon McDonald contributed 22 points, while Alexzaye Johnson added 18 points, seven assists, and four steals. Khi Wallace anchored the interior with 14 points and eight rebounds.
The Pilots assisted on 24 of their 40 made field goals. LSUS built its largest lead of 24 late in the second half.
LSUS advances to the RRAC semifinals and will face Texas A&M-Texarkana on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Alexandria.
BOSSIER PARISH HOME TONIGHT, SATURDAY: BPCC plays its last two home games this week in coach Jeff Moore’s first season, beginning tonight at 7 at Billy Montgomery Gym when it hosts Lamar State College-Port Arthur. The Cavaliers celebrate Sophomore Day on Saturday at 4 against Blinn College as they honor their second-year players.
The Cavs had a rough day last Saturday in a surprising 62-33 loss at Angelina College.
“It was probably the worst shooting night of the season for our team — we couldn’t get anything to fall,” Moore said. “Defensively, I thought we played pretty well but couldn’t overcome our shooting woes.”
The Cavaliers shot 28 percent from the field overall and 17 percent from three-point range. Zequan Lewis led BPCC with 11 points, five rebounds and three assists.
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