STEPHENVILLE – Behind a season-high 45.5% shooting and a season-high eight 3-pointers, Tarleton State Women’s Basketball won its second straight game with a 73-56 victory over Northwestern State Saturday afternoon at Wisdom Gym.
Senior guard Arieona Rosborough led Tarleton State with a team-high 14 points to go with seven rebounds. Senior guard Jakoriah Long added 11 points, going a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.
The Texans got a lift from their bench Saturday with 40 bench points, with the bench scoring 55% of Tarleton State’s points. Senior guard Tyler Jackson led Tarleton State’s reserves with 11 points off the bench.
Northwestern State took the early first quarter lead, but back-to-back 3-pointers from Long and Jackson swung the advantage back to Tarleton State. The Lady Demons tied the score back up with a free throw before senior guard Miannah Little converted a basket while drawing the foul to put Tarleton State back in front. The Texans went on a 7-0 scoring run to stretch the advantage, but Northwestern State knocked in a bucket following a steal to make it an 18-11 contest through 10 minutes.
Tarleton State got a spark from its bench in the second quarter, taking a double-digit lead following back-to-back 3-pointers from freshman Mar’Cyah Willis. The Texans knocked down six straight free throws to end the second quarter to keep its double-digit advantage, but a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Northwestern State cut Tarleton State’s lead to 13 points going into the locker room.
The Lady Demons came out firing in the third quarter, shooting over 55% and using a 10-0 scoring run to make it a five-point game. Northwestern State held the Texans to just 25% shooting to make it a 45-38 game heading into the final 10 minutes.
Rosborough helped the Texans regain its double-digit advantage, scoring five straight points to make it a 57-44 Tarleton State lead. A pair of 3-pointers by Long and a basket by sophomore center Faith Acker allowed the Texans to win its second straight game with ease.
Tarleton State goes back on the road for a three-game away swing, starting at No. 4 nationally-ranked Texas at 11 a.m. in Austin.
Postgame Notes
- Tarleton State shot 52.9% from the floor and 75% from 3-point range in the fourth quarter to win its second straight game 73-56 over Northwestern State Saturday afternoon at Wisdom Gym. The Texans outscored Northwestern State 28-18 in the fourth quarter.
- 55% of Tarleton State’s scoring came from its bench with 40 bench points. Senior guard Tyler Jackson led Texan players off the bench with a season-high 11 points.
- The Texans held its opponent to under 60 points for the third time this season. It is the second time in the Division I Era the Texans have held its opponent to under 60 points in three of their first four games.
- Junior guard Karyn Sanford cracked the starting lineup for the first time this season
- Junior guard/forward Kyriana Jones made her Texan debut on Saturday.
Be the first to comment