TYLER, Texas – McMurry University could not contain a hot-shooting UT-Tyler team as it suffered an 84-60 loss at the Louise Herrington Patriot Center. The War Hawks (1-8) saw the Patriots (3-3) hit better than 50 percent from the floor and 44 percent from beyond the arc.
McM did manage season-high totals in three-point field goals made 12) as a team, as well as three-point attempts (32) and field goal attempts (62). The War Hawks made good on nearly 34 percent (21-62) from the field and 38 percent from long range.
UTT also managed a significant margin on the glass, out-rebounding the McMurry squad, 41-24. That disparity accounted for the Patriots' 42 points in the paint and 11 second-chance points.
The visiting War Hawks trailed 27-15 after the first quarter and 52-26 at the intermission. UTT built on that cushion in the third, taking a 74-36 lead into the final stanza. In the fourth, McM's deft three-point shooting helped the team wipe away some of the Patriots gains, out-dueling the hosts, 24-10, in the fourth.
Senior guard
Dominique Machuca and freshman forward
Savannah Johnson each booked 11 points as the only War Hawks in double-digit scoring. Machuca shared team-high honors with three treys made. Machuca also made three of the team's five steals.
Johnson was 4-of-13 from the floor and 3-of-5 from the free throw stripe. She had two rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore
Brittany Rodgers contributed nine points by hitting 3-of-6 from the floor, including a pair of three balls. Rodgers pulled down a team-leading six rebounds, all on the defensive end. Junior
Skyler Reyna also had nine points – matching Machuca with three made from long range - and grabbed four boards.
London Weilert booked seven points (two three point buckets) and
Isabel Carrion four points.
Sarah Doherty and Jaymi Gordon-Dean each canned a three-pointer to account for their points, while
Taylor Smith had two points and
Chyna Washington one to round out the McM offense.
McMurry will next travel to Southwestern University on Saturday (Dec. 8).
