Aneesah Morrow, LSU Tigers guard, cracked a personal milestone in the team’s latest game against the Ole Miss Rebels. Although LSU lost the game, Morrow seemed happy with her 28 points, the highest for her in this college basketball season. The 28 points against the Ole Miss Rebels was Morrow’s 100th double-double in her career.
Aneesah Morrow has been playing for the LSU Tigers since 2023, and before that was part of the DePaul Blue Demons from 2021 to 2023. In the ongoing college basketball season, the 22-year-old guard is managing an impressive 17.8 points per game average, with 14.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in every matchup played.
“It means a lot to me and my family, they’ve helped me so much throughout this journey – just encouraging me no matter how discouraged I might be. It’s hard being as consistent as I am every night, I have aches and pains that I continue to fight through … I feel like it’s (her love for the game) different than a lot of people in this generation and no matter what people throw at me I’m gonna overcome. I love the sport and I get my body and I sacrifice my body every night to be as dominant as I am on the floor.” Aneesah Morrow said to reporters after the game.
After the defeat against the Ole Miss Rebels, the LSU Tigers are on their way to play in the SEC Tournament this weekend. Currently, the LSU Tigers are in third position of the Southeastern table with a 12-4 conference score and 27-4 overall.
Aneesah Morrow’s 28-Points Does Not Help LSU Tigers
Aneesah Morrow not only chalked up 28 points for the LSU Tigers in their most recent defeat against the Ole Miss Rebels, but also managed to grab 12 rebounds for the team, the highest for the squad in this category. Despite Morrow’s 28 points, the Tigers lost the game with a final score of 85-77.
Apart from Morrow, Mikaylah Williams added another 25 points, along with three boards and five helpers, while Kailyn Gilbert contributed 11 more points for the tam, with a solo rebound and a single helper.
In this college basketball season, the LSU Tigers were led in offense mainly by Flau’Jae Johnson who has an 18.9 point average, Aneesah Morrow is the second-highest scorer for the team with 17.8 points per game. Mikaylah Williams is managing 17.2 points in each matchup for the LSU Tigers this season.
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