Mean Green Falls Short In Comeback To UTA, 59-55
DENTON (12/30/04) - The Mean Green's second half comeback came up short in a 59-55 loss to Texas-Arlington on Thursday night in a women's basketball contest at the Super Pit. The Mean Green (5-6) lost its second straight game, while Texas-Arlington (
The Mean Green (5-6) lost its second straight game, while Texas-Arlington (5-5) improved its record to .500. The Mavericks hold the advantage in the series, 20-19.
After trailing in the first half,
Erika Bobo led the Mean Green squad with 15 points. It was her ninth game in double figures. Mian Williams and Erica Howard both chipped in 12 points. The 12 points was a career high for Howard.
The Mean Green whittled the Mavericks lead to two, 37-35, after a 10-2 run at the start of the second half. Bobo gave NT its first lead, 42-40, since the opening moments of the game with
Sophomore Kelsie Edwards responded with another NT steal on the Maverick’s next possession and dished the ball to Mia Ajekwu for a layup to put the Mean Green up by four, 44-40. Bobo gave the Mean Green its largest lead, 46-40, with
Texas-Arlington took the lead for the final time, 49-48, with
Texas-Arlington led by as much as 11 points in the first half, 20-9, before settling for a 30-23 advantage at intermission. The Mavericks were 15-for-20 from the free throw line, while the Mean Green connected only 13-of-23 from the stripe.
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