UAPB Women’s Hoops Takes Down Texas A&M-Texarkana 63-38 in Home Opener; First Win In the Leak Era

PINE BLUFF, AR — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team forced 34 Texas A&M-Texarkana turnovers en route to a 63-38 victory against the Eagles at home Monday.

Jailah Pelly led the Golden Lions with 18 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Jazmyn Sostand tacked on seven points, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks from the bench and Nadiyah Byard helped out with seven points and two blocks.

UAPB out-rebounded Texas A&M-Texarkana 43-35 in Monday’s game, led by Pelly’s nine boards. The Golden Lions also pulled down 20 offensive rebounds and scored 11 second chance points.

UAPB’s defense held Texas A&M-Texarkana to only 33.3 percent shooting from the field.

How It Happened

After falling behind 10-5, UAPB went on a 5-0 run with 3:53 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Empress Roberts, to tie the game at 10, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. UAPB relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 10 points.

The game stayed tied until UAPB went on a 5-0 run to take a 19-14 lead. The Golden Lions proceeded to tack on one point to that lead and enjoyed a 28-22 advantage heading into halftime. UAPB forced 10 Texas A&M-Texarkana turnovers in the period and turned them into 10 points.

UAPB continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a three from Uriah Jennings to expand its lead further to 42-31 with 31 seconds to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Eagles had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Golden Lions still entered the fourth quarter with a 42-33 edge. UAPB’s bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled five of the team’s 14 third-quarter points.

UAPB kept widening that lead, expanding it to 54-38 before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Pelly’s layup, to grow the lead to 63-38 with two seconds to go in the contest, a score which would hold for the rest of the game. UAPB took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 14 of its 21 points in the paint.

Game Notes

» The Golden Lions held the Eagles to only 33.3 percent shooting from the field.
» UAPB never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» The Golden Lions put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 75 percent of made field goals.
» The UAPB bench made an impact by scoring 22 points to its scoring output.
» The Golden Lions forced 34 Texas A&M-Texarkana turnovers while committing only 19 on the other end.
» UAPB had a 43-35 edge on the boards in the win.
» The UAPB defense forced 34 turnovers.
» The Golden Lions were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» UAPB cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 20 offensive boards in the game.
» Jailah Pelly led the Golden Lions with a game-high 18 points.
» UAPB got a game-high nine rebounds from Jailah Pelly.

UP NEXT:
The Lady Lions will host Arkansas Baptist on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at H.O. Clemmons Arena. Tip-off is schedule for 6 P.M.