Lady Raiders Advance to 2-0 with 78-28 Victory Over Lamar

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LUBBOCK, Texas (TTU) - The Texas Tech Lady Raiders improved to 2-0 on Monday evening, cruising to a dominant 78-28 victory over the Lamar Cardinals inside United Supermarkets Arena.

STATS: Texas Tech 78 (2-0,0-0 Big 12) vs Lamar University 28

The 28 points allowed marked the fewest by a Texas Tech opponent in the Gerlich era and the lowest scoring output by an opponent since Nov. 23, 2010, when the Lady Raiders held Mississippi Valley State to the same total.

Tech had four Lady Raiders reach double figures, led by Stephanie Okechukwu, who poured in 21 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the floor in just her second collegiate game. Jalynn Bristow also finished with 15 points, while Ambrosia “Bro Bro” Cole and Destinee Hooks added 10 points apiece.

Bristow and Cole also made their presence felt on the glass, each recording a double-double. Bristow pulled down 10 rebounds for the third double-double of her career, while Cole led the stat sheet with 11 to secure the first double-double of her collegiate career in just her second game as a true freshman.

The duo also helped orchestrate the Lady Raider offense, with Bristow dishing out five assists and Cole adding four. Tahys Da Silva contributed four assists of her own as Tech showcased its offensive balance.

The Lady Raiders wasted little time establishing control, using defensive pressure to fuel a dominant opening quarter and take a 24-8 lead over Lamar. After the Cardinals briefly evened the score at 2-2, the Lady Raiders responded with a 10-0 run, turning defensive stops into an easy eight transition points in that stretch. Bristow sparked the surge with a pair of steals, converting one into a fast-break layup before adding two free throws.

Tech continued to capitalize on Lamar’s miscues, with Martina Anyango, Hooks and Okechukwu all contributing transition buckets as the Lady Raiders forced six turnovers and held the Cardinals to just eight points in the first 10 minutes.

Though the Lady Raiders’ offensive production slowed in the second quarter, their defensive lockdown continued, once again holding Lamar to just eight points. After Lamar opened the period with a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 13, Tech responded with a 7-0 run, highlighted by a fast-break three from Bristow and a pair of free throws from Cole. The Cardinals went nearly four minutes without a field goal as the Lady Raiders forced, five turnovers in as many minutes. A final layup from Okechukwu lent the Lady Raiders a comfortable 42-16 lead heading into halftime.

The Lady Raiders continued to pull away in the second half, using defensive pressure and turnovers to outscore Lamar 38-10 across the third and fourth quarters and secure a dominant 78-28 victory. Tech opened the second half with a strong offensive push, as Okechukwu and Destinee Hooks extend the lead with a trio basket in the paint.

Okechukwu continued to make her presence felt on both ends of the floor, scoring inside and recording multiple blocks to help keep Lamar in check. Thanks to Tech’s defensive pressure the Cardinals were limited to just 10 points in the final 20 minutes. Cole closed out the evening’s scoring with a layup off a Lamar turnover in the final minute, to secure her first career double-double and lift the Lady Raiders to a 50-point victory.

In total, the Lady Raiders outrebounded the Cardinals 50-35, while forcing 20 turnovers and holding Lamar to just 18.3 percent from the floor.

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The Lady Raider will remain at home, taking on Auburn this Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.

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