Flau’jae Johnson and LSU humiliate Auburn with ‘personal’ grudge Uncategorized chien2 — March 18, 2024 · 0 Comment Flau’jae Johnson and LSU made sure to come out with extra fire against Auburn in the SEC Tournament ( Image: Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)Earlier this year, LSU star Flau’jae Johnson said facing Auburn is “personal” – and on Friday, she helped humiliate her conference foe in the SEC Tournament. Before LSU’s 78-48 win over Auburn, the two teams had met each other twice in the regular season, splitting the series at one game a piece.In the first meeting, Auburn defeated LSU after forcing star forward Angel Reese into a difficult shot at the end of the game to walk away with the 67-62 win. It was after that loss that Johnson made a declaration that she and the rest of her team felt needed to be said. “Super excited to play against Auburn,” Johnson said before LSU’s second game against Auburn. “Obviously we lost before so this game is really one that is personal for me to play in. I know it’s personal for the whole team, you know? We lost.“But it wasn’t a game we were supposed to lose. So I think that we’re just going to come out and dominate and then treat it like any other game.”In the second matchup between the teams, LSU squeaked by Auburn in the 71-66 win in Baton Rogue. Reese scored 25 points, grabbed 20 rebounds dished out two assists and blocked one shot, playing almost the entire game.Reese’s effort essentially won the game for LSU as her Herculean effort on both sides of the ball was needed for LSU to even up the series. And now with the two teams meeting again in the SEC Tournament, Johnson and LSU wanted to prove to Auburn that their win was not a fluke.Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sport and entertainment stories.Flau’jae Johnson had been looking forward to the opportunity to play Auburn again ( Image:Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images)By all accounts, it seems as if Johnson and LSU did just that. In the first half alone, Johnson had 17 points to lead all scorers and helped LSU build a commanding 43-19 lead as Auburn looked for any way to contain the scorching hot guard.The 20-year-old guard continued her torrid pace, though finishing the third quarter with 21 total points, seven rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block as LSU led by 38, 69-31, heading into the final frame. With the game out of hand, Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey elected to introduce many of her reserves.In an all-around team effort, LSU’s starters all scored in double-digits, with Johnson leading the way with 25 points. Reese provided a double-double of her own with 18 points and 11 rebounds. With LSU handily defeating Auburn, Johnson made good on her promise to make sure the team was ready to dominate Auburn because that is exactly what happened. Despite how close the two games were in the regular season, there is nothing more dangerous than a team looking for revenge after a loss.And with a team like LSU preparing to defend its national title, Johnson, Reese and the rest of the Tigers are gearing up for another memorable run in March.
