AUSTIN, Texas — Tarleton State Women's Basketball dropped to nationally-ranked No. 6 Texas, 91-35, on Saturday afternoon at the Moody Center.
Olivia Medford led the Texans in scoring with 10 points. It marked the second-straight game that a Texan scored in double figures against a nationally-ranked opponent, matching
Caroline Lyles who posted nine against the Longhorns. Medford also led the Texans with six rebounds and three assists.
No.6 Texas shot 50 percent for the third-consecutive game shooting 53.2 percent. The Longhorns also shot 40.0 percent from the three-point line for the third time this season. The Texans shot 24.4 percent from the floor and 30.8 percent from deep.
The Longhorns started the game on a 7-0 run, halted by a Lyles' triple to bring the Texans back within four.
Brooklyn King knocked down a three-pointer as the horn sounded to send the Texans into the second quarter trailing, 23-11.
Texas scored the first 10 points of the second half, when Stephany Goncalves knocked down a turnaround jumper through the Texan defense. The Longhorns controlled the majority of the quarter, taking a 39-15 lead into halftime.
Lyles accounted for the first six Texan points of the third quarter. First, she knocked down all three of her free throws to start the scoring for the Purple and White. Later in the quarter, she notched a triple in space to record her sixth point of the half.
Kristian Hieskill closed the third quarter with a pair of made free throws.
The Texans started the fourth quarter on a 6-2 off the hands of three different Texans. Medford sparked a 5-2 run starting with a trio of made free throws.
Lucia Navarro added to the run with a bucket on the next possession. Ultimately, No. 6 Texas took the victory, 91-35.
Tarleton State will embark on a road trip to Louisiana for a pair of contests against Louisiana on Thursday and Nicholls on Saturday afternoon.
Postgame Notes
- The Texans fell to 0-2 all-time against No. 6 Texas with both losses on the road in the series.
- No.6 Texas shot 53.2 percent from the floor and 40 percent from deep, compared to Tarleton State shooting 24.4 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from three-point land.
- Olivia Medford becomes the second-straight Texan to score in double figures against a nationally-ranked opponent with Caroline Lyles tallying 10 at No. 15 TCU last Sunday.
- Brooklyn King scored a season-best five points and knocked down her first three-pointer of the season at the first quarter buzzer.
