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 6-12,0-0 ASC
70
Winner Ozarks (AR) UO 7-10,3-5 ASC
Sul Ross St. SRSU
6-12,0-0 ASC
55
Final
70
Ozarks (AR) UO
7-10,3-5 ASC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Sul Ross St. SRSU 14 12 12 17 55
Ozarks (AR) UO 18 21 20 11 70

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Lobos fall to Eagles on the road

CLARKSVILLE, Ark.Marley Rokas and Victoria Aguayo each had a double-double performance, however the Sul Ross State women's basketball team fell to the University of the Ozarks Eagles, 70-55, on Saturday afternoon at the Mabee Gymnasium.

>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

The first quarter had four early lead changes.

Sul Ross State held a 6-5 lead on a layup from Aguayo before the Eagles went ahead by one.

Kayley Diaz then made a jumper to give the Lobos a one-point lead.

Using a 6-0 run, the Eagles pulled away to lead by five at the 3:27 mark.

The Lobos cut the deficit to one using a 4-0 run that had two points in the paint from Diaz and Emily Bunger.

Behind a 5-0 run, the Ozarks went ahead by six until Rokas cut the deficit to four with a jumper at the 27 second mark.

The Eagles outscored the Lobos, 21-12, in the second quarter to lead by as much as 17 points with 1:16 to go in the first half.

Sul Ross State managed to outscore the Ozarks, 17-11, in the final quarter.

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (6-12); University of the Ozarks (7-10)

>> GAME NOTES:
  • Rokas recorded her second-straight double-double as she had 20 points and 11 rebounds along with three assists.
  • Aguayo tallied her third double-double of the season, first since Nov. 30. She finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals.
  • Bunger chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
  • Diaz, Ariana Escalante and Koda Beltran all had four points each. The trio combined for seven assists.
  • The Lobos grabbed more rebounds than the Eagles, 40-35.
  • Sul Ross State shot 6 for 7 from the free throw line. Rokas was a perfect 6 for 6 from the charity stripe.
  • Aguayo ranks third in the American Southwest Conference with 133 rebounds while she continues to lead the way with 70 steals.
  • Rokas is the fourth-best scorer in the ASC, averaging 15.2 points a game. She also ranks third in free throw percentage (83%).
>> UP NEXT: The Lobos return home to take on Hardin-Simmons at 5:30 p.m. CST on Thursday, Jan. 25.
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