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  Saturday, Dec. 16 4:00pm ET
Hall posts triple-double for Bulldogs
 
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- LaToya Thomas scored 20 points and Cynthia Hall had a triple-double as Mississippi State (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 Associated Press) routed Louisiana-Lafayette 101-68 in the first round of the MSU Classic Saturday.

Hall had 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to record the Lady Bulldogs' first triple-double since 1996, when LaCharlotte Smith had one against Oral Roberts.

Thomas was 8-for-14 from the floor for Mississippi State (5-2). She played just 26 minutes and extended her streak of scoring in double-digits to 39 games.

Jennifer Fambrough scored 18 points for the Lady Bulldogs, who built a 55-29 halftime lead and were never challenged.

Reserve Jessica Carter added 14 points and Seneca Anderson came of the bench to score 12 for Mississippi State.

Charlotte Green led Louisiana-Lafayette (4-3) with 14 points. She was the only Ragin' Cajuns player to score in double-digits. They shot just 37 percent from the field.

The Lady Bulldogs will play Howard, which beat Stony Brook 79-74 in the day's first game, on Sunday in the finals of the tournament.
 


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