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PIONEERS
END SEVEN-GAME LOSING STREAK TO
TARLETON STATE
DENTON,
TX—Led by a season-high 12 points and
13 rebounds from Jessica Springer (Kirbyville, TX/Blinn
College), Texas Woman's University (4-5, 0-1
LSC) ended a three-year losing drought by handing Tarleton
State (4-6, 0-0 LSC) a 68-54 loss. The
last time TWU recorded a victory over TSU was Dec. 31, 1998
when the Pioneers won at home 49-44. The win also marks the
first time since the 1998-99 season when the Pioneers won three
games in a row.
“This was a great win for TWU today. We knew we had to
be physical on both sides of the floor and come out of the
blocks quickly,” head coach Devin Gabbard said. “Two
keys to our victory were turnovers and rebounding. We committed
less than 20 turnovers and out-rebounded Tarleton State 61
to 36. We had a full team effort on the floor with 10 of our
players scoring at least two points.”
TWU
broke the game wide open after the tip-off as the Pioneers
went on a 16-0 run during the first four minutes to take a
commanding lead, which was highlighted by two three-pointers
from Meaghan Lewis (Celeste, TX/Blinn College). With
the score 25-9 at the 9:55 mark, Tarleton St. made a four-minute
8-0 run to close the gap to eight points. The Pioneers answered
back as Jennifer Ferrell (Flower Mound, TX/ Paris J.C.) made
two field goals to give TWU another 16-point advantage, 37-21,
with less than a minute left until halftime. The TexAnns' Melissa
Fuller made a short jumper with three seconds remaining to
make the score 37-23 at the half. The Pioneers' shot 42 percent
from the field in the first period and converted seven turnovers
to seven points.
Both
teams exchanged buckets during the first part of the second
half, but Tarleton St. managed to cut the lead to 13
points, 44-31, with 12:18 showing on the clock. That was as
close as they would come for the rest of the game. Julie
Prescher (Valley View, TX/Valley View H.S.) nailed a
three to make the score 59-43 in favor of the Pioneers after Lauri
Engleman (Jewett, TX/Leon H.S.) got an offensive rebound
off of a Springer missed free throw. Lacey Pemberton
(Hawkins, TX/Paris J.C.) made two free-throws with 3:15
left to go in the game to give TWU its biggest lead of the
game, 21 points, 67-46. Tarleton St. closed the game with an
8-1 run, but it was too little too late as the Pioneers won
the game, 68-54.
Lacey Pemberton recorded the Pioneers' second double double
of the game as she chipped in with 11 points and a season-high
10 boards. Jennifer Ferrell led the team with four assists
and added seven points and three rebounds. TWU shot 33% from
the field, making 23 of 69 shots, and was 25% from three-point
land. The Pioneers recorded 14 points off of 17 Tarleton St.
turnovers and got 30 points from its bench players. Casey Davies
led Tarleton St. in scoring with 16 points.
Next
up, the Pioneers continue their home stand when they play
host to Midwestern State in their second conference
game of the season. The game is scheduled for Monday, January
6 at 7 p.m. The Lady Indians handed TWU an 87-67 loss
in Wichita Falls on Nov. 30.
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