LSU Women Fall To No. 6 Ohio State In Second Round Of NCAA Tournament

Per LSU Sports: The No. 3 LSU women’s basketball team fell to No. 6 Ohio State, 64-79, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The energy in the Pete Maravich Center did not disappoint as game time approached. With high stakes and packed bleachers, LSU’s Faustine Aifwa won the opening tip against Ohio State University. Aifuwa’s winning tip helped Khayla Pointer to quickly score a three-pointer less than one minute into the game, which made the crowd go wild. OSU finally scored on the board with a pair of free throws from Rikki Harris, which jump started their scoring capabilities.

A seventh turnover by LSU allowed Jacy Sheldon to secure the lead for the Buckeyes (12-8.) LSU could not make any successful shots for the remainder of the first quarter, although they showed tremendous grit. After OSU’s Taylor Mikesell scored her team’s first three-pointer of the game, the Buckeyes led by seven.

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Video: Kim Mulkey, Khalya Pointer, and Jailin Cherry Talk After The Ohio State Loss