Saturday, February 18
Huntsville
2:00 PM
12-12,8-6WAC
59
vs
58
Tarleton
7-19,1-14WAC
1
2
3
4
F
Tarleton
9
17
21
11
58
Sam Houston
12
15
11
21
59
Photo by: Kailin Goldstein
Bearkats rally to beat Tarleton
2/18/2023 9:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston overcame a nine-point deficit late in the third quarter to knock off Tarleton 58-57 at Johnson Coliseum on Saturday.
The Bearkats snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 12-12 overall and 8-6 in Western Athletic Conference play. Mikayla Woods scored a game-high 20 points, Tierney Coleman added 10 and Kaylee Jefferson, Sydnee Kemp and Madelyn Batista each chipped in seven.
The Texans took a 47-38 lead with 45 seconds to go in the third quarter and led by eight with 4:15 to go in the game. That's when Sam Houston made its move.
Coleman knocked down a jumper and Kemp scored on a layup to cut the lead to 54-50. Batista scored off a layup and hit a free throw to convert an old-fashioned three-point play to make it a one-point game with 2:11 on the clock.
Woods buried a pair of free throws to give the Kats the lead at 55-54. Tarleton took the lead with 51 seconds left in the game, but Woods answered with a jumper which proved to be the game winner 27 seconds later.
The Bearkats travel to Nacogdoches to face rival Stephen F. Austin on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The Bearkats snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 12-12 overall and 8-6 in Western Athletic Conference play. Mikayla Woods scored a game-high 20 points, Tierney Coleman added 10 and Kaylee Jefferson, Sydnee Kemp and Madelyn Batista each chipped in seven.
The Texans took a 47-38 lead with 45 seconds to go in the third quarter and led by eight with 4:15 to go in the game. That's when Sam Houston made its move.
Coleman knocked down a jumper and Kemp scored on a layup to cut the lead to 54-50. Batista scored off a layup and hit a free throw to convert an old-fashioned three-point play to make it a one-point game with 2:11 on the clock.
Woods buried a pair of free throws to give the Kats the lead at 55-54. Tarleton took the lead with 51 seconds left in the game, but Woods answered with a jumper which proved to be the game winner 27 seconds later.
The Bearkats travel to Nacogdoches to face rival Stephen F. Austin on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
TAR
SHSU
FG%
.357
.323
3FG%
.333
.143
FT%
.765
.625
RB
39
48
TO
17
17
STL
10
9
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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