Tulane University
Marshall
Tulane Women's Basketball Downs Marshall, 61-56
Feb 10, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - Tiffany Aidoo tied her career high with 13 points and set a new high in rebounds with seven as the Tulane women's basketball team outlasted Marshall Sunday afternoon, 61-56, at Fogelman Arena. Brittany Lindsey scored 12 points and Ashley Langford chipped in 11 points.
Langford became the fifth player in Conference USA to reach 500 career assists, doing so as just a junior. Tulane's all-time assist leader now has 501 in her career. However, it was forward Alendra Brown who led Tulane in assists with a career-best four. Brown also led Tulane on the glass with nine assists.
Tulane improves to 13-10 overall, 3-7 in Conference USA with its second straight win. Marshall falls to 12-12 overall, 4-6 in C-USA. The Thundering Herd were led by Alyssa Hammond with 14 points, while Casey Baker added 13 and Kizzy Hart 10.
Chassity Brown was fourth member of the Green Wave in double-figure scoring with 11 points, and Megan Valicevic added seven for Tulane.
Tulane jumped out to a 21-12 lead, running the floor for eight lay-ups. The Green Wave handed out eight assists on their first nine baskets.
Megan Valicevic connected on a three-pointer give Tulane an 11-point lead. It was the first time Tulane had led by double-digits since the first half of Tulane's contest on January 6.
The Wave led 31-22 at the break, as Aidoo led with 10 points. The Wave shot 43.3 percent in the first half, connecting on 13 of 30 field goals.
In the second half, the Wave stretched the margin to 40-26, but the Herd held Tulane scoreless for over six minutes, pulling to within 40-34 with 9:28 remaining. But Alendra Brown caught a pass in traffic and scored inside to restore a eight-point lead.
Meagan Samis drained a three-pointer from the top of the key for Marshall, the Herd's first triple of the game, to pull within 45-41 with 6:25 to go. But Valicevic hit a pair of free throws and Langford completed a three-point play for a nine-point lead.
Marshall trimmed the margin to 54-52 on a pair of baskets from Tynikki Crook. The Wave came up short on the offensive end and Samis cut the lead to one with 1:11 on a pair of free throws.
Chassity Brown hit a pair of free throws for a three-point advantage and following a lay-up by Hart, Langford connected on a free throw. Tulane held off the Herd on their next possession, and Chassity Brown added another free throw for a three-point lead with three seconds left. Her second free throw missed and Brittany Lindsey chased down the rebound in the corner, was fouled and hit a pair of free throws with 0.7 seconds left to seal the five-point win. Lindsey finished with eight rebounds on the afternoon.
Tulane shot just 26.3 percent in the second half, with five field goals, but scored 20 points from the free throw line on 26 attempts.
The Green Wave are back in action on Thursday at Fogelman Arena in a 7 p.m. tip-off against Rice. The game will air nationally on CSTV (Cox digital cable channel 315 in New Orleans), and is part of the national Think Pink! Program. Both teams will warm up in pink, and fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game in support of breast cancer awareness. The Green Wave will make a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation for each free throw made in the game, and encourage fans to join them by pledge a donation per free throw.
