Ladyjacks Grit Out Win Over Cardinals as Faith Blackstone Records Her First DI Double-Double

Saturday, January 4

Nacogdoches, TX

2:00 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin

13-2,3-1Southland

University of the Incarnate Word

7-6,2-2Southland

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UIW	13	15	13	19	60
SFA	18	17	13	19	67

Game Notes (PDF)

Ladyjacks Grit Out Win Over Cardinals as Faith Blackstone Records Her First DI Double-Double

1/4/2025 5:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Amanda Paver, SFA Assistant Director for Strategic Communications

NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin women's basketball team (13-2, 3-1 SLC) continued their conference slate against the Incarnate Word Cardinals (7-6, 2-2 SLC) Saturday afternoon.

The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair as neither team held more than a three-point lead until SFA went on a 5-0 run to take a 14-8 lead with 2:41 left in the quarter. Both teams continued to trade blows for the rest of the quarter. Incarnate Word was able to get a last second three-pointer to cut the deficit down to five, 18-13 at the end of the first quarter.

A layup from Avery VanSickle extended the 'Jacks lead to seven before the Cardinals went on a 4-0 spurt that was then silenced by a three from VanSickle, 23-17. With 5:22 left in the first half, SFA went on a 7-0 run to take a 32-20 lead. UIW made three free throws to bring the deficit back to single digits, 32-23. The Cardinals made a jumper with 15 seconds left as they continued to chip away at the 'Jacks lead. SFA went into the locker room with a 35-28 lead.

Trinity Moore got the scoring started for SFA in the third quarter with a layup, 37-28. Both teams traded baskets for the rest of the third quarter, but the 'Jacks maintained a seven point lead after a made free throw from Ashlyn Traylor-Walker, 48-41.

The defensive battle continued in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter until the Ladyjacks went on a 6-0 spurt that included layups from Cha Gardner, Traylor-Walker, and VanSickle to bring the lead back up to 10, 56-46. UIW responded with a five-point run to cut the lead to five, 56-51 with 4:24 left in the game. After another three from VanSickle, the Cardinals went on a 6-2 run with back-to-back three-pointers to bring the deficit down to four, 61-57 with 1:37 left. Free throw shooting was critical for the Ladyjacks down the stretch as four different 'Jacks made free throws to ice the game, 67-60.

Top Players of the Match:

• Faith Blackstone: 18 points (led team), 11 rebounds (career-high & led team), first DI double-double
• Avery VanSickle: 15 points, three three-pointers (led team), two assists
• Ashlyn Traylor-Walker: 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists (led team), five steals (ties career high & led team)
• Trinity Moore: nine points, four rebounds, two steals

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