LUBBOCK, Texas – A strong third quarter by Texas Tech propelled the Lady Raiders past Jacksonville State, 71-58, on Friday night at United Supermarkets Arena.
Tech (1-0) put together a 22-point third quarter and broke a 40-all deadlock with 5:15 left in the third period with a 10-0 scoring run before the run was stymied by a three pointer by
Yamia Johnson with 1:26 left in the quarter. Tech would push the lead out to as many as 22 points at 65-43 at the 5:30 mark of the fourth quarter. The Gamecocks (1-1) fought through the end of the contest and trimmed the deficit down to 11 points on two occasions in the final 1:12 of the contest.
In the third quarter alone, the Lady Raiders shot 50 percent (8-of-16) from the field, while limiting Jax State to 32 percent shooting (5-of-19). Tech finished the game shooting just over 50 percent (25-of-49) while JSU concluded the game shooting 32 percent (23-of-71). Tech was also 19-of-28 from the free throw line. Prior to the third quarter scoring run by the Lady Raiders, the largest lead by either team was six points, which was a 26-20 lead in the second quarter. JSU took a 31-30 lead in the second period on a free throw by JuToreyia before Tech held a 33-31 lead at halftime. The Gamecocks took their last lead of the contest on a three point basket by
Taylor Hawks with 7:24 left in the third quarter.
Redshirt senior Destiny Elliott led all Gamecock scorers with 14 points and shared tame honors in rebounds with seven. Senior
Rayven Pearson added 10 points in the setback, while Hawks turned in seven points along with seven points off the bench from sophomore
Jessie Day. Redshirt junior
Chloe Long pulled down seven rebounds to equal Elliott.
Three Lady Raiders reached double figures in the scoring column, led by Erin DeGrate's game-high 17 points. Chrislyn Carr pitched in 16 points, while Brittany Brewer posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Zuri Sanders grabbed a game-high 16 boards.
The Gamecocks will be idle until Saturday, November 17 as they visit Lipscomb in Nashville, Tennessee. Tip off is set for 1:30 p.m.
