UTPA Uses 2nd Half Run To Defeat CSU Women's Hoops

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CHICAGO – The UTPA Broncs used a 19-7 run to pull away from the Chicago State women's basketball team in the second half and win 75-52 at the Jones Convocation Center on Thursday evening (Feb. 13).

Freshman Jessica Cerda (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) set a career-high with 11 points while junior Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) also scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds. Junior Tashuna Brown (New York, N.Y/Randolph) finished one rebound shy of a double-double with a career-high 10 points and nine rebounds.

The game started with several lead changes as Cougars took a 7-6 lead after a freshman Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) layup at 17:29 mark. The Broncs went on a 13-2 run to take a 19-9  advantage which led to a Chicago State timeout with 13:20 remaining. Angela Jackson's squad would answer by cutting the deficit to four at 21-17 after a Cerda three-pointer with 10:22 to go. Over the final ten minutes of the first stanza, the Broncs would outscore the Cougars 19-5 and go into halftime with a 40-25 advantage.

Shawnte' Goff's 11 points led UTPA as the team shot 16-26 (61.5 percent)  in the first half.

The teams traded baskets to begin the second half before the Cougars went on a 5-0 spurt to cut the deficit to 10 (44-34) with 13:45 left. CSU would not get any closer as the Broncs pulled away with a 19-7 run over the next six minutes of action.

The Broncs finished with 27 points off of 25 Chicago State turnovers.

UTPA had four scorers finish in double-figures led by Brittany Bush's 16 points. KaeLynn Boyd had 11 points, six assists, three steals and a block in the victory.

Chicago State falls to 3-20 on the season and 0-10 in the Western Athletic Conference. UTPA improves to 12-12 and 6-5 in conference play. The Cougars get back on the court Saturday afternoon (Feb. 15) when they take on New Mexico State at the Jones Convocation Center.  Tip-off is set for 2pm.