The LSU women’s basketball team went on a 20-2 run to pull away from Southeastern Louisiana in the first half, and the Lady Tigers claimed their second consecutive victory by defeating the Lady Lions, 75-42, Sunday in the PMAC.
After an 11-day layoff for finals, LSU (4-4) started the contest by hitting just six of its first 18 shots. Clinging to a 13-12 lead with 10:15 left before the break, LSU’s shooters found their touch, going 9-for-16 to end the first half and take a 33-14 advantage into the locker room.
While the Lady Tigers were heating up the nets, the Lady Lions (3-6) couldn’t shake off a cold shooting start — they went just 5-for-30 from the field in the first 20 minutes of action, including a 1-of-14 mark from 3-point territory.
Senior guard DaShawn Harden led LSU with 20 points while grabbing a career-high nine rebounds. She also went 4-of-8 from 3-point range, giving her a 48-percent clip from deep during her last four games.
As a team, the Lady Tigers recorded a season-high 20 assists against 14 turnovers while draining a season-best seven 3-pointers. They also won the rebounding battle, 53-38.
The Lady Tigers led by as many as 22 points in the second half, but Southeastern senior guards Symone Miller and Elizabeth Styles, who combined for 25 points, helped pull the Lady Lions within 10 points with 7:09 left in regulation.  
But the Lady Tigers responded to the late challenge, going on a 25-3 run over the final seven minutes of play to seal their second consecutive win.
The Lady Tigers have played perhaps their two most complete games of the season following a three-game losing streak that was highlighted with losses to Tulane and then-No. 22 Rutgers.
LSU has claimed consecutive double-digit victories for the first time this season, outscoring its opponents by an average of 23.5 points per game during the short winning streak.