The No. 3 seed LSU Tigers turned an up-and-down game into domination at the right moment Friday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas, advancing to the national championship game with a 79-72 win over the No. 1 seed Virginia Tech Hokies.
LSU began the fourth on a 22-3 run that gave it a 72-62 advantage. Alexis Morris went on a 5-0 individual run with a three and layup and then Angel Reese got the ball on the low block and you just knew she was going to score easily, which she did with a layup. VA Tech’s Georgia Amoore responded with a three, but then the Tigers rattled off nine more points. A Flau’jae Johnson pick-6 is what gave them the lead and then Kateri Poole added a layup in transition to make it 66-62. A Johnson offensive rebound-turned-layup made it 72-62 with 3:04 remaining.
The Tigers led by at least six the rest of the way.
Reese finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and three steals, while Morris had 27 points and LaDazhia Williams had 16 points, seven boards and three swipes.
Virginia Tech closed the first half on an 11-0 run to lead 34-32 at the break and made it a 16-0 run and a 39-32 lead in the third quarter. It started with Elizabeth Kitley battling to keep possession of the ball down low before rising up for a layup. Kayana Traylor then got a…
