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No. 6/6 Women’s Basketball uses depth in 111-49 win over La Salle
12.17.2024 | Women's Basketball
Six players score in double figures for the Longhorns in the victory.
AUSTIN, Texas — Six different players scored in double figures as the Texas women's basketball team ran away from La Salle, 111-49 on Tuesday at Moody Center.
Kayla Oldacre led the Longhorns (11-1) with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and grabbed nine rebounds. Taylor Jones posted her third double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Justice Carlton came off the bench to score 17 points. Carlton added six rebounds, four steals and two assists. Rori Harmon scored 10 points and dished out six assists.
Bryanna Preston played 23 minutes and tallied 11 points, five assists and two rebounds.
In the second quarter the Longhorns used an 18-3 run to create separation from La Salle and led 57-21 at the half. Texas outscored La Salle 38-9 in the second period.
The Texas defense held La Salle to 15-of-57 (26.3 percent from the field). The Longhorns held the Explorers to single digits in both the second and third quarters. Texas outscored La Salle 71-17 in the second and third quarters combined.
Up next the Longhorns host South Dakota State at Moody Center on Sunday, December
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Postgame Notes:
- Texas improved to 11-1 on the season and won the first all-time meeting against La Salle.
- The Longhorns forced 26 La Salle turnovers and held a 38-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Longhorns outscored La Salle 70-14 in points in the paint and 24-0 in fast break points.
- Texas outrebounded La Salle 57-30 and held a 27-7 advantage in second chance points.
- 11 different Texas players scored in the game with 70 points coming off the bench.
- Texas tallied 19 steals with 10 different players recording a steal. Justice Carlton and Rori Harmon each had four steals.
- Madison Booker scored in double figures for the 41st time in her career out of 47 career games. Booker has scored in double figures in 11 of her 12 games this season.
- Booker shot 5-of-10 from the field with 10 points in under 17 minutes. Booker is shooting 53.7 percent from the field this season (73-of-136) and has scored 189 points this season.
- Rori Harmon with her six assists now has 579 for her career and is 27 assists from moving into second on the Texas all-time list.
