LADY RAIDER RECAP: Texas Tech 81, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 55

Friday, December 20

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LADY RAIDER RECAP: Texas Tech 81, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 55

December 20, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Harry Endicott

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raider basketball team remained undefeated on Friday night with an 81-55 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff at United Supermarkets Arena. The Lady Raiders are 9-0 on the season for the first time in eight seasons.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Five Lady Raiders ended the night in double figures, led by freshman Alexis Tucker who poured in 20 points to go along with six rebounds, six assists, seven steals and two blocks. Tucker's seven steals were the most by a Texas Tech player in four years.

Sophomore Chrislyn Carr added 16 points and four rebounds for her seventh-straight game in double figures. Brittany Brewer finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Jo'Nah Johnson scored 11 points and a career-high eight assists. Sydney Goodson recorded her second consecutive game in double figures with 10 points and a season high-tying nine rebounds.

The Lady Raiders ended the first quarter on a 19-4 scoring run to take a 25-16 lead after the first 10 mintues. Seven of the eight Lady Raiders to see the floor in the first period scored, led by six points from Tucker and five points from Lexi Gordon.

Tucker scored seven more points in the second quarter, as the Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Lions, 19-15, to take a 44-31 lead into the locker room.

Texas Tech added to its lead in the third quarter with a 14-0 run late in the period to finish off a 22-10 frame. Johnson and Tucker each added seven apiece in the third, while Carr scored six. Tech shot 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) in the quarter to create a cushion heading to the fourth.

Brittany Brewer scored eight points and recorded six rebounds in the fourth as Texas Tech was able to quell any thought of a late Lady Lion surge.

QUOTABLE
"I want to wish a big thank you to our fans. Almost 3,500 tonight and our fanbase continues to grow and get bigger and bigger each game. I am really proud of our kids, we are one of only about 10 teams left in the nation undefeated. Everybody is coming for you every single night, no matter who you are playing. We really came up big in the third quarter expanding on our lead. I'm proud of the kids' maturity, and just proud we are one of the few teams left in the nation undefeated.

UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders will return to United Supermarkets Arena one last time before the holiday break on Sunday as they host Louisiana Monroe. Tip is set for 1 p.m.