William Carey opened its 2026-27 women’s basketball season with a 77-56 win over LSU Alexandria on Friday in Montgomery, Alabama.
The teams traded leads early before William Carey closed the first quarter with a layup by Anaisha Carriere and a 3-pointer from Charlie Gamberine to take a 21-17 advantage. The Lady Crusaders carried a 39-30 lead into halftime.
William Carey broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring LSU Alexandria 23-6. The Lady Crusaders held their opponent to 20% shooting in the period and forced eight turnovers, extending their lead to 62-36.
Leah Sutton scored 11 points for William Carey. Shaneal Corpuz added 10, while Addyson Sherer had nine points and five assists. The team shot 50.9% from the field and scored 34 points off 29 LSU Alexandria turnovers. William Carey’s bench contributed 42 points.
William Carey is scheduled to play Marian University on Saturday in Montgomery, with tipoff listed for 1 p.m.
