Hailey Van Lith finished with 26 points as No. 13 LSU women’s basketball defeated Tennessee in Knoxville 75-60 on Sunday afternoon.
After ending the first period up 19-16, LSU (24-4) never lost the lead against Tennessee (16-10) despite multiple attempts to close the game.
Hailey finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and three assists on 9-18 shot attempts, including her going 4-5 three-pointers.
She scored 16 of her 26 points in the second half and scored two of her four 3-pointers in the second half.
“Hailey has taken a lot of criticism, and it needs to stop. She’s learning a new position,” Mulkey said. “She made big shots when we needed them.”
LSU finished shooting 29-for-88 (33%) as a team, and 6-for-15 (40%) from three.
The LSU women’s basketball game has now won six games in a row.
In addition to Van Lith’s big game, true freshman Mikaylah Williams scored 15 points. Angel Reese only scored 11, but she recorded her 18th double-double of the season with 16 rebounds.
Freshman Mikaylah was a big help. She finished the game with 15 points, five rebounds, and five assists, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and 1-for-5 from three. Six of her 15 points came in the fourth quarter.
The Tigers will hit the road to face Georgia on Thursday before Kentucky comes to town for Senior Day in the regular season finale on Sunday.
