College basketball: UTPB women knock off Angelo State

CANYON Tammy Acosta scored 27 points and Miesha Blackshear added 17 Friday as the UTPB women’s basketball team knocked off Angelo State 75-69 in the West Texas A&M Thanksgiving Classic at the First United Bank Center.

UTPB (2-4) earned its first victory of the season against an NCAA Division II opponent and beat Angelo State (3-2) for the first time in women’s basketball after two previous losses during the 2007-08 season.

Also, UTPB is now 4-0 against Angelo State this season in women’s sports. UTPB went 2-0 against Angelo State in volleyball and also scored a road victory in women’s soccer.

Angelo State led 19-12 early before UTPB closed the first half on a 26-9 run for a 38-28 halftime lead — highlighted by a 3-pointer by Acosta at the buzzer.

The Rambelles cut the lead to 59-58 with 6:19 led to play on a 3-pointer by Ashley James, but UTPB responded with a 3-pointer by Blackshear and a 3-point play by Acosta to quell the momentum.

UTPB, which also got eight points from Domonique Haywood and eight rebounds from Blackshear, faces host West Texas A&M (4-0) at 6 tonight to close out the tournament.

>> UTPB 75, Angelo State 69

At West Texas A&M Thanksgiving Classic

First United Bank Center, Canyon

UTPB (2-4)

Miesha Blackshear 6 4-5 17, Tammy Acosta 8 8-9 27, Taja Tanner 1 0-0 2, Lauren Unger 2 0-0 6, Simone Jackson 0 1-2 1, Andrea Chavez 1 1-1 3, Micaela Jackson 1 0-0 2, Christina Lira 0 0-0 0, Pasha Cornish 1 1-1 3, Domonique Haywood 4 0-0 8, Callie Norris 2 1-2 6. Totals 26 16-20 75.

ANGELO STATE (3-2)

Christie Rasmussen 1 2-2 4, Camille Perkins 5 10-15 24, Ashley James 2 0-0 5, Paige Weishuhn 8 5-8 21, Lindsey Youngblood 2 1-2 5, Jasmine Fuller 0 1-2 1, Cassi Wright 0 0-0 0, Alix Flores 0 0-0 0, Morgan Youngblood 1 0-0 2, Leah LeMaire 1 0-0 3, Casie Adams 1 0-0 2, Lindsey Leatherman 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 19-29 69.

Halftime — UTPB 38, Angelo State 28. 3-Point goals — UTPB 7 (Acosta 3, Unger 2, Blackshear 1, Norris 1), Angelo State 6 (Perkins 4, James 1, LeMaire 1). Total fouls — UTPB 22, Angelo State 20. Rebounds — UTPB 37 (Blackshear 8), Angelo State 40 (Perkins 8). Assists — UTPB 13 (Acosta 5), Angelo State 17 (Rasmussen 4, James 4).