The UTRGV Women’s Basketball team went up against the Chicago State University Cougars this past Thursday, with the Vaqueras taking the win, 84 to 38. The Vaqueras started off with a strong offense, shooting 8 for 13 and going for 14 unanswered, midway through the 1st. The Cougars couldn’t keep up and found themselves down 22 to 43 at the half. As a team, UTRGV forced 15 steals, taking 27 points off turnovers. Head Coach Lane Lord explains.
[su_quote]”I thought we really came out of the gates well, we just played awesome offensively. I thought Amara was huge early in finding an open player in transition. I think we got up to 14-2 somewhere in that vicinity, so great start by our group.”
-Lane Lord, Head Coach[/su_quote]
Forward Alexandria Cliff was the only Cougar to score in double digits. UTRGV’s starting five scored 48 points. Guard Amara Graham scored the first 5 points in the first 30 seconds. UTRGV shot 42.3 percent from three and 47.5 percent overall. The Cougars didn’t score from long distance, but Vaquera Guard Idïl Turk scored three consecutive threes. She finished with a game-high 14 points. Turk tells us more.
[su_quote]“So, everybody scored today, we had a lot of energy. Everyone was cheering for each other, and I think we had one of our best games offensively and defensively too, because we only let them score 38 points which is good.”
-Idïl Turk, Guard[/su_quote]
The Vaqueras led the entire game in the 46 point victory. The win put the Vaqueras at 8-6 in the Western Athletic Conference. For full schedules and updates visit goutrgv.com
