LAREDO, Texas (November 12, 2016) - The Texas A&M International University Women's Basketball team concluded play in the Ashford Classic on Saturday. The Dustdevils were dealt a 53-76 loss to Midwestern, falling to 0-2 overall.
A night after turning in a double-double,
Hannah Beede picked up her second such feat in as many days. Beede dropped 21 points and grabbed 11 boards in a 53-76 loss on Saturday. Beede's efforts during the Ashbrook Classic earned her All-Tournament honors.
A first half deficit proved to be too much for the Dustdevils to overcome in the final 20 minutes of action in Wichita Falls. The Dustdevils went into the half trailing 22-46. Beede went 3-7 behind the arc in the first twenty minutes.
Joanna Perez and
Jessica Alvarez added four points a piece.
The second half would prove a different story for the Dustdevil Offense. A 13-0 fourth quarter run would highlight second half action for TAMIU. The Dustdevils would outscore the Mustangs 17-9 in the final 10 minutes. The run would cut the Mustang lead to 23 before the final buzzer sounded.
Head Coach
Jeff Caha commented after the game, "Our effort was phenomenal tonight. We played with some heart and purpose. We still have some selfishness and poor attitudes that led us to giving up a big second quarter. Overall I am very happy with how we played tonight. Hannah and Rose battled all night and Joanna is slowly getting more confident. Hopefully we can break through at home on Tuesday."
Perez would finish the night with 10 points and four assists.
Rosebrooke Hunt grabbed 10 rebounds , scoring five points.
Veshae Asaua-Wilkinson would finish the night with four points and six boards while Alvarez finished with five boards and seven points.
The Dustdevils open the 2016-17 home season on Tuesday, November 15. TAMIU hosts UT-Permian Basin in the TAMIU KCB. Tip-off is set for 5pm CST.
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