Returning to motion for the primary time because the Christmas vacation, the competition towards MVSU would be the seventh sport of a program-record eight sport homestand. The ultimate sport of the stretch is the Huge 12 opener on Dec. 31 when Iowa State makes its annual journey to Lubbock.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech (11-1) vs. Mississippi Valley State (2-8)
LOCATION: United Supermarkets Area
DATE: Dec. 27, 2022
TIME: 2 PM
LAST TIME OUT:
Behind a robust defensive effort that included 19 compelled turnovers and simply 38 whole factors allowed, the Texas Tech Woman Raiders dropped UC Riverside 59-38 Tuesday afternoon at United Supermarkets Area.
Within the last sport earlier than the Christmas vacation, the Woman Raiders (11-1) locked down on the defensive finish, permitting 10 factors or fewer in three of 4 quarters.
The 38 factors allowed right now had been the fewest a Woman Raider staff has allowed because the 2019-20 season when Tech held ULM to 38 factors in an 83-38 victory over the Warhawks. Satirically, that sport was additionally performed on Dec. 22.
Tech was led on the afternoon by Bailey Maupin’s 11 factors, whereas Jazmaine Lewis added 10 factors on good 4-of-4 taking pictures. Lewis additionally made each of her free throw makes an attempt.
UC Riverside (2-8) had been led by Anna Blount who scored 10 factors and grabbed 5 rebounds. Blount was the one Highlander to succeed in double-figures, as UC Riverside shot simply 15-of-50 from the ground.
KNOW YOUR FOE (MVSU):
Mississippi Valley State enters Tuesday’s contest with a report of 2-8 general. MVSU’s two wins have come towards Nichols State (Nov. 22) and at New Orleans (Dec. 14). The Devilettes are battling the damage bug as solely six gamers appeared towards South Alabama. MVSU completed that contest with simply 5 lively gamers after Zaria Harleaux was disqualified after selecting up her fifth foul. Three completely different MVSU gamers completed the competition towards South Alabama with 4 fouls. Solely 4 Devilettes have appeared in all 10 video games: Zaria Harleaux, Elisa Saffold, Kerrigan Johnson and Milia Gibson. MVSU’s main scorer is technically Anjanae Mueck, however the 6-1 Arizona native has performed in simply three video games. Mueck has reached double figures in all three of these contests together with a 15 level, 9 rebound efficiency final Tuesday at South Alabama. For the season, Mueck is averaging 13.7 factors and is taking pictures 42.9 % from the sector. MVSU’s second-leading scorer is Zakiya Mahoney. After taking part in in at the very least 26 minutes in eight video games, Mahoney performed in only one minute of motion at New Orleans. She missed her groups sport in Cell towards the Jaguars again on Dec. 20.
UP NEXT:
The Woman Raiders shut the eight-game homestand on Saturday (Dec. 31) towards Iowa State. The two p.m. tip may also function Tech’s Huge 12 Convention opener.
