Thursday, February 24
Huntsville
6:30 PM
13-14,8-8WAC
58
vs
73
Stephen F. Austin
24-3,15-0WAC
1
2
3
4
F
Stephen F. Austin
20
15
19
19
73
Sam Houston
9
12
22
15
58
Photo by: Brian Blalock
Kats fall to league-leading SFA
2/24/2022 9:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HUNTSVILLE – The Sam Houston Bearkats could not withstand the league-leading Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks on Thursday night, falling 73-58, at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
The Ladyjacks (24-3, 15-0 WAC) opened the game on a 13-2 run and never trailed, leading by as much as 19 behind a game-high 20 points from Stephanie Visschher and 47-percent shooting from the field as a team.
Sam Houston, meanwhile, kept within striking distance through three quarters, but an SFA run early in the fourth quarter pushed the lead to 17 with just 4:30 to play.
Courtney Cleveland shook off a slow start to turn in a big second half, scoring 17 of her 18 points in the final 20 minutes. Damaya Telemaque also reached double figures with 13, while Madelyn Batista finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.
But the Kats' points were hard earned as they shot just 33-percent from the field, but finished with a 48-32 edge on the glass.
The Kats will close out home play on Saturday when it hosts Grand Canyon. The game will serve as Senior Day for Sam Houston's 3-member senior class of Cook, Cleveland and LeAndra Echi.
Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN+.
The Ladyjacks (24-3, 15-0 WAC) opened the game on a 13-2 run and never trailed, leading by as much as 19 behind a game-high 20 points from Stephanie Visschher and 47-percent shooting from the field as a team.
Sam Houston, meanwhile, kept within striking distance through three quarters, but an SFA run early in the fourth quarter pushed the lead to 17 with just 4:30 to play.
Courtney Cleveland shook off a slow start to turn in a big second half, scoring 17 of her 18 points in the final 20 minutes. Damaya Telemaque also reached double figures with 13, while Madelyn Batista finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.
But the Kats' points were hard earned as they shot just 33-percent from the field, but finished with a 48-32 edge on the glass.
The Kats will close out home play on Saturday when it hosts Grand Canyon. The game will serve as Senior Day for Sam Houston's 3-member senior class of Cook, Cleveland and LeAndra Echi.
Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN+.
Team Stats
SFA
SHSU
FG%
.474
.333
3FG%
.240
.267
FT%
.619
.632
RB
32
48
TO
18
24
STL
16
10
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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