Posted at 12:54 p.m., Friday, March 14, 2003
Lady Techsters rout Rainbow Wahine
Advertiser Staff
TULSA, Okla. Cheryl Ford scored 21 points to lead Louisiana Tech to the Western Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament final with a 85-58 victory over Hawai'i today.Louisiana Tech (28-2) won its nation-leading 26th in a row. The Lady Techsters, ranked No. 6 in the country, face Fresno State tomorrow for the championship. The Bulldogs defeated Southern Methodist, 81-67, in the other semifinal.
Hawai'i finished 16-13.
Kim Willoughby and April Atuaia each scored 12 for the Rainbow Wahine.
The UH men play Tulsa in the semifinals this afternoon. The game will televised live on K5 at 4:30 p.m.