Feb. 19, 2006
Box Score
BEAUMONT, Texas - The University of Texas at Arlington women's basketball team fell in love with the three ball early and maintained it through the remainder of the game as 12 of the team's 18 field goals were from behind the arc in a 60-57 victory over Lamar Saturday evening at the Montagne Center.
Junior guard Terra Wallace was the main catalyst from long range as she was 4-for-5 from beyond the arc for a game-high 23 points. She also added six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the victory. She was joined in double figures by Tojjinay Thompson's 10 points and team-high eight rebounds.
With UTA ahead by 13 points with 6:01 remaining, LU went on an 11-0 run to trim the deficit to two points with 2:20 left to play. Audrea Samuel paced the Lady Cardinals during the run as she scored four of her team-high 19 points during that spurt.
With just under two minutes to play, Jamie Buxkemper hit one-of-two free throws to put the Mavs ahead by three points. Samuel would answer with a pair of free throws of her own before Wallace would close out the scoring with a jumper with 1:10 remaining.
LaToya Carson would have the final shot of the game, but her three-pointer would not fall with three seconds remaining to preserve the win for the Mavs.
LU (8-14, 3-9) got the first points of the game on a pair of free throws from Samuel before the Mavs responded with the next eight points on three-pointers from Maryann Abanobi and Thompson, followed by a layup inside from Thompson.
UTA (16-7, 10-2) would continue its barrage from outside as the team would finish 10-for-19 from beyond the arc in the first half. Wallace was nearly perfect in the first half as she was 4-for-5 from long range, while freshman Erin Dixon was 2-for-2 from distance.
The Mavs offense only managed to go 2-for-4 from inside the arc during the first half. For the game, UTA was only 6-for-19 from inside the three-point line.
UTA returns to action on Feb. 23 as they welcome Nicholls State to Texas Hall. Tip-off is set for 7.
