Monday, January 17
Huntsville
2:00 PM
5-10,0-4WAC
61
vs
62
Tarleton
11-6,3-3WAC
1
2
3
4
F
Tarleton
13
18
15
16
62
Sam Houston
8
10
23
20
61
Photo by: Alyssa Schulte/SHSU
Texans hold off furious Kat rally
1/17/2022 4:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HUNTSVILLE — The Sam Houston women's basketball team's rally fell short in a 62-61 loss to Tarleton 62-61 in a thriller at Johnson Coliseum on Monday.
The Bearkats (5-10 overall, 0-4 in WAC) trailed by as many as 16 points in the third quarter but cut the lead to 46-41 on a basket by Madelyn Batista heading into the final period. The Texans (11-6, 3-3) pushed the lead back to nine and that's when Sam Houston started to put on the pressure.
Courtney Cleveland and Kaylee Jefferson made back-to-back baskets to get the Bearkats within 55-51 with five and half minutes to go in the game. Faith Cook connected on a 3-points and Cleveland made a free throw to make it a two-point game two minutes later.
Sam Houston eventually took the lead 61-60 on consecutive layups by Cook with 45 seconds on the clock. Tarleton went up for good on a pair of free throws and was able to run out the clock on an offensive rebound off a missed free throw to seal the victory.
Cook led the Bearkats with a game-high 19 points. Batista chipped in 17 points and Jefferson finished with 15.
The Bearkats (5-10 overall, 0-4 in WAC) trailed by as many as 16 points in the third quarter but cut the lead to 46-41 on a basket by Madelyn Batista heading into the final period. The Texans (11-6, 3-3) pushed the lead back to nine and that's when Sam Houston started to put on the pressure.
Courtney Cleveland and Kaylee Jefferson made back-to-back baskets to get the Bearkats within 55-51 with five and half minutes to go in the game. Faith Cook connected on a 3-points and Cleveland made a free throw to make it a two-point game two minutes later.
Sam Houston eventually took the lead 61-60 on consecutive layups by Cook with 45 seconds on the clock. Tarleton went up for good on a pair of free throws and was able to run out the clock on an offensive rebound off a missed free throw to seal the victory.
Cook led the Bearkats with a game-high 19 points. Batista chipped in 17 points and Jefferson finished with 15.
Team Stats
TAR
SHSU
FG%
.442
.404
3FG%
.375
.333
FT%
.542
.545
RB
36
37
TO
18
17
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
F
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