Ladyjacks Beat Texas-San Antonio
12/22/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2001
NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack basketball team had to come from behind to beat Texas-San Antonio Saturday afternoon, 58-44, at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Ladyjacks are now 5-4 overall and more importantly 2-0 in the Southland Conference.
The first-half was a back-and-forth affair that saw four lead changes and six ties. The Ladyjacks went into the intermission trailing the Roadrunners, 26-24, despite forcing 13 first-half turnovers. The Roadrunners Latifa Northern led UTSA with her nine points, three assists and two steals in the first half. Northern finished the game with a team-high 15 points. The Ladyjacks struggled offensively from the field hitting only 9-of-29 (.310 percent) attempts.
In the second half the Ladyjacks looked to senior Jessica Guild (Flower Mound, Texas) and their defense to take control of the game. Guild scored 15 of her career-high 19 points in the second half, while classmate Latisha Prater (Cotton Port, La.) recorded a career-high six steals that led to a 13-2 Ladyjack run to put SFA back out in front for good, 49-39.
Junior Nathesia Wright (Arlington, Texas) added 10 points and seven rebounds. Junior Amy Collins (San Antonio, Texas) tied a season-high with eight points. Collins also grabbed five rebounds and had a steal.
The Ladyjacks will be back in action Saturday, Dec. 29, at Southeastern Louisiana. The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., from the University Center.
