EVANSTON, Ill. –
Marie Benson finished with a team-high 16 points as the UTA women's basketball team fell to (RV) Northwestern in their final non-conference road game of the season, 74-47.
UTA shot 31.5 percent (17-of-54) from the field and 20 percent (3-of-15) from behind the arc. Northwestern shot 48.3 percent (28-of-58) from the field and 44 percent (11-of-25) from deep.
The Mavs finished with 37 rebounds, led by Benson's eight boards.
Claire Chastain and
Katie Ferrell each grabbed six rebounds.
With the loss, UTA falls to 5-4 on the year, while Northwestern improves to 8-1.
The Lady Mavericks missed on their first four shot attempts to start the game before
Marie Benson put UTA on the board with a baseline jumper at the 5:17 mark to end a 10-0 run. UTA hit just 25 percent of their shots in the first quarter.
UTA started the second quarter on a 5-0 run using a three from
Aysia Evans on their opening possession. The Lady Mavs would cut the deficit to 12 points with a
Katie Mayhue jumper, but the Wildcats responded with a 10-3 run to end the quarter and take a 45-26 lead into halftime.
The Lady Mav defense stiffened up in the third quarter holding the Wildcats to 40 percent from the field, while not allowing a field goal over the final 4:37 of the quarter. Northwestern slowed the pace in the fourth to hold on to the win, 74-47.
UTA will return to the CPC on Thursday at 7 pm when they host Marist for the first game of Holiday Hoops.
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