LAREDO, Texas (December 1, 2017) - The Texas A&M International University Women's Basketball team opened December with an 87-77 win over Huston-Tillotson. Friday's win marked the second straight win for the Dustdevils, moving their overall record to 2-8. The win also gave TAMIU a 2-0 record in the Courtyard Marriott Classic.
AFTER 1: TAMIU 22 - HTU 19
TAMIU opened the game for the second straight night with more than 20 points in the first 10 minutes. The Dustdevils put up 22 points while holding the Rams to 19. For the second straight night, the Dustdevils ended the first quarter with a lead.
AT THE HALF: TAMIU 47 - HTU 34
TAMIU extended their first quarter lead in the second, outscoring the Rams 25-15. A late run in the final 2:37 would allow the Dustdevils to take their lead from four to 13 at the break.
AFTER 3: TAMIU 63 - HTU 52
The Rams would cut into the halftime deficit in the third quarter, it would be the first time in the Courtyard Marriott Classic that the Dustdevils were outscored. HTU put up 18 points, holding the Dustdevils to 16. Theough 30 minutes of action, the Dustdevils led by 11.
FINAL: TAMIU 87 - HTU 77
The fourth quarter would account for the highest scoring quarter of the game as the teams combined for 49 points in 10 minutes. HTU put up 25 points while the Dustdevils added 24. Despite being outscored for the second straight quarter, TAMIU picked up their second victory with a 10-point win over the Rams.
STAT LEADERS:
Tantashea Giger picked up the best game of her career on Friday night as the junior accounted for 26 points and six rebounds. Giger would a 9-9 performance from the line. Veshae Asaua-Wilkinson added 15 points and seven boards in the win. Jaden Gonzales and Passionate Amukamara added 12 and 11 points respectively. All told, four Dustdevils recorded double-digit points and four recorded six rebounds or more in the win.
JEFF CAHA'S THOUGHTS ON THE GAME:
Head Coach
Jeff Caha commented on the win, "I am very excited for our girls right now as they are really figuring it out. Tonight we were very efficent on offense and even though we gave up 77 points, I thought we dug in and got stops at the end when the game was on the line. We are starting to get comfortable and turn down good shots for great shots which makes it really fun to watch. Our goal is to keep improving as we have one more big game against Texas A&M Corpus Christi and then we open conference play with the Rattlers of St. Mary's on December 9th!"
UP NEXT:
The Dustdevils have one more matchup before opening Heartland Conference action on December 9. TAMIU will head east to take on Texas A&M Corpus-Christi on Tuesday, December 5.
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