University of Texas Arlington
Villanova
LADY MAVS DROP 59-53 DECISION TO NO. 24 VILLANOVA
11/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 28, 2004
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Jackie Adamschick scored a game-high 25 points on 5-of-7 shooting from behind the arc in leading No. 24 Villanova to a 59-53 victory over Texas-Arlington in the consolation game of the Lady Rebel Shootout.
The two teams battled back-and-forth over the games first 10 minutes as neither team was able to open up more than a three-point advantage. The Lady Mavs earned their first advantage of the game at the 12:18 mark as Ashley Bobb rattled a three-pointer in from the top of the key.
Maryann Abanobi pushed the advantage to three with a driving layup, but Betsy McManus quickly countered with a triple to tie the score back up.
After another Abanobi field goal gave UTA a two-point lead, the Wildcats proceeded to go on a 13-2 run over the next 6:34 sparked by back-to-back three pointers by Adamshick.
UTA (2-2) would get as close as five points in the first half as Tabitha Wesley beat the shot clock with a bank shot from the foul line and Abanobi made a strong drive and layup to cut the deficit to 29-24. The Wildcats would get a pair of free throws from Liad Suez and another jumper from Adamshick to close out the half and send the teams to recess with VU leading 33-24.
Three-point shooting was the difference in the first half as the Wildcats shot .455 (5-for-11) from behind the arc, compared to just 1-for-3 from UTA.
The Wildcats (3-1) would come out in the second half and extend its lead to 14 points in first three minutes of the half. The Lady Mavs would go on a quick 6-0 run to trim the deficit to eight points as Ashley Bobb hit the first free throw and Rola Ogunoye would grab an offensive rebound on the second and make both free shots. After Ogunoye would make one of two free throws on the next possession, she got the ball again and hit another shot inside to make it 42-34.
Adamshick would again come calling to end the run as she would connect on a jumper and then on another three-pointer to push the advantage back to 15 points. Terra 'Wallace would keep the Lady Mavs in the game as she would connect on two straight three-pointers.
VU would hold a 13-point advantage just out of the eight-minute media timeout and both teams went scoreless until Abanobi hit a shot with 4:30 remaining. The Wildcats would not score again until Stacie Witman hit a pair of free throws with 3:09 remaining.
UTA would hold the Wildcats to only two more points the rest of the game and UTA would cut the final margin to six points as Wallace would hit a pair of free throws and Ogunoye would hit three. Wesley would close out the scoring with a three pointer with seven seconds remaining for the 59-53 final margin.
Ogunoye led the offense with 15 points and eight rebounds. She was joined in double figures by Wallace with 12. Abanobi had her best game in a Lady Mavs uniform as she went 4-for-7 from the floor for eight points. Ogunoye moved into sole possession of third place on the scoring list with 1,241 points.
The Lady Mavs will play their third game in as many days as they make the scenic drive to Cedar City, Utah to take on Southern Utah on Nov. 29. Tip-off is set for 8:05 CST.
