LAS VEGAS - Alexa Lord poured in 14 points and 13 rebounds as the Southern Utah University women's basketball team fell to UT Arlington 67-53 at Orleans Arena in the First Round of the 2024 Western Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The Thunderbirds wrap up their season with a 8-22 record overall, while the Lady Mavs improve to 16-15 on the season.
HEAD COACH TRACY MASON SAYS
"I think it's such a great experience to be here. We obviously have some young players on our team and some people that haven't been here or didn't play much here last year. It's a cool experience and it's something to build on moving forward."
TOP T-BIRDS
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Alexa Lord led the way for the team in her last game as a Thunderbird, recording a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
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Freshman Ava Uhrich added 11 points and five rebounds for SUU.
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Samantha Johnston led the team with five assists to go along with seven points, four rebounds, two blocks, and one steal.
GAME RECAP
After the Lady Mavs opened the scoring with a jumper, Alexa Lord converted on a layup plus the foul to give the Thunderbirds a 3-2 lead. UT Arlington connected on a three pointer on the following possession to jump back in front 5-3. Then, Ava Uhrich drilled a midrange jumper to knot the game up at 5-5. The Lady Mavs scored the next five points of the game to extend their lead to 10-5 with 5:45 remaining in the first quarter.
Alexa Lord came up with the offensive rebound and found Samantha Johnston for an open three to cut the lead to 10-8. UTA went on a 6-0 run to go up 16-8. Southern Utah responded, with Ballena and Urich each adding a bucket to make the score 16-12 with 1:54 remaining in the first quarter. UTA ended the period on a 6-2 stretch to take a 22-14 lead at the end of the first.
The Lady Mavs outscored the Thunderbirds 17-9 in the second period, with Shiho Isono pouring in seven points for SUU. UT Arlington took a 39-23 lead at the break.
Lord led the Thunderbirds offensively in the third period with nine points, as the Lady Mavs led 57-41 entering the fourth quarter. Southern Utah outscored UT Arlington 12-10 in the fourth, but it wasn't enough as the Lady Mavs would go on to claim a 67-53 victory.
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