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RV Women’s Basketball pounds the paint in 96-34 win over Houston Christian
12.21.2022 | Women's Basketball
Five Texas players scored in double-figures in the win over the Huskies.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas women's basketball team held a 54-12 advantage in points in the paint on the way to a 96-34 win over Houston Christian on Wednesday at Moody Center.
DeYona Gaston led five players who scored in double-figures as she recorded 20 points and added eight rebounds. Khadija Faye tallied her second double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda scored a season-high 16 points. Sonya Morris (12) and Shay Holle (11) also scored in double-figures for the Longhorns. Holle also tallied three blocked shots in the game.
Up next Texas (8-4) will host Texas A&M-Commerce on Wednesday Dec. 21 at 7:00 p.m. CT at Moody Center.
Game Notes
• Texas started the game scoring the first 12 points and held HCU scoreless until the 6:21 mark of the first period. The Longhorns outscored the Huskies 26-6 in the first quarter.
• The Longhorns went on a 16-0 run starting at the 3:17 mark of the first quarter and went up 33-8 on a free-throw by Khadija Faye. Texas held HCU scoreless for seven minutes and 20 seconds of game play until 5:57 of the second quarter.
• Texas allowed HCU 12 points in the first half, the fewest points in a half the Longhorns have allowed this season.
• Rori Harmon tallied six assists in the game, her fifth straight game with six or more assists.
• The Longhorns held a 54-12 advantage in points in the paint and 21-1 in fast break points. On the season Texas has a 470-266 advantage over opponents in points in the paint.
• Texas forced 34 HCU turnovers in the game, the second most a Big 12 team has forced this season. The Longhorns held a 39-2 advantage over HCU in points off turnovers.
• All 10 players that saw minutes for Texas scored in the game. Anissa Gutierrez scored her first points as a Longhorn.
• Texas recorded 20 steals in the game, which ties for the ninth most in a game in program history. Rori Harmon tallied five of the steals.
• The Longhorns shot 36-of-70 (51.4 percent) for the game and held HCU to 13-of-46 (28.3 percent).
• Texas made 20 free-throws compared to only eight free-throw attempts by HCU.
