SAN ANTONIO – The St. Mary's Women's Basketball couldn't overcome a hot shooting start from beyond the arc by Texas A&M Kingsville on Friday afternoon, falling 60-53.
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The Rattlers (5-6, 1-4 Lone Star Conference) forced 22 turnovers and collected 14 steals – including a career-high six swipes by junior
Teanna Huggins (San Antonio). The team also turned the ball over only 11 times – the second-lowest total of the year.
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Huggins had the best game of her St. Mary's career as she added eight points and a game-high eight rebounds. Her six steals are the most in a game for a St. Mary's player since Jan. 11, 2020 when Jessica Barbosa recorded six against Midwestern State.
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Freshman
Gabby Elliott (San Antonio) came off the bench to lead all scorers with 15, while junior
Ariah Powell (Detroit, Mich.) added 10 – all in the fourth quarter.
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Veyda Lake led the Javelinas (6-5, 3-2 Lone Star) with 13 points, while Brianna Pena added 11 and Mia Rivers had a game-high seven assists.
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TAMUK jumped out to an early 13-4 lead, but the Rattlers fought back, taking a one-point lead, 37-36 on a
Natalia Ryng (Gdynia, Poland) three-pointer – her first of the season. The triple capped a nine-point scoring run for the Rattlers which was the longest streak for either team in the game.
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St. Mary's hosts Texas A&M International on Sunday, January 1 at 1 p.m. The Dustdevils won 62-54 at St. Edward's earlier on Friday.
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