{
  "id": 19937035,
  "title": "LSU women’s basketball cruises past McNeese, Denver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/lsu-womens-basketball-cruises-past-mcneese-denver",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lsu-women-basketball-cruises-past-070000140.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second week of college basketball, LSU women’s basketball team continued their dominant performance by trouncing McNeese 100-43 on Monday and Denver 101-37 on Friday. Overall, LSU has outscored their opponents 461-137 in their first four games. The team's strong start was highlighted by the debut of freshman Noa Morro, who showcased her quick-release three-ball and perimeter guarding skills.\n\nLSU's performance against McNeese was notable for the debut of Noa Morro, who played limited minutes but demonstrated her abilities. The Tigers came out slowly with an 18-10 first quarter, but they found their momentum with a 30-point second quarter. Mikaylah Williams scored 17 points and contributed with eight assists, while Jada Williams led the team with 12 rebounds.\n\nFriday's win against Denver was another standard blowout victory for LSU. The team utilized their big lineup, allowing Morro more playing time than expected. The Tigers finished the game with 19 successful free throws out of 32 attempts and 3 successful shots out of 13 attempts within the first half. Noa Morro led the scoring with 23 points, while Mikaylah Williams contributed with 20 points, seven rebounds, and six steals. Anna Minaeva contributed with 10 rebounds, and Jada Williams led assists with six. The Tigers will face Troy and Fairleigh Dickinson in their next two home games.",
  "summary": "Tigers hit triple digits twice in convincing blowouts",
  "key_points": [
    "LSU women's basketball team defeats McNeese 100-43",
    "Freshman Noa Morro makes debut, scores 23 points",
    "Team outscored opponents 461-137 in first four games"
  ],
  "editors_take": "LSU’s massive scoring margins and the immediate impact of freshman Noa Morro signal a deep, high-powered roster capable of overwhelming opponents through both perimeter shooting and size.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}