Stephen F. Austin
UTSA
Ladyjacks Fall To Roadrunners, 50-46
1/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 14, 2012
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - In a game of missed opportunities, the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks dropped their first Southland Conference game of the season Saturday afternoon, falling 50-46 at the Convocation Center.
Porsha Roberts led SFA in scoring with 11 points but no other Ladyjack scored in double figures and as a team shot just 32 percent.
The Ladyjacks (12-4, 2-1), who fell behind by as much as 10 points, rallied several times to cut the deficit to one or even tie the game but could never get over the hump to take the lead.
Ashlee Mells had an opportunity to tie the contest at the charity stripe with 14 seconds remaining and SFA trailing 47-45 but the junior transfer split the free throws. Mells was able to corral the miss though and kicked it out to a wide-open Tierany Henderson in the corner but her three-pointer was off the mark and Simone Young gathered the defensive rebound and was flagrantly fouled by Henderson.
UTSA (6-10, 2-1) would proceed to hit three of four free throws to stretch their lead to 50-46 with only four seconds remaining and all but end any chance of a Ladyjack comeback.
SFA's leading scorer Tammara Marion was limited to just seven points on 3-of-10 shooting. The Ladyjacks turned the ball over 24 times and went just 13-of-24 at the free throw line.
The Roadrunners were led in scoring by Kamra King, who put in 17 points and did most of her damage at the free throw line (9-of-10).
SFA struggled mightily in the first half, not scoring their first basket until the 7:03 mark on a Sha Turner jumper.
The Ladyjacks entered halftime trailing 27-19 following perhaps their least efficient offensive performance this season. The Ladyjacks shot well from the field (47 percent), but committed a staggering 19 turnovers of which UTSA converted into 19 points.
Roberts, turning the ball over four times, led SFA with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting. Perhaps the story of the first half though may have been the defensive job the Roadrunners on Marion. Entering the game as SFA's leading scorer at 14 points per contest, Marion attempted just one shot, which she missed, in 29 minutes of action.
The Ladyjacks will now have nearly a week off before returning to the court to host UT-Arlington on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.
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