BILLINGS, Montana- The Texas A&M-Kingsville women's basketball team took to the court in Billings, Montana one last time as day three was the final day of the Division II CCA Tip Off Tournament hosted by Montana State University Billings. The No. 2 ranked Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks were the next opponent for the Javelinas who took the game 76-65.
"I thought as the game went on, we settled in and played better." said coach
Michael Madrid. " Mankato does such a tremendous job of forcing teams to play out of their comfort zones and we had a stretch in the second quarter that ultimately was the difference in the game. So proud of our team and our growth this weekend. They battled quality teams and never flinched. This will be a trip that will help us later in conference. We are also extremely grateful to our administration and athletic director for allowing us to have these types of experiences. Looking forward to our next opportunity".
Junior
Jayde Tschritter was the leader for the Javelinas this time out with 15 points, 5 Assists and a steal to her line in the matchup. All 15 points scored by Tschritter were from beyond the arc where she shot 5-10 on the day. Sophomore
Shelby Ray carried the momentum from her last performance as well going for 14 points, 6 rebounds and hitting 5-6 from the free throw line.
TAMUK though not achieving the outcome they were looking for still can walk away with some positives as they shot 36.9% from the field a full 3% higher than the last time out where they shot a 33.9%. The Javelinas out shot the Mavericks from beyond the three-point line 32.1% to 27.3% as well as the free throw line 66.7% to 60%. Their defense however was slightly outrebounded having 41 total on the day to the Mavericks 46.
The Javelinas took a bit to get going again in this one, getting down early 6-0 before
Janessa Payne three put them on the board. There was a battle for points as for two minutes game time each team traded blows before
Jayde Tschritter put the Javelinas on top 15-14 after hitting two consecutive three balls. A jumper from
Mia Rivers widened the gap to 17-14 before the Mavericks began their scoring getting it to the 17-19 point in the first. With 3:03 left on the clock in the first
Alyssa O' Malley sinks a three ball which would be the final scoring for the Javelinas in the quarter. After a couple Maverick scores the first quarter ended at 25-20 in favor of MSM.
The second quarter didn't get going for the Javelinas until the 8:14 point where
Abby Bala put up a layup making it 22-29. Three minutes and thirty-four seconds would pass before
Veyda Lake would be the next Javelina to score with 4:58 left to go in the half. After another Tschritter three, a
Shelby Ray layup would be the last points scored for the Blue and Gold in the first half with 3:37 to go, ending the second quarter 46-32.
The Javelinas came out of the half ready to go as it took only nine seconds to score with Payne sinking a three and 9:51 left in the quarter. More back and forth in the quarter led to a 59-41 Maverick lead with 2:07 left. The Javelinas, however, go on a 6-2 scoring run compliments of free throws and a quarter ending layup putting the score at 61-46 heading to the fourth.
The Fourth saw the Mavericks pour it on early until the 8:38 point in the quarter, where a 14-2 Javelina run saw the 19-point Maverick lead shrink to 7 with 4:03 left to go in the game. The Mavericks hit a couple of crucial threes late in the game to increase the lead to 14, before the Javelinas battled back. The Javelinas trying to put a last minute run together battled the clock as well as the Mavericks and ran out of time as the game ended with a Rivers layup making it a 76-65 final score.
The Javelinas are back on the road next time out facing Texas Christian University at the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena Wednesday November, 8
th at 6:30 PM.
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