ODESSA, Texas (November 27, 2017) - The Texas A&M International University Women's Basketball team played their fourth straight game away from Laredo on Monday. The four-game road trip ended in a 64-70 loss to UT-Permian Basin. With the loss, TAMIU sits at 0-8 overall. 

AFTER 1: TAMIU 14 - UTPB 16
The Falcons took an early lead in the first quarter of the game but the Dustdevils would never let UTPB go ahead by more than four points. The teams would go back and forth for 10 minutes with UTPB holding a slim 16-14 advantage after 10 minutes. 

AT THE HALF: TAMIU 30 - UTPB 32
TAMIU would fall behind by 11 in the second quarter before storming back to bring the game within two points. The teams would come even in the second, each putting up 16 in the quarter. After 20 minutes of action, TAMIU trailed 32-30.

AFTER 3: TAMIU 44 - UTPB 57
Monday's game would slip away in the third as the Falcons put up 25 points while holding the Dustdevils to 14. The 11-point deficit allowed UTPB to take a 13-point lead into the final quarter. 

FINAL: TAMIU 64 - UTPB 70
TAMIU would make a second comeback in the game as the Dustdevils would respond to a 13-point deficit with an offensive rush. The Dustdevils would bring the game within two points before late free-throws allowed UTPB to take game 70-64. 

FINAL STATS:
Julia Hanni picked up a double-double in the loss, putting up 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Hanni was one of three Dustdevils to score in double digits as Tantashea Giger added 11 and Jaden Gonzales picked up a team-high 14.
 

##	Player	GS	FGM-FGA	3FGM-3FGA	FTM-FTA	OFF-DEF	TOT	PF	TP	A	TO	BLK	STL	MIN
11	Julia Hanni	*	3-5	0-0	7-12	6-4	10	4	13	0	2	0	1	36
1	Tantashea Giger	*	4-14	0-8	3-6	2-4	6	3	11	2	5	0	0	27
5	Passionate Amukamara	*	1-7	0-1	3-4	2-2	4	5	5	1	5	0	2	18
2	Dannia Gonzalez	*	2-2	0-0	0-0	0-2	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	15
21	Ashley Perez	*	1-4	1-3	0-0	0-4	4	0	3	6	6	0	1	32
30	Jaden Gonzales		5-13	4-10	0-0	1-3	4	2	14	3	4	0	4	26
12	LaShae Rolle		2-6	0-0	3-6	5-2	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	11
32	Vanessa Oyola		1-6	1-6	0-0	1-0	1	3	3	1	0	0	0	9
4	Renee Contreras		0-1	0-1	2-2	0-1	1	0	2	0	3	0	1	14
24	Kydell Pearson		1-2	0-0	0-0	0-1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	12
TM	TEAM		0-0	0-0	0-0	1-5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTALS	-	20-60	6-29	18-30	18-28	46	19	64	14	25	0	9	200

COACH CAHA'S THOUGHTS ON THE GAME:
Head Coach Jeff Caha commented after the game, "We had lots of great moments but we chose to wait until we were down before we really fought and scrapped. Two big issues tonight were turnovers and free-throws. I'm hoping that eventually we learn and after eight straight losses I hope they realize we can't mix our way and their way. They need to be all-in in order to for us to get over the hump and get a win."

UP NEXT:
The Dustdevils return home for a pair of games in the 2017 Courtyard Marriott Classic in Laredo. Play in the Courtyard Marriott Classic begins on Thursday, November 30. 

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