Flau'jae Johnson's mother, Kia Brooks, has continued to show her support to her daughter and her team. The No. 7 LSU Tigers defeated the No. 20 NC State Wolfpack 82-65 to win the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship on Wednesday.
Johnson struggled early, committing four turnovers and two fouls in less than 13 minutes. LSU's coach benched her later in the first half. Despite the rough start, Johnson bounced back, scoring 16 points to help the Tigers secure the championship.
On Thursday, LSU assistant coach Seimone Augustus posted a few photos of the team on Instagram.
"💜 Eye of the 🐯 💛," Augustus captioned the post.
Johnson's mother shared her reaction to the post by commenting:
"Beautiful picture 💜💛💪🏾."
Flau'jae Johnson struggles as LSU beat NC State to clinch Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship
Flau'jae Johnson wasn't in top form during LSU's 82-65 win over NC State in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship. However, the Tigers, led by Mikaylah Williams, were not deterred as they dominated the game with a 13-point lead at halftime. Williams scored 24 points, while Aneesah Morrow, who opened the scoring, added 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Johnson did not disappoint, finishing with 16 points on 5-for-7 (71.4%) shooting from the field to help the Tigers clinch the title.
"That's what a Final Four-type team looks like," NC State coach Wes Moore said about the winners (via NOLA.com). "They're obviously very athletic, very aggressive. And the tough part was they shot the ball really well today. You got to hope, when you play a team like that, that maybe they're not knocking down 3s and jumpers."
Next, the Tigers travel back home to play the North Carolina Central Eagles at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday.
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