#9 Odessa holds off Lady Texans 60-57 Monday

LEVELLAND — The South Plains College women's basketball team fell to No. 9 Odessa 60-57 Monday night at the Texan Dome.

The Lady Texans move to 13-16 on the season and 6-7 in league play and will close out the regular season on Thursday when they host Midland College at 5:45 p.m. at the Texan Dome.

"Odessa does a good job of getting you worn down, and we just couldn't answer the bell in the fourth quarter today," South Plains head coach Ara Baten said. "That doesn't take anything away from the effort of our team, and I thought our kids really played hard. Our kids played well for the most part, and I think for us, if we can eliminate the bad quarter, we will make be ok."

Yendrie Acosta led South Plains with 18 points over 34 minutes, dropping in six of 12 shots from the field and was three of five from distance. Maya Woodson added eight points and six rebounds coming off the bench, while Bella Belong netted eight points and eight boards for the Lady Texans.

South Plains shot 41 percent from the field and 29 percent from the 3-point line, while Odessa finished 35.9 percent from the floor and five of 16 from distance in the contest.