Dec. 17, 2011

Box Score

QUEENS, N.Y. - -

Memphis vs LaTech box

With 20-plus point games from seniors Brittany Carter and Jasmine Lee, the University of Memphis women's basketball team (9-1) quickly jumped on top of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (5-7) in the St. John's-Chartwell's Holiday Classic, Saturday.

Memphis led 44-29 at the half after the double-threat of Jasmine Lee and Brittany Carter each scored 17 points in the opening 20 minutes to help Memphis weather Louisiana Tech's transition game and the 10 offensive rebounds that the Lady Techsters stuck back for eight points. Carter also added three first half blocks to keep the slashing Louisiana Tech players from getting easy buckets in the paint.

Louisiana Tech tried to use the offensive glass and transition buckets to close within 10, 48-38, with 17:58 to play in the second half, but a Ramses Lonlack layup and a Nicole Dickson triple kept the Lady Techsters from cutting in to the double-digit lead, and Lee and Carter poured in jumpers, and a Lonlack triple helped push Memphis back up by as many as 27 before the Tiger bench closed out the win, 86-67.

Carter led all players with 24 points, adding seven rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block, while Jasmine Lee added 23 points, seven rebounds and an assist. Ramses Lonlack and Nicole Dickson both finished with 13 points in the win. The Tigers shot 50.8 percent from the field and 74.1 percent from the free-throw line in the win. Memphis will advance to the championship game of the tournament, Sunday, at 2 p.m. (ET). That game will feature host St. John's against the Tigers.