Second Half Dominant No.9 Spartans Put Away No. 7 West Texas A&M

TAMPA, FL – The No.9 University of Tampa women's basketball team remains undefeated as they went up against No. 7 West Texas A&M Monday afternoon. This win gives the Spartans their 11th win on the season.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final Score: No. 9 University of Tampa Spartans 67 , No. 7 West Texas A&M Lady Buffs  51

Records: No. 9 Tampa (11-0) , No. 7 West Texas A&M  (10-2)

Location: Bob Martinez Athletic Center | Tampa, FL

All-Time Series: This is the Spartans first matchup against West Texas A&M. They are now up 1-0 in the series.

HOW IT HAPPENED

1st QUARTER

West Texas A&M started the game off with immense tempo. Within four minutes, West Texas A&M got their lead up to nine to make the score 11-2. Within a minute, the Spartans would erase that deficit withSydney Kin converting a shot to the Spartans within two. Immediately after, Kin would tie the game off a fastbreak layup (11-11). The score would remain within two for the remainder of the quarter until point guard Maya Giusto converted a free throw to put the Spartans within one. | Score: 15-14 (West Texas A&M)

2nd QUARTER

The Spartans attempted to continue the momentum they gained in the late first quarter. The Spartans got onto an early run with the lead increased by Alani Gallagher who scored a fastbreak layup (25-19). Two plays later, Melijah Sullivan would score a basket to put the Spartans back up by six (27-21). The Lady Buffs would however make a comeback, tying the game with a three-pointer by Lauren Taylor. The intensity would rise in the last remaining minutes as the Spartans just squeaked by with the lead to end the quarter. | Score: 33-31 (Tampa)

3rd QUARTER

Coming out of the half, the Spartans were reborn, filled with new energy as the quarter was all theirs. The Spartans would go on a 13-4 run contributed by three three-pointers by Audrey Ramsey (46-35). Numerous sequences after that would result in a consistent double-digit lead for the Spartans with the help from Giusto, Kin, and Sullivan. | Score: 54-40 (Tampa)

4th QUARTER

Entering the quarter, the Spartans scored early, getting on a 5-2 run that would later result into a 20-point lead by the hands of Eleanore Marciszewski. With two and a half minutes remaining, Marciszewski would convert another three, increasing the lead to 21, the most the Spartans lead the entire afternoon. | Final: 67-51 (Tampa)

 INSIDE THE STATS

•  Kin- 18pts, 12rebs

• Spartans shot 67% from three-point range

• Spartans outscored Lady Buffs 36-26 in paint

BEYOND THE BOX 

• The Spartans are now 11-0 on the season

•  Lady Buffs concede second loss on the season

NEXT UP: The Spartans remain at home as they take on Palm Beach Atlantic Thursday, Dec. 29th @ 5:30p.m.