The ninth-ranked LSU Lady Tigers were ousted in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament Saturday night, losing to Texas 56-49. LSU was without Flau’Jae Johnson, who’s nursing a shin injury. Aneesah Morrow left the game in the third quarter with an injury to her left ankle, and Mikaylah Williams was on the bench for long stretches due to foul trouble. Coach Kim Mulkey says she had no reason to put Morrow back in the game after she went down with her ankle injury and said both she and Johnson will be back for the NCAA Tournament.
Cut 17 (17) “…we have everybody.”
LSU will now await their first round opponent, in all likelihood at the P-MAC. Brackets will be released Sunday night at seven.
It looks like Derek Carr will remain with the Saints. The quarterback and the team have agreed to restructure his contract, converting most of his 2025 salary to a signing bonus. It’s biggest indicator that new head coach Kellen Moore will keep Carr as his starting quarterback.
Lake Charles is a basketball mecca this week, with two tournaments being held in the city. The Southland Basketball Tournament got underway yesterday at McNeese University’s Legacy Center. The women’s championship will take place Wednesday, with the men’s championship the following night. Eric Zartler, the executive director of the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority, says locals who want to see the McNeese men play will have to wait until tomorrow, with the Cowboys earning a double bye as the tournament’s top seed.
Today, the Boys’ Marsh Madness Basketball Championships get underway at the Burton Complex, with scores of high school basketball fans coming from all over the state.