CANYON The UTPB women’s basketball team, despite a late push, couldn’t jump ahead in its 61-44 loss to West Texas A&M in Lone Star Conference play Saturday on the road.
West Texas A&M built a lead from the opening tip and maintained its advantage through all four quarters.
UTPB’s strongest push came with about eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, when a 6-0 scoring run brought West Texas A&M’s lead down to two points.
The Buffaloes outscored the Falcons 18-3 after the scoring burst to end any hopes of a comeback.
UTPB (4-13 overall, 0-5 conference) suffered its fifth straight loss and fell to last place in the conference standings.
Avalon Munoz led the Falcons with eight points, while Holly Hemmeline and Alexus Wykoff contributed six points each.
West Texas A&M 61, UTPB 44
UTPB (4-13, 0-5 Lone Star Conference)
Kamari Portalis 2-4 1-2 5, Avalon Munoz 3-11 2-2 8, Morgan Helgesen 2-7 0-0 5, Holly Hemmeline 2-3 0-0 6, Alexus Wykoff 2-6 2-2 6, Diavian Spencer 0-0 0-0 0, Lauren Stallworth 0-0 1-2 1, Ally Haman 1-3 0-0 3, Alexis Popham 1-3 0-0 3, Rory Carter 1-5 0-0 2, Kim Best 0-1 0-0 0, Kine Diop 0-1 0-0 0, Ogechi Nwodo 2-3 1-4 5. Totals 16-47 7-12 44.
WEST TEXAS A&M (12-7, 5-0 Lone Star Conference)
McKauley Gregory 3-10 0-0 9, Karley Motschenbacher 7-12 0-0 18, Madison Kast 3-9 1-2 8, Lauren Taylor 4-10 1-2 10, Jayla Burgess 3-5 0-0 6, Haylei Janssens 2-7 1-2 5, Taylor Williams 1-7 0-0 3, Jillian Sowell 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 24-64 3-6 61.
UTPB………………….. 13…. 9 11 11 — 44
West Texas A&M…. 21.. 10 10 20 — 61
3-Point goals — UTPB 5-18 (Portalis 0-2, Munoz 0-3, Helgesen 1-4, Hemmeline 2-3, Haman 1-3, Popham 1-2, Carter 0-1), West Texas A&M 10-35 (Gregory 3-7, Motschenbacher 4-8, Kast 1-3, Taylor 1-5, Janssens 0-3, Williams 1-7, Sowell 0-2). Total fouls — UTPB 15, West Texas A&M 12. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None. Rebounds — UTPB 24 (Nwodo 6), West Texas A&M 47 (Motschenbacher 10). Assists — UTPB 9 (Hemmeline 3), West Texas A&M 20 (Motschenbacher, Burgess, Williams 4).
