ABILENE, Texas - The Southern Utah University women's basketball team suffered a 75-42 setback against Abilene Christian on Thursday, Feb. 29 at Moody Coliseum. The Thunderbirds move to 7-19 overall and 5-12 in Western Athletic Conference play, while the Wildcats improve to 12-14 on the season and 8-9 in conference play.
HEAD COACH TRACY MASON SAYS
"I was disappointed in our fight tonight. Shots weren't falling but that can't dictate our defensive efforts. We obviously don't have a lot of healthy bodies right now but we have the ability to be better than what we showed tonight."
TOP T-BIRDS
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Daylani Ballena and Ashley Banks each scored 11 points to lead the Thunderbirds offensively.
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Banks recorded a team-high nine rebounds and two blocks.
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Samantha Johnston and Ballena tallied three assists apiece to lead the team.
GAME RECAP
After the Wildcats scored the first six points of the game, the Thunderbirds responded with an 8-2 run to tie the score at 8-8. Ashley Banks led SUU with five points in the quarter as Abilene Christian took a 24-13 advantage heading into the second quarter.
The Thunderbirds relied on a balanced attack as they cut the Wildcats lead to five, 27-22, with 4:47 left in the half. ACU would go on to score ten of the next 11 points to go up 37-23 at the break.
Abilene Christian had a strong second half, outscoring Southern Utah 38-19 to claim a 75-42 victory.
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UP NEXT
The Thunderbirds will stay on the road as they head to Stephenville, Texas to take on Tarleton State on Saturday, Mar. 2. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. MT.
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