ARLINGTON, Texas --- Kayla White poured in a season-high 21 points to lead the UT Arlington women's basketball team (7-7, 1-1 WAC) to a 92-68 win over Tarleton (6-7, 0-2 WAC) inside the College Park Center on Saturday afternoon.
 
White's scoring output topped her previous high by one point, while she finished 9-of-14 from the field along with three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. It was her third-consecutive game in double-figures, including her seventh over the past eight outings. Her field goal percentage (.643) was also a season-best.

"I'm really pleased with the overall performance of our team today," UT Arlington head coach Shereka Wright said. "The response was what I expected of a veteran team, especially from our starters. I'm glad to see everyone back on the floor. It's been really good to see that."
 
The Lady Mavs started fast, stretching a 19-12 lead to 16 behind a 13-4 run that spanned the end of the first and start of the second. A second chance layup from Taleyah Jones with 3:42 left in the half gave UTA its largest lead at 19 before UTA ultimately took a 46-28 advantage into the half.
 
With Starr Jacobs limited to nine minutes due to foul trouble, White scored 15 of her 21 points in the first 20 minutes.
 
In the third quarter, Tarleton's defense turned up the pressure, forcing nine turnovers and turning that into a 28-21 advantage behind an 8-of-16 performance from the field offensively. De'Sha Benjamin scored 11 of her 13 points in the third quarter, or 52.4 percent of the offense for the Lady Mavs in the frame.
 

Tarleton's Mayra Caicedo then opened the fourth quarter with a jumper to pull her team within nine, but a Jordyn Turner layup spurred an 11-0 run that pushed the UTA margin to 20 with 6:50 left, and the visiting Texans were never closer than 18 the rest of the way. UT Arlington committed zero turnovers in the final quarter.
 
Beyond White, Jacobs added 19 points, seven rebounds, a team-high four steals and two assists in 21 minutes. Benjamin chipped in 13 points and five rebounds while tying a career high with four assists. Jireh Washington had 10 points, a team and season-high eight rebounds, a team-high six assists and two steals in her first start since Nov. 26.
 
For Jacobs, it was her fourth straight and 11th double-digit scoring game over her past 12 outings. She is 34-of-60 (.567) from the field over the past six games, as well.
 
The Lady Mavs will be back in action Wednesday, Jan. 4 inside the CPC against UTRGV at 7 p.m.
 
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