Golden Hurricane Edges Past Lady Raiders at Seabury Hall in Women's Basketball Showdown
In a competitive matchup at Seabury Hall, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders faced off against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a non-conference women's basketball game. The Lady Raiders, playing on neutral ground, were unable to secure victory with a final score of 58-66.
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders started the game with a slow offensive output, scoring only 7 points in the first quarter. Despite their efforts to catch up, they trailed behind Tulsa throughout the game. The home team showed resilience in the fourth quarter by putting up an impressive 25 points but it wasn't enough to overcome their opponents' lead.
Tulsa's Golden Hurricane maintained consistent scoring across all quarters and capitalized on their opportunities. They outperformed the Lady Raiders with a field goal percentage of 42 compared to Texas Tech's 27 percent. Their efficiency from beyond the arc was also higher at 24 percent while Texas Tech struggled at just under 21 percent.
The rebounding battle was fiercely contested; however, it was one area where Texas Tech held an advantage with a total of 46 rebounds over Tulsa's 39. This included an aggressive offensive rebounding effort by Texas Tech who grabbed 16 compared to Tulsa’s eight.
Texas Tech’s defense managed four steals and one block but fell short against Tulsa’s six steals and five blocks which contributed significantly to their defensive stance. Additionally, turnovers played a crucial role; while both teams had turnovers in double digits, Tulsa scored eight points off turnovers versus Texas Tech’s fourteen.
Despite being more efficient from the free-throw line making fifteen out of twenty-two attempts for sixty-eight percent accuracy compared to Tulsa’s seventy-one percent from thirty-one attempts, it wasn’t sufficient for The Lady Raiders as they could not close down on their opponent’s lead.
Looking ahead for The Lady Raiders fans can mark their calendars for December twenty-first when they will face Oregon State Beavers at Seabury Hall in Makawao starting at five-thirty AM Central Time. While no broadcast networks have been announced yet for this upcoming encounter, fans are encouraged to stay tuned for future announcements regarding where they can watch this anticipated game unfold.