Midwestern St. MSUT 1-6,0-2 Lone Star

UT Tyler UTT 7-2,2-0 Lone Star

Midwestern St. MSUT

1-6,0-2 Lone Star

Final

Dec. 02, 2022

UT Tyler UTT

7-2,2-0 Lone Star

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Midwestern St. MSUT	26	17	17	19	79
UT Tyler UTT	16	26	20	29	91

Summary
Box Score

Trey Reed / Midwestern State University

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 12/2/2022 7:25:00 PM | Trey Reed / MSU Athletic Communications

Patriots pound paint to outlast Midwestern State, 91-79

THE LEAD >>>

TYLER, Texas – Natalie Stice drilled six 3-pointers on her way to a career high of 26 points Friday night at the Louise Herrington Patriot Center.

But it wasn't enough to overtake UT Tyler, which came away with an 88-76 win.

HOW IT HAPPENED >>>

UT Tyler pounded paint where it scored 46 of its season-high 91 points on the way to shooting 50 percent as a team.

The offensive efficiency allowed the Patriots overcome a hot start by the Mustangs, who held a 26-16 lead after the first period.

The Patriots closed the margin to a single point at halftime, then outscored MSU 49-36 in the second half.

LEADERS >>>

- Midwestern State junior guard Natalie Stice set career marks knocking in six 3-pointers to finish with 26 points. She also grabbed a season-best eight rebounds, while hitting six free throws. Stice improved to 15-for-15 from the charity stripe for the season.
- MSU senior guard Eternity Jackson scored a career high with 12 points banging in two 3-pointers while adding three rebounds and three assists.
- MSU senior guard Sheridan Bostic splashed in two of her four 3-pointers scoring in double figures for the third time this season with 10 points. She has connected on at least two triples in five games.
- Sophomore guard Tina Machalova led a group of five Patriots scoring in double figures with 19 points. The Boise State transfer was 7-of-12 from the field with three 3-pointers.

GAME NOTES >>>

- Midwestern State dropped its fifth straight game to fall to 1-6 on the season, while moving to 0-2 in Lone Star Conference play.
- The Mustangs combined to hit a season-high 10 3-pointers going 10-for-26 (38.5 percent) from beyond the arc. Stice buried six triples, while Bostic and Jackson added two each.
- MSU won the battle on the boards for the fourth time in the last five games (39-33).
- UT Tyler finished the game with 19 layups compared to three by MSU.
- The Patriots won their fifth straight game at Herrington Center improving to 7-2.