Lady Eagles Start Season With Loss to TAMUT

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. - The Williams women's basketball season opened up the 2022-23 campaign with a 86-55 loss to the Texas A&M-Texarkana Eagles on Thursday night.

The first quarter was an even affair between the two teams that ended tied at 14. It remained neck and neck as Williams led 17-16, until TAMUT went on a seven point run to lead 23-17. Tristain Richards hit a three-pointer with 6:30 left in the second quarter to cut the lead in half. Williams then goes on a run of their own to lead 26-25. TAMUT ended the half on another seven point lead to go into halftime leading 32-26. 

TAMUT continued their hot shooting into the second half as they out-scored Williams 27-13 in the third quarter and 27-16 in the fourth quarter. 

Turnovers did no favor to the Lady Eagles as they committed 33 in the game. They shot 31.5% from the field (17-54), 18.8% from the three-point line (3-16), and 66.7% from the free-throw line (18-27). TAMUT outrebounded the Lady Eagles 39-34. 

Kaylee Clark led all scorers with 22 points. Monica Horne led the team on the glass with 15 boards, six offensive and nine defensive. 

Up Next

The Lady Eagles host Blue Mountain College in the SMC on Saturday, Oct. 29. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.