Alexus Parker and Lamaria Cole both set career highs in points as the Lady Panthers (3-1) handed one of the most storied programs in women's basketball history its first loss to a school from the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 40 years.
Parker scored 26 points on 12-of-19 shooting and grabbed three steals, while Cole added 24 points, four assists and four steals for Prairie View A&M; she was 10-of-19 from the field. Monique Abbs came off the bench and scored 11 points for the Lady Panthers.
Brandi Wingate, the daughter of 15-year NBA veteran David Wingate, recorded a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds for Louisiana Tech (3-3).
The Lady Panthers handed the Lady Techsters their first loss to a team from @theSWAC since the 1975-76 season!
Cole scored on a 3-pointer to open the scoring 47 seconds into the first quarter, and from there the Lady Panthers led the rest of the way, as the Lady Techsters were unable to tie or take the lead.
Prairie View A&M's up-tempo offense helped force 22 Tech turnovers, yielding a 27-13 Lady Panthers advantage in points off turnovers. The Lady Panthers led by as many as 15 points midway through the second quarter, and held a 61-47 lead through the end of three periods.
The Lady Techsters, who are coached by Tyler Summitt, the son of legendary former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, would get within six points with less than five minutes to play in the game, but would no closer. Louisiana Tech shot 63 percent from 3-point range in the second half after making only one out of 12 long-range shots in the first half (8.3 percent).
The Lady Panthers shot 49 percent (33 of 67) from the floor and 42 percent (5 of 12) from 3-point range. Their only shortcoming came at the free throw line, where they shot only 40 percent (6 of 15).
Larissa Scott, the nation's leading rebounder going in to Wednesday's game, pulled in 13 rebounds and scored six points.
Prairie View A&M's win ended Louisiana Tech's 29-game winning streak over SWAC opponents. The only SWAC school to claim a victory over the Lady Techsters before Wednesday was Southern University, which defeated Louisiana Tech in the 1975-76 season.
The win also gave Prairie View A&M head coach Dawn Brown her first victory over a Conference USA program in five tries. The Lady Panthers had lost their three previous matchups against Louisiana Tech in a series that dates back to 1989.
The Lady Panthers return to action Saturday when they host Lamar. Tipoff between the Cardinals and Lady Panthers is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Prairie View A&M's William J. Nicks Arena.
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