McPherson, KANSAS – Asheika Alexander scored 21 points, Alanna Spencer adds 14 and Langston wins their first matchup 83-59 over Central Christian.
MATCH SUMMARY
Tigers and Lions both started off hot in the first quarter trading basket for basket and made it a tight contest 21-20, Langston through 1 quarter. The Lady Lions continued to stay hot averaging 20.6 points per quarter to finish and the Tigers scored 12,15,12 to finish.
The Lady Tigers grabbed the lead to begin the 2
nd quarter 22-21, but that was short lived. At the 3:07 mark the Lady Lions went on a 16-4 run and built a double digit lead 37-26. Tigers managed to get it to 9 point deficit before halftime and keep it at 9 at one point in the 3
rd, but that would be as close the Tigers got the rest of the night. Langston stays unbeaten in conference, while Central continues to seek their first conference win.
Tigers shot 40% (24-60), from the floor, they struggled from the 3-point line hitting only 3 of 19 (15.8%) and went 8-14 (57.1%) from the charity stripe.
UP NEXT
Lady Tigers go to 1-8, 0-3 SAC, they will be back in action Dec. 2 when they host Oklahoma Panhandle State, tip-off @ 6:00 p.m.
LADY TIGER NOTABLES
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN QUOTES
Head Coach
Matt Barreiro
"We played tough. Langston is a big and athletic team that puts a lot of pressure on you. I think when we were able to execute and handle the pressure, we showed some very good things. We have to keep working on developing a courageous mentality. Proud of the step forward tonight, but we still have a lot of work to do."
