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No. 3/5 Women’s Basketball falls against Marquette in Battle 4 Atlantis opener
11.19.2022 | Women's Basketball
Aaliyah Moore registered a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — The No. 3/5 Texas women's basketball team made a third quarter 12-0 run but couldn't close it out as they fell, 68-61 against Marquette on Saturday in their first game of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.
Aaliyah Moore posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Sonya Morris added a team-high 13 points. Freshman Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda scored four points and grabbed nine rebounds, including six offensive rebounds. Texas outrebounded Marquette 51-46 and 24 of their rebounds were offensive rebounds.
Trailing 25-16 at the 6:03 mark of the second quarter, Texas (1-2) scored 12 of the final 18 points of the half to close within three at halftime.
Marquette (4-0) built a 13-point lead at 42-29 with 6:21 to play in the third quarter. The Longhorns did not allow another point and went into the final quarter trailing 42-41. Shay Holle started the run with a 3-pointer and freshman Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda scored four points in the spurt.
Up next Texas will play either Louisville or Gonzaga tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. CT in their second game of the tournament.
Game Notes
• Texas forced Marquette into 12 first half turnovers and 23 for the game.
• The Longhorns closed the third quarter on a 12-0 run. Texas held Marquette scoreless for the final six minutes and 21 seconds of the quarter.
• The Longhorns continue to get excellent production from their reserve players with 20 points against Marquette. Through three games Texas has scored 80 bench points.
• Texas made more free-throws (22) than Marquette attempted (19).
• DeYona Gaston added nine points and four rebounds for Texas.
