AUSTIN, Texas — The No. 22/18 Texas ladies’s basketball staff held RV South Florida to twenty-eight second half factors, however could not overcome a sluggish begin and fell 70-65 to the Bulls on Friday at Moody Center.
Four gamers scored in double-figures for Texas, led by a season-high 14 factors from DeYona Gaston. Shaylee Gonzales recorded her first double-double as a Longhorn with 12 factors and 11 rebounds. Aaliyah Moore tallied 13 factors and eight rebounds and Rori Harmon scored 13 for Texas.
Sonya Morris compelled a South Florida turnover with a steal to open the second quarter and took a cost on the following USF possession. That fueled the Longhorns to attain the primary 5 factors of the quarter and take a 16-10 lead.
The Bulls scored 15 of the following 17 factors of the sport and jumped out to a 25-18 lead. Sammie Puisis made 4 3-point subject objectives within the first half for the Bulls, who led 42-33 at halftime.
Texas opened the second half with a 9-3 run and received inside three at 45-42. Deyona Gaston scored 4 of her 14 factors within the run.
Texas trailed 56-49 to open the fourth quarter, however scored the primary eight factors of the quarter and took a 57-56 lead on a Gonzales steal and rating. The Longhorns led 63-62 on a Gaston layup, however South Florida scored back-to-back baskets to take a 3 factors lead and maintain on for the victory.
Game Notes
• The Longhorns pulled down 18 offensive rebounds.
• The Longhorns took 4 prices within the sport. Rori Harmon had two and Sonya Morris and DeYona Gaston every had one.
• Texas held a 40-26 benefit in factors within the paint.
• After giving up 42 factors to South Florida within the first half, the Longhorns restricted the Bulls to twenty-eight factors within the second half.
• Rori Harmon scored 13 factors her second straight sport scoring in double figures.
• DeYona Gaston scored a season-high 14 factors and grabbed eight rebounds, together with 5 offensive rebounds.
• Shaylee Gonzales grabbed 5 offensive rebounds within the sport.
• Aaliyah Moore scored in double-figures for the sixth straight sport with 13 factors.
• Texas used a 10-0 run late within the third quarter and into the fourth quarter to take a 57-56 lead over South Florida.
