Loss back to Texas | Lady Texans fall to New Mexico JC
HOBBS,N.M. – The Lady Texans headed back to Texas after a loss to New Mexico Junior College Lady Thunderbirds, 80-51.
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18 | 33 | 51 |
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36 | 44 | 80 |
Team Stats
New Mexico Junior College
| Game Statistics | South Plains College | New Mexico Junior College |
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| Field Goals | (17-57) | (31-59) |
| Field Goal % | 29.8% | 52.5% |
| Rebounds | 25 | 49 |
| Assists | 8 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 16 |
South Plains fought hard against New Mexico but their shot percentage has remained low in this game as it has in the last few.
Paris Townsend lead the team with 11 points for the Lady Texans and five steals, marking down a personal high in number of steals.
Teammate Courtney Randle put in eight points, while Taylor Osborn put in seven, whileShazay Norris, Blevie Lucchesi, and Victoria Lopez each put in six points for the Lady Texans.
Helping their large lead of 35 points late in the game, New Mexico Junior College shot better than 53 percent from field.
With this loss, the Lady Texans (8-16, 4-6) tie for fourth with Frank Phillips (17-7, 4-6) remains in contention after their loss to Midland College, Feb. 5.
The top four teams in the WJCAC qualify for the NJCAA Region V tournament March 4-7 in Brownwood, Texas.
The Lady Texans will continue play on Feb. 12, and will be taking on Clarendon College Lady Bulldogs at The Texan Dome. This game is Breast Cancer Awareness, sponsored by Covenant Hospital. The game will begin 5:45 p.m.
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Feb 09, 2015 |
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South Plains vs. New Mexico |
South Plains (8-16, 4-6)
Victoria Lopez 3-5 0-0 6, Johnesha Major 1-3 2-2 5, Kennedi Foreman 0-0 2-2 2, Paris Townsend 4-14 1-2 11, Tanae Ramos 0-1 2-2 2, Courtney Randle 1-12 5-8 8, Shazay Norris 2-12 2-2 6, Taylor Osborn 3-4 1-2 7, Blevie Lucchesi 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 17-57 15-20 53
New Mexico (23-1, 10-0)
De Havalan Watts 0-0 0-0 0, Angelica de Paulo 6-8 5-5 17, Kelsey Criner 1-2 2-2 4, Viktoriia Kotilevskaia 2-4 0-0 5, Antoina Robinson 6-10 2-2 14, Da Havalan Watts 4-7 1-1 9, Camille Mills 1-1 0-0 2, Malaik Muhammad 0-6 3-5 3, Nikki Smith 7-11 2-2 16, Alana da Silva 2-4 1-1 6, Joni Huey 1-3 0-0 2, Tatiana Maimot 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 31-58 16-18 80
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SCORE BY PERIODS |
1st |
2nd |
TOTAL |
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South Plains |
18 |
33 |
51 |
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New Mexico |
36 |
44 |
80 |
FG%: South Plains .298, New Mexico .534. 3-pt FG:South Plains 4-13 (Major 1-2, Townsend 2-5, Randle 1-6), New Mexico 2-9 (Kotilevskaia 1-2, Watts 0-1, Muhammad 0-4, da Silva 1-2). Rebounds: South Plains 25 (Lopez 7), New Mexico 48 (Smith 10). Fouls South Plains 12, New Mexico 19. Fouled out: Mills . Technical: none. Assists: South Plains 8 (Major 3), New Mexico 16 (Criner 4, Kotilevskaia 4, da Silva 4). Steals: South Plains 11 (Townsend 5), New Mexico 9 (de Paulo 2, Criner 2). Blocked shots: South Plains 0, New Mexico 5 (Kotilevskaia 2, Robinson 2). Turnovers: South Plains 14, New Mexico 18. Attendance: 0.