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No. 16/17 Women’s Basketball triumphs over New Orleans, 80-48
12.20.2016 | Women's Basketball
Senior Kelsey Lang set a new school record with a perfect 11-11 from the field.
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AUSTIN, Texas – Senior Kelsey Lang picked up a new school record and her third straight double-double as No. 16/17 Texas Women's Basketball (6-4) took down New Orleans (4-5) inside the Erwin Center on Monday night, 80-48.
Lang's career-high 23 points set a new school record for the first player to make 11 shots in a single game with a perfect field goal percentage. The previous record for the most shots made with a perfect percentage was nine by Angela Jackson in the 1997-98 campaign.
Texas leads the all-times series over New Orleans, 2-0.
"I definitely thought that the team was ready to play," said Texas head coach Karen Aston. "They paid attention to the things that we prepped for in this game, and I thought that we had some really good moments."
Lang also added 10 rebounds to put her in double-double territory and posted two blocks on the night. Junior Ariel Atkins totaled 15 points, including two three-pointers, and five rebounds.
Freshman Joyner Holmes brought down 10 boards along with three assists, and sophomore Lashann Higgs put up eight points and swiped a career-high five steals.
As a team, Texas shot 51.6 percent (33-64) from the floor, marking the third time this season the Longhorns have shot over 50 percent. New Orleans was held to a 30.4 (17-56) shooting percentage for the game.
New Orleans was led by senior Jewel Angelo with 17 points.
The Privateers managed to remain within striking distance of the Horns in the first quarter with Texas holding the 16-13 edge at the 3:38 mark. The Longhorns then fired off an 8-0 spurt to increase the lead to nine, but New Orleans captured the last two baskets of the stanza to make it 24-17 in favor of Texas.
Atkins knocked down the Horns' first trey of the game to open the second, and Texas continued to distance itself from the Privateers. Junior Brooke McCarty drained a signature triple, and two from the line from New Orleans sent the teams into the half, 43-28 Texas.
The Longhorns only allowed the Mountaineers two points in the third quarter coming from a lone jumper at the 3:52 mark. Junior Tasia Foman picked up two assists and converted a three-point play, and a layup from Higgs closed the quarter, 68-30 Texas.
The Privateers outscored the Longhorns in the final quarter, 18-12, but Texas captured the win, 80-48.
Texas will return to action on Thursday, Dec. 29 as it opens its conference schedule at home against Texas Tech. Tip inside the Erwin Center is set for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised on Longhorn Network.
