Feb. 14, 2008
Box Score
ARLINGTON, Texas - UT Arlington women's basketball won 69-46 over Lamar in a Southland Conference match-up on Thursday night at Texas Hall. Senior Maryann Abanobi led all scorers with 23 points, hitting 5-of-6 from beyond the arch.
With the win UTA improves to 15-8 on the season and 8-2 in Southland Conference action, while Lamar drops to 13-9 on the season and 6-3 in league action.
The Mavericks and Cardinals matched points early in the first half, but a layup from senior Tiffeny Riles at the 10:21 mark sparked a 19-5 UTA run to lead by 15 (28-13) with four minutes left in the half.
UTA opened the second half with a 13-8 run to extend its lead to 16 (43-27) with 16:13 left to play. A shot from beyond the arch from freshman Tamara Simmons and back-to-back old fashion three-point conversions from junior Candice Champion put the Mavs up 52-29 with 12:12 on the clock.
The Cardinals used an 8-4 run to cut the Mavs lead to 19 (56-37) with 8:08 on the clock, but UTA answered with a 13-9 run to end any chance of a Lamar comeback.
The Mavs held the Cardinals to just 27.9 percent from the floor, while UTA went on to shoot 49.1 percent for the night.
"We played our best team defense of the season tonight," said head coach Samantha Morrow.
UTA will continue SLC action as it heads to Lake Charles for a meeting with McNeese State at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
