WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The UT Arlington women's basketball team fell on the road to Purdue by a final score of 73-55.
 
In what was head coach Shereka Wright's return to Mackey Arena where she was a three time All American for the Boilermakers, prior to tipoff a short video welcoming coach Wright back played before coach Wright was presented with a ball and received a standing ovation from all in attendance. The head coach for Purdue, Katie Gearlds whom was also a teammate with Wright at Purdue, also sported Wright's number 50 on the back of her pullover.
 
Koi Love led the way for the Lady Mavs, finishing with 12 points while pulling down seven rebounds to go along with two assists and two steals. Avery Brittingham finished with eight points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block.
 
Nya Threatt, Aubrey Reid and Kendal Robinson all chipped in with seven points apiece. Threatt also finished with two rebounds, an assist and a steal while Reid had a rebound and a block. It's a new career high for the freshman Robinson. Zoe Nelson finished with six points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal and a block.
 
The Lady Mavs came out stagnant to start the game, going down by as many as 12 before a 7-0 run to end the first quarter brought the Lady Mavs within five, 20-15.
 
Purdue would go on an 8-2 run to start the second quarter to put themselves back up by double digits. UTA could not get it back under 10 as every time the Lady Mavs made a run, Purdue would respond with a run of their own with some tough three pointers falling for the Boilermakers.
 
For the game, the Lady Mavs shot 31 percent from the floor compared to Purdue's 45 percent. Both teams made three triples on the afternoon, with Purdue shooting 23 percent from downtown while UTA shot 19 percent. The Lady Mavs shot better from the charity stripe than the Boilermakers, shooting 67 percent from the foul line compared to 63 percent.
 
Both teams turned the ball over 16 times, leading to 23 points for Purdue while leading to only nine points for the Lady Mavs.
 
NEXT UP
The Lady Mavs conclude their five-game road stint on Friday, Nov. 29, when they take on SMU at 7 p.m. inside the Moody Coliseum.
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