Lady Texans defeated by third-ranked Hutchinson

South Plains (3-3) came out firing on all cylinders in the early stages, hitting eight of their first 13 shots on their way to building a 20-7 lead in the first seven minutes of the game.

Leading 22-10 at the 12:33 mark, the Lady Texans went cold, scoring only four points for the remainder of the half on two-of-16 shooting from the field.

The Lady Texans missed seven consecutive attempts before Moore broke the drought with a basket with 7:23 to go in the half and then missed four more before Desiree Cruz scored with three minutes remaining to briefly regain the lead for the Lady Texans, 26-25.

After a conversion in the paint by Hutchinson's Aaliyah Block gave the Lady Dragons a four point lead, South Plains had a chance to hold for the final shot but a 3-point attempt from the far corner by sophomore Alexius Dawn was off the mark and pushed quickly down the court by their opponent.  When the Lady Dragons found nothing doing down low, Briana Starks kicked it out to the top where Patrick nailed a three at the buzzer, sending the Lady Texans to the locker room with a seven point deficit, 33-26.

The second half did not get any better for the Lady Texans as they converted a paltry six-of-32 shots from the field.

The Lady Texans would get back to within eight points about the midway point of the second half following a three-point play by Dawn, who finished the game with 13 points.

Hutchinson responded with a 6-0 that stretched their lead back to 14 and the Lady Texans would never see a single digit deficit for the remainder of the game.

The Lady Texans have a couple weeks to regroup as they will not play again until they face Tyler College Friday, Nov. 29 at the Collin County Thanksgiving Classic in Plano.

South Plains (3-3)
Alexius Dawn 4-21 4-5 13, Desiree Cruz 2-2 0-0 4, Tasheena Moore 7-15 2-3 20, Briana Brigham 0-0 0-0 0, Ijeoma Nzekwe 0-4 0-3 0, Jasmine Brainard 4-15 2-2 10, Rafeegah Fataar 0-1 0-0 0, Rayvon Christian 0-4 0-0 0, Mia Ochoa 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 17-66 8-13 47

Hutchinson (6-0)
Aaliyah Block 2-2 0-0 5, Shakira Harding 1-4 3-3 5, Jamie Patrick 5-11 8-8 21, Briana Starks 3-6 0-2 6, Jen'Von'Te Hill 2-7 2-3 6, Sydney Benoit 0-0 0-0 0, Chelsea Dewey 1-6 2-4 4, Kalani Purcell 6-11 3-7 15, Kiarra Jones 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-48 18-27 64

FG%: South Plains .258, Hutchinson .438. 3-pt FG:South Plains 5-24 (Dawn 1-10, Moore 4-7, Brainard 0-4, Ochoa 0-3), Hutchinson 4-14 (Block 1-1, Harding 0-2, Patrick 3-7, Hill 0-1, Dewey 0-3). Rebounds: South Plains 29 (Moore 8), Hutchinson 45 (Patrick 10). Fouls South Plains 20, Hutchinson 17. Fouled out: none. Technical: Hutchinson Coach. Assists: South Plains 3 (Dawn 1, Moore 1, Brainard 1), Hutchinson 11 (Starks 3). Steals: South Plains 11 (Brainard 5), Hutchinson 9 (Patrick 3). Blocked shots: South Plains 4 (Moore 2), Hutchinson 3 (Patrick 1, Benoit 1, Purcell 1). Turnovers: South Plains 13, Hutchinson 21