The Sul Ross State women's basketball team hosted Howard Payne University on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Pete P. Gallego Center. (Photo by Abe Karleen)
Abe Karleen
55
Sul Ross St. SRSU 6-11,0-0 ASC
69
Winner Texas-Dallas UTD 12-4,4-3 ASC
Sul Ross St. SRSU
6-11,0-0 ASC
55
Final
69
Texas-Dallas UTD
12-4,4-3 ASC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Sul Ross St. SRSU 12 14 13 16 55
Texas-Dallas UTD 19 12 20 18 69

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Emily Bunger scores season-high 15 points vs. UT-Dallas

RICHARDSON, Texas — Emily Bunger scored a season-high 15 points, unfortunately the Sul Ross State women's basketball team fell to the University of Texas at Dallas Comets, 69-55, on Thursday night at the UTD Activity Center.

>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

Sul Ross State trailed 8-0 to start the opening quarter before Bunger made two free throws to get her team on the board.

The Lobos went on a 4-0 run to cut the deficit to three after Victoria Aguayo and Marley Rokas scored two buckets in the paint.

UT-Dallas extended its lead to 10 with a 7-0 run.

Sul Ross State got two layups from Bunger and Ti'Miah Jackson-Allen to trail by seven at the end of the quarter.

At the 5:01 mark in the second quarter, the Comets led by 11.

The Lobos rallied by going on a 10-0 run that featured a clutch three by Kayley Diaz and two points in the paint from Bunger and Jema Padilla.

Sul Ross State trailed by one with 2:13 on the clock before the Comets used a 4-0 run to lead by five.

Bunger got the Lobos to within three after making a jumper with seven seconds to go in the first half.

UT-Dallas managed to score a layup as time expired to lead by five at the break.

The Comets held a 14-point lead with 2:25 to go in the third quarter.

Koda Beltran landed a jumper in the paint in the final 17 seconds to cut the deficit to 11.

UT-Dallas narrowly outscored the Lobos, 18-16, in the final quarter. The Comets held their largest of the game as they were up by 18 with 52 seconds left to go.

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (6-11); UT-Dallas (12-4)

>> GAME NOTES:
  • Bunger matched her career-high of 15 points which was recorded on Jan. 26, 2023 against Hardin-Simmons.
  • Bunger also played a season-high 34 minutes while she also made a season-high six field goals. She went a perfect 6 for 6 from the field with four rebounds and four assists.
  • Rokas tallied her first double-double since Dec. 16 against Mary Hardin-Baylor. She had 14 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the second half.
  • Padilla scored a season-high nine points.
  • Aguayo added with four points, six assists, two steals and five rebounds.
  • The Lobos grabbed 33 rebounds while shooting 18 for 26 from the free throw line.
  • Sul Ross State scored 26 points off of turnovers.
>> UP NEXT: The Lobos take on the University of the Ozarks at 1 p.m. CST on Saturday, Jan. 20 in Clarksville, Ark.
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