Box Score
LITTLE
ROCK, Ark.—Despite coming with one point in the second half, the
UALR women's basketball team committed 22 turnovers for the game as the Trojans
lost the team's second-straight contest 81-66 to Memphis Saturday at The Jack
Stephens Center. The Trojans fall to 3-6 overall.
Taylor
Gault led the team points with 22, while Ka'Nesheia Cobbins recorded a career-high of 15 points. Megan Williams led the team in rebounds
with nine and added eight points.
Memphis (8-1) had four
players to score in double-figures with Nicole Dickson leading the team with 22
points.
Both
teams opened the first half with baskets with UALR's coming at the 19:12 mark
on a jumper by Gault. With 14:52 on the clock, Memphis scored four-straight
points including a steal and fast break layup by Jasmine Lee for the 10-5 lead.
The
Trojans scored the team's first field goal in three minutes at the 15:13 mark
on a jumper by Marian Kursh, before
the Tigers scored seven-straight points to maintain a 17-7 edge.
Over
the next two minutes, UALR outscored Memphis six to three including a layup and
one by Cobbins. Memphis answered back scoring ten straight points to bring the
Tigers lead to 29-13 with 4:58 until the half.
Both
teams exchanged points, before a steal and fast break layup by Cobbins sparked
a 6-1 run for UALR to end the half with Memphis leading 36-27.
UALR
opened the second half on a 10-4 run including six from Gault to narrow the
Memphis lead to 40-37 with 16:29 remaining. The Tigers answered back over the
next three minutes with an 11-2 run to stretch the advantage to 51-39.
Cobbins
sparked an 11-2 with seven-straight points to close the Tiger lead to 53-50
with 9:54 on the clock. After both teams scored, the Trojans outscored Memphis five
to four to bring the score to 61-60 in the Tigers favor with 5:44 remaining.
Memphis
held the Trojans scoreless over the next four minutes including knocking down
12 including a three-pointer by Brittany Carter to stretch the Tigers lead to
73-59 at the 3:19 mark.
In
the remaining 2:52, Memphis scored eight points to UALR's seven as the Tigers
won 81-66.
UALR
continues non-conference action on Tuesday as the Trojans travel to Tulsa,
Okla. to face Oral Roberts. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m.
