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LSU women’s basketball suffered an injury scare in the third quarter of Sunday’s Elite Eight game vs. No. 1 UCLA.
At the 1:22 mark of the third quarter at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington, Tigers forward star Aneesah Morrow took a hit to the face after colliding with teammate Sa’Myah Smith beneath the basket. She was tended to on the court for several moments by LSU’s training staff before leaving the floor holding a towel to her nose.
Morrow
Here’s the latest on Morrow’s injury:
Aneesah Morrow injury update
ESPN’s Holly Rowe reported on the ABC broadcast that Morrow broke her nose. The injury occurred when UCLA’s Lauren Betts bumped Smith, knocking her back into Morrow.
Morrow exited the Tigers’ Elite Eight game against UCLA late in the third quarter. She later returned to the floor and is currently playing.
“I can confirm she has broken her nose. She is a tough young woman,” Rowe said during her report. “She is going to tough it out right now. The swelling has already started but she is not going to let her team down in this moment”
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