CEDAR CITY, Utah - Extending to a three-game winning streak, the Southern Utah women's basketball team shoved past UT Arlington in a chippy 77-68 home win on Jan. 29. The Thunderbirds rise to an impressive 6-3 Western Athletic Conference record and a 14-7 record overall, while the Mavericks fall to a 2-6 conference record and 8-12 overall.

Junior Ava Uhrich led the effort, raining down a career-high 30 points for the second-highest scoring game by a WAC player this season.

Top T-Birds

• Uhrich's phenomenal night yielded a career-high 30 points on 81.8% shooting from the floor. She also chipped in nine rebounds and four assists.
• Contributing a well-rounded performance, junior Brooklyn Fely recorded 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
• Sophomore Kortney Doman led the paint presence, tallying 11 rebounds and a solid seven points.

Head Coach Tracy Mason Said:

Game Recap

First Half

Southern Utah opened the game on an 8-2 run that included beautifully orchestrated back-to-back Thunderbirds fast breaks. Freshman Devyn Kiernan drained a triple to push to a seven-point lead, and SUU continued to rally. With the first quarter nearing a close, sophomore Sierra Chambers tallied two fast-break and-one layups to push her team up 21-13.

Kiernan sank another three-pointer for her team, but the Thunderbirds' scorching offense quieted down to start the second. Sophomore Denver Anderson was the only player from either team to score a basket for nearly six minutes, but two late buckets from junior Ava Uhrich bumped it to 30-24 before halftime.

Second Half

Senior Ashley Banks cashed in a pair of layups during a dominant 9-4 run, but the Mavericks battled to stay in range of their opponent, cutting it back to a six-point game. Despite a 13 point third-quarter from Uhrich and an incredible last second shot from sophomore Kortney Doman, UTA trailed only 53-47 with a quarter to go.

Scoring the Thunderbirds' first five points of the final quarter, Uhrich not only tied her career-high performance with six minutes to spare, but boosted her team to a double-digit advantage. Southern Utah carried their momentum to a clear 77-68 triumph and picked up their third-straight win.

Highlights

Now that's what they call a fast break 💨 

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Cash it in 💵 💵 💵 

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She's on 🔥🔥🔥

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4️⃣for4️⃣🎯

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— SUU Women's Basketball (@SUUWBasketball) January 30, 2026
 

Watch out! She's raining down buckets 🌧️ 

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— SUU Women's Basketball (@SUUWBasketball) January 30, 2026
 

THAT'S THREEEEE 🤯

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From downtown 🏙️

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She's. Got. 30 💪💪💪

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— SUU Women's Basketball (@SUUWBasketball) January 30, 2026
 

Up Next

Southern Utah will remain at home for a Saturday shootout with a talented Abilene Christian team on Jan. 31 at 2:00 p.m. The game will be held in the America First Event Center and can be viewed live on ESPN+.

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