WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UTPB falls on the road against Angelo State

SAN ANGELO The UTPB women’s basketball team couldn’t keep pace with Angelo State Saturday afternoon, falling 86-57 in Lone Star Conference action at the Junell Center.

Khali Pippins-Tryon led UTPB with 16 points and Kayla Bretherton added another 15, but it wasn’t enough against the Belles, who scored 24 first-quarter points and built a 41-20 lead by the halftime break.

UTPB fell to 5-11 on the season and 3-5 in conference action.

Angelo State 86, UTPB 57

UTPB (5-11 overall, 3-5 Lone Star Conference)

Khali Pippins-Tryon 7-19 0-0 16, Kayla Bretherton 6-16 3-3 15, Victoria Lopez 2-5 5-6 9, Kristel Reid 2-5 2-4 6, Heather Crittenden 2-4 0-0 4, Jasmine Spriggins 1-5 1-2 3, Alexandria Dockery 1-1 0-0 3, Jackie Perez 0-3 1-2 1, Sierra LaGrande 0-4 0-0 0, Chynna Rivera 0-2 0-0 0, Nakedra Burke 0-0 0-0 0, Shania Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Brittani McCoy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-65 12-17 57.

ANGELO STATE (10-4, 5-3)

Keanna Kelly 6-12 4-5 19, Dezirae Hampton 7-13 2-4 17, Kynese Davis 5-5 2-3 13, Marquita Daniels 4-8 3-3 12, Ekiya Gray 2-4 3-6 7, Madi Greenwood 1-8 4-4 6, De’anira Moore 2-2 2-2 6, Mikayla Blount 1-2 2-2 4, Dearria Watson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 29-55 22-29 86.

UTPB………………….. 11…. 9   23   24   —    57

Angelo State………… 24.. 17   22   23   —    86

3-Point goals — UTPB 3-19 (Khali Pippins-Tryon 2-4, Alexandria Dockery 1-1, Kayla Bretherton 0-4, Jasmine Spriggins 0-3, Sierra LaGrande 0-3, Jackie Perez 0-2, Chynna Rivera 0-1, Brittani McCoy 0-1), Angelo State 6-25 (Keanna Kelly 3-9, Dezirae Hampton 1-5, Marquita Daniels 1-3, Kynese Davis 1-1, Madi Greenwood 0-5, Ekiya Gray 0-1, Mikayla Blount 0-1). Total fouls — UTPB 26, Angelo State 18. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None. Rebounds — UTPB 34 (Kayla Bretherton 8), Angelo State 42 (Ekiya Gray 11). Assists — UTPB 8 (Victoria Lopez 4), Angelo State 18 (Marquita Daniels 7).