| Women's basketball anticipates building on big win with SHSU |
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| Written by Travis Detherage, The Shorthorn staff | ||||
| Thursday, 21 January 2010 10:04 PM | ||||
 Senior guard Meghan Nelson helped UTA by posting a career-high 33 points to lead her team to its highest point total this season with an 85-79 win against Stephen F. Austin State on Wednesday night.The Mavericks will meet Sam Houston State on Saturday in Huntsville, Texas. The Mavericks will try to post back-to-back wins and get above .500 in conference play. Sam Houston State is last in the Southland Conference in scoring defense and 11th in field goal percentage defense. SHSU has an overall record of 4-11 and a conference record of 1-2. SHSU is also win-less at home and was on an eight-game losing streak before the streak was broken with an 85-81 win over Texas State on Wednesday. Head Coach Samantha Morrow said the players have to have a positive attitude to keep themselves in the win column. “They have to make sure that their teammates come to practice tomorrow and work and get better because its not going to get any easier,” she said. “We can’t win against Stephen F. Austin and turn around and lose Saturday, because then it’s kind of a wash.” Nelson, who is the third-leading scorer in the SLC, isn’t the only UTA player having a successful season. Junior forward Shalyn Martin has had six double-doubles this season and is fifth in rebounding in the SLC, averaging 8.6 rebounds a game. The Mavericks have been dominant in this series, winning 14 straight over SHSU dating back to the 2001-2002 season. Views: 608 | E-mail
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