Tag: Women’s basketball

Women’s basketball loses to TAMUSA 83-64

The women’s basketball team fell to Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMUSA) 83-64 on Dec. 12. The Saints are now 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Jaguars improve to 9-3 overall and 6-2 in the RRAC.

Head Coach Tanya Ray commented, “This was probably our worst defensive effort of the year so far. You’re not going to beat a lot of teams when you allow them to shoot over 50 percent from the field.”

History
This was the first meeting between the two programs. This is the Jaguars inaugural season.

Offensive/defensive standouts
Evangeline Hernandez led the Saints with 16 points. Alexandra Westerdijk Martin had eight rebounds. Isabella Jaramillo assisted on three plays.

OLLU combined for 21-of-48 shooting for 43.8 percent, 5-of-18 from three-point range for 27.8 percent and 17-of-21 from the free-throw line for 81 percent. The Saints totaled 22 rebounds and 11 assists.

Women’s basketball defeats HTU 73-71

The women’s basketball squad beat Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) 73-71. The Saints are now 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Rams move to 5-5 overall and 4-3 in the RRAC.

Head Coach Tanya Ray said, “I thought we did a really good job executing our offense today. I thought we gave them too many extra opportunities on their offensive end and that’s what made the game close. We were able to get crucial stops down the stretch when we needed to and were able to secure the win.”

History
The Saints were 30-3 against HTU prior to the game.

Offensive/defensive standouts
Carlea Owens led the Saints with 20 points. She also led the team with 10 rebounds for a double-double. Alexandra Westerdijk Martin and Samantha Fields had five assists apiece.

Inside the box
OLLU combined for 28-of-54 shooting for 51.9 percent, 9-of-24 from three-point range for 37.5 percent and 8-of-11 from the free-throw line for 72.7 percent. The Saints totaled 34 rebounds and 16 assists.

What’s next
The Saints return home to face Texas A&M University-San Antonio on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Women’s basketball outlasts Texas College 69-62

The women’s basketball team improved to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) after downing Texas College (TC) 69-62 on Nov. 26. The Steers drop to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the RRAC.

Head Coach Tanya Ray said, “This is always a hard place to play and we did what was necessary to get the win today. We were able to withstand their runs and were able to answer each time.”

History
The Saints were 25-2 against the Steers prior to the game.

Offensive/defensive standouts
Plata led the Saints with 25 points, followed by Carlea Owens and Samantha Fields with 14 apiece. Owens also led in rebounds with 13 for a double-double. Isabella Jaramillo assisted on seven plays.

Tyler Pyburn had 19 points for the Steers. She grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds to earn a double-double. Cree McClemore led the Steers with four assists.

Inside the box
OLLU combined for 24-of-54 shooting for 44.4 percent, 11-of-28 from three-point range for 39.3 percent and 10-of-13 from the free-throw line for 76.9 percent. Texas College shot 26-of-87 for 29.9 percent, 3-of-20 three-pointers for 15 percent, and 7-of-11 from the free-throw line for 63.6 percent.

Women’s basketball dismantles Jarvis 100-70

The women’s basketball team scored triple-digit points in a convincing 100-70 victory over Jarvis Christian University (JCU) on Saturday. The Saints jump to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Bulldogs are now 0-5 overall and 0-4 in conference.

History
This was the first time the Saints have scored 100 points or more since 2020. The Saints ae 28-4 against the Bulldogs. Last season, the teams split with OLLU losing the first game 68-63 and winning the second one 62-52.

Basics
The Saints started strong by shooting 45 percent from the field in the first quarter. Both teams struggled from three-point range but the Saints forced six turnovers. They added 26 points in the second quarter and Carlea Owens had 15 points at the break. The Bulldogs shot 22.2 percent in the second quarter and the Saints didn’t allow a three-pointer. OLLU led by 22 points at halftime.

OLLU carried the momentum into the third quarter. Julia Plata hit three buckets from beyond the arc for nine points. Isabella Jaramillo assisted on three plays. The Saints scored 25 points in the quarter. The Bulldogs improved in the fourth quarter by scoring 30 points, but the deficit was too large to overcome. The Saints finished with 100 points, which is the most in a game since 2021. OLLU had 44 points in the paint and 20 points off turnovers.

Offensive/defensive standouts
Plata led the Saints with 22 points and four other players finished with double digits. Jaramillo and Alexandra Westerdijk Martin assisted on seven plays apiece. Owens grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

Jacy Reese led Jarvis with 16 points. Taylor Gordon totaled eight rebounds and Raniya White had four assists.

Inside the box
OLLU combined for 38-of-67 shooting for 56.7 percent, 13-of-32 from three-point range for 40.6 percent and 11-of-13 from the free-throw line for 84.6 percent. Jarvis shot 23-of-75 for 30.7 percent, 2-of-13 three-pointers for 15.4 percent, and 22-of-33 from the free-throw line for 66.7 percent.

The Saints grabbed 35 rebounds, while JCU collected 39.

Up next
The Saints head to Tyler, Texas, to face Texas College Tuesday at 2 p.m.