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No. 6/6 Women’s Basketball puts together complete game in 103-57 win over RV South Dakota State
12.22.2024 | Women's Basketball
Texas freshmen combine for 41 points in the Longhorn victory.
AUSTIN, Texas — The No.6/6 Texas women's basketball team held RV South Dakota State 15 points below their season scoring average and scored 39 points more than the Jackrabbits were allowing to opponents this season in a 103-57 win at Moody Center on Sunday.
Texas snapped the Jackrabbits seven game winning streak and go into the holiday break at 12-1 with one more non-conference game remaining before the start of SEC play.
Freshman Justice Carlton posted 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and nine rebounds, the second-highest point total of her career. Senior Taylor Jones posted her fourth double-double of the season and 22nd of her career with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Lee, a freshman guard started the game and added 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and four rebounds, while guard Rori Harmon recorded 13 points, seven assists and six steals.
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, the South Dakota native, scored 10 points in 11 minutes.
The Texas freshmen (Justice Carlton, Jordan Lee and Bryanna Preston) combined for 41 points on 17-of-27 shooting (63 percent) from the field.
Texas, who never trailed in the contest, converted 53.9 percent (41-76) from the floor and 89.5 percent (17-19) from the free throw line.
To start the first quarter, Lee knocked down seven points in the first 3:27 of the game. Texas finished the opening quarter up 24-11 with a layup from freshman Bryanna Preston.
To end the half, the Longhorns went on a 10-0 run at 3:59 in the second quarter to extend the team's lead to 53-26. Carlton scored 17 out of 29 Texas points in the second quarter to become the leading scorer in the first half.
With a layup and a free throw from senior guard Rori Harmon, the Longhorns started the second half 56-26. Texas continued the third quarter with a 6-0 run over 1:48 of playing time to extend their lead. To end the fourth quarter, Texas made their last four shots.
Up next, the Longhorns host UT-Rio Grande Valley at Moody Center on Sunday, December 29th, with a tip at 3:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
Postgame Notes:
- Texas improved to 12-1 on the season.
- Four Texas players posted double digits.
- Ten Longhorns scored in the game with 46 points coming from the bench.
- Texas dominated the paint, 60-30.
- The Longhorns dished out 25 assists.
- Texas forced 21 South Dakota State turnovers, scoring 31 points off those turnovers.
- Texas grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, which they turned into 24 second chance points.
- Rori Harmon recorded six steals for a season high.
- Bryanna Preston dished out six assists, a career high.
- Justice Carlton led the team with 19 points, second highest in her career
- Taylor Jones blocked four shots and Shay Holle blocked three shots.
- Rori Harmon's seven assists move her to 586 for her career. Harmon is 20 assists from moving into second on the Longhorns all-time list.
- The Longhorns scored over 100 points for the third time this season. Texas is averaging 91.5 points per game with an average margin of victory of 35.3 points.
- The Longhorns have held their opponents under 60 points in nine games this season.
