AUSTIN, Texas – Kayla Strobel scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Concordia University Texas women's basketball team to a 53-47 win over LeTourneau in an American Southwest Conference (ASC) contest on Monday evening at Concordia Fieldhouse.
Strobel, who netted a season-high, tallied 11 of her 16 in the final half. She hit 6-of-10 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
The Tornados (4-6, 3-3 ASC) shot just 29.6 percent (8-of-27) from the floor in the first half, but rallied to connect on 43.5 percent (10-of-23) of their shots in the second half. Overall, Concordia Texas shot 36 percent (18-of-50) from the field, including 37.5 percent (6-for-16) from downtown.
The YellowJackets (3-8, 1-5 ASC) were led by Rebecca Stewart's 13 points.
LeTourneau held a 23-21 lead at halftime. The Tornados scored 10 of the first 18 points of the second half to tie the game at 31-all. CTX then reeled off a 6-0 spurt to take the lead.
After the YellowJackets battled back to claim a 40-38 advantage, the Tornados scored nine consecutive points to take seven-point lead. LeTourneau again came back and tied the game at 47-all on Ashley Reed's jumper in the paint with 3:15 remaining. However, on the ensuing possession,
Ally Terry netted a jumper that gave Concordia the lead for good.
The Tornados added four more points on free throws and held the YellowJackets scoreless over the final three minutes of the contest.
Concordia will hit the road this weekend, beginning with Thursday night's ASC matchup with Texas-Tyler. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
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