The TexAnns host Northeastern State in a Lone Star Conference crossover contest Thursday at 6 p.m.
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- The TexAnns fell behind early after leading 1-0 and trailed from the get go. Tarleton is down 9-4 at the 11:54 media timeout.
- Tarleton now trails 13-10 with 7:52 on the clock following a Brittanie Haley three-point play the hard way. The TexAnns have outscored the visitors 6-3 since the last time out.
- At the last media of the first half, the TexAnns are in a 15-15 tie with the RiverHawks with 3:49 on the clock. Sonya Sunberg just had a old-fashioned three-point play to tie the game. NSU has free throws coming after the media pause.
- In the final 3:49, NSU outscored the TexAnns 9-5 to take a 24-20 halftime lead. The TexAnns are shooting 35 percent compared to the RiverHawks' 53 percent while NSU has also hit five-of-seven three-point shots (.710). Tarleton has been outrebounded 15-11.
"We have never been down at the half, so it will be interesting to see how we come out and respond in the second half," said graduate assistant coach Danielle Wilhelm.
- With 14:56 left in the second half, the TexAnns trail 31-27 at the first media timeout of the second period.
- The RiverHawks have stretched their lead to seven on a couple of occasions in the second half, including a 36-29 lead with 11:27 remaining in the game. The TexAnns' shooting percentage has gone down to 32 percent.
- Tarleton turned up its defensive pressure and since the last timeout has forced five turnovers and scored 15 points to take a 44-38 lead with 7:28 left in the second half. Hitting a couple of baskets in the run was Morgan Stehling (pictured above).
- With 3:48 remaining in the contest, the TexAnns are holding onto their lead up 49-41 and they have the ball after the media timeout.
- With 2:30 on the clock, NSU called a timeout down by 10, 52-42.
- Tarleton head coach Ronnie Hearne took a full time out as the TexAnns enjoyed a 54-42 lead with 53.79 seconds left.
- For the first time since 1982-83 season, the TexAnns have opened the season 7-0. That season the team started 8-0 for the best start in the program's history dating back to the 1979-80 season when records are complete.
Tarleton will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 12 at East Central for a 6 p.m. tip-off in Ada, Okla.
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