Lady Raiders Outmaneuvered at Home by Cowgirls' Sharp Shooting
In a conference game that saw the Texas Tech Lady Raiders fall to the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, the final scoreline read 60-50. The Lady Raiders, playing at their home venue of United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX, were unable to capitalize on their free throw accuracy and fell short in other key areas of play. The Cowgirls' performance was highlighted by a superior field goal percentage and a strong presence in the paint.
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders entered the game with an aggressive mindset but struggled to find their rhythm early on. They ended the first quarter trailing with only 8 points compared to Oklahoma State's 17. Despite improving their offensive output in subsequent quarters, scoring 13 and 16 points respectively in the second and third periods, it wasn't enough to close down the Cowgirls who maintained consistent scoring throughout.
The home team's shooting from beyond the arc was lackluster; they managed just three successful three-pointers from twenty-two attempts which translated into a mere fourteen percent success rate. Conversely, while Oklahoma State also struggled from three-point range with twenty-three percent accuracy, they excelled inside with sixty-two percent of two-point shots finding their mark.
Texas Tech did shine at the charity stripe where they boasted an impressive eighty-seven percent free throw completion rate but this silver lining was overshadowed by other statistics. They were outrebounded thirty-seven to thirty-two overall and gave up nine second-chance points while only securing seven for themselves.
Defensively, both teams had no blocks recorded during play but steals were another story; Texas Tech managed just three steals over four quarters whereas Oklahoma State tallied six – doubling that of The Lady Raiders'. This contributed to fifteen points off turnovers for The Cowgirls compared to seven for Texas Tech.
A bright spot for The Lady Raiders came from their ability not only to draw fouls but also convert those opportunities into points as evidenced by thirteen successful free throws made out of fifteen attempted. However, this discipline did not extend across all facets as they committed ten turnovers against six assists – reflecting an assists turnover ratio below one (0.86).
Looking ahead after this defeat which leaves them without rank or standing distinction within conference play - fans can catch The Texas Tech Lady Raiders next facing off against Baylor Bears at Foster Pavilion located in Waco on February 18th at 3:00 PM Central Time broadcasted nationally on ESPN2 channel two hundred nine.