The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team easily defeated Texas Southern 106-47 Monday night but for the second consecutive game All-American forward Angel Reese was not with the team.
The Bayou Barbie last played a week ago, but sat out the second half in what coach Kim Mulkey called a coach’s decision. She remains tight lipped on why Reese has missed the last two games.
“Those kids are like my children and I’m not going to tell you what you don’t need to know,” said Mulkey.
Mulkey says Reese is still a member of the team and expects her to return to the court sooner than later. But the coach is not going to give any details on why she’s not playing.
“Sometimes y’all know about them, and sometimes y’all don’t,” said Mulkey. “Sometimes you want to know more than you’re entitled to know. I’m going to protect my players always.”
Reese averaged 23 points and 15 rebounds as she led the Lady Tigers to their first national championship last season. In four games this season, she’s averaging 17 points and ten rebounds.
The Hall of Fame coach says this is a locker room issue and it’s not going to slow down her team.
“In 40 years I can never think of a time where I didn’t have to deal with issues that’s what coaches do,” said Mulkey.
LSU’s next game is Friday in the Cayman Islands against Niagara.
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