After only winning two of the team’s last five matchups, the UTEP women’s basketball team (8-3, C-USA 3-3) fought for a hard-earned win over the C-USA newcomer Sam Houston University (5-13, C-USA 0-6) during “Noche Latina”.
The Sam Houston Bearkats would be the first to strike with a jumper from junior guard Tamera Derrough. The score would remain untouched until UTEP senior guard Mahri Petree nailed a three-pointer at 8:27.
The two teams exchanged the lead a few times until the game was tied up at seven points each, when UTEP senior forward, Jane Asinde, scored from within the paint.