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MARSHALL, Texas – Opening the fourth quarter on a 12-6 run to break a 38 all tie, the East Texas Baptist University women's basketball team grinded out a 59-56 victory against the University of Texas-Dallas Comets for their 12th win of the year. This win puts ETBU 5-2 in the ASC East Division which is good for second place. They also improved to 8-1 at home and picked up just their third win vs. Texas Dallas since 2009 and second since 2013.
Four ETBU starters landed in double figures for the game as April Leonard led the team with 16 points, and five assists. Taylee Alexander finished with her fifth double-double of the year with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Malaisia Chisholm and Cekret Davis had 11 points each with Davis also having seven rebounds. For UTD, Madison Steele led the team with 20 points while Micaela Gonzalez had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
“It was a hard fought win as we played with intensity and we tried to give 100 percent effort all four quarters,” says player Malaisia Chisholm. “We executed well in the third and fourth quarters and came away with the win.”
Between the teams, ETBU shot 39.3% from the field compared to the 36.4% for UTD. ETBU also hit from 46.7% from behind the three-point line while UTD made 14.3%. Both teams managed to compile 37 rebounds while ETBU compiled nine assists to the four by the Comets.
From the start, ETBU jumped out of the gate with a 12-4 run by hitting all of their points on three's by Leonard, Chisholm, and Davis. Twice, ETBU would reach their largest lead of the quarter at nine on a layup by Davis and a jumper by Leonard. UTD would win the rest of the quarter by finishing with a 7-6 run as ETBU had a 20-12 lead after one quarter.
The second quarter saw UTD come back with a 10-2 run that would lead to a 22-22 tie at the break. UTD was led by Gonzalez and Steele, who piled up four points each in the quarter. ETBU's only basket came from Alexander at the 3:49 mark to give ETBU a six point lead at 22-16. But the Comets would work their way back to tie the game.
ETBU would finish with 16 points in the third quarter along with UTD. The Comets would jump out with an 8-2 run to make it 30-24 before a three by Leonard and free throws by Chisholm tied the score at 30 with 4:23 to go. Chisholm would get ETBU back in the lead with a three as Davis and Lauren Lee would also contribute with buckets to make it 36-32. However, UTD responded with a quick 6-0 run before Alexander would make a buzzer beater to keep it tied after three at 38.
The fourth quarter started with a 12-6 ETBU run to make it 50-44. Alexander and Leonard were the catalysts in the stretch as they combined for 10 of the 12 points. On a few occasions, UTD would cut into ETBU's lead before critical baskets by Alexander, Lee, and free throws by Davis would give the Tigers a four point margin or more. With ten seconds to play, UTD cut the lead to 58-56. After a turnover by ETBU, UTD's chances of taking the lead were denied by a missed three-pointer. Davis would get the rebound and was fouled with one second left where she would make the free throw that would ultimately seal the game for ETBU.
ETBU will return home this Saturday to host Ozarks. Tip off starts at 1:00 pm.
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