MARSHALL, Texas – The Concordia Texas women's basketball team dropped a 73-65 battle to Linfield University in their ETBU Classic opener on Friday night inside Ornelas Gymnasium. Junior guard Taysie Trejo delivered a career night with 30 points and four steals, but the Tornados couldn't overcome a decisive third-quarter surge by the Wildcats.

Concordia opened strong, edging ahead 15-14 after the first quarter behind Trejo's early three-pointers and a Shanna Brown layup. The second frame saw both teams trade baskets, with Madison Martinez scoring inside and Trejo adding another triple, but Linfield closed the half on a small run to take a 29-25 lead into the break.

The third quarter proved pivotal. Linfield outscored Concordia 27-16 in the period, fueled by Amelia Solt's perimeter shooting and Tana Hoekema's presence in the paint. Despite Trejo's relentless scoring, the Wildcats built a double-digit advantage heading into the fourth.

The Tornados showed resilience late, pouring in 24 points in the final quarter. Trejo knocked down back-to-back threes, while Brown and Katelyn Tietjen added key buckets to cut the deficit to single digits. A post move by Samantha Ising pulled CTX within 68-63 with just over a minute remaining, but Linfield held firm at the free-throw line to secure the win.

Concordia Texas will wrap up the ETBU Classic on Saturday, November 22nd, when they face host East Texas Baptist University at 2pm.

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS

Taysie Trejo 30 Pts, 6-12 3PT, 4 Stls

Shanna Brown 10 Pts, 4 Reb

Katelyn Tietjen 7 Pts, 5 Reb

Samantha Ising 8 Reb, 6 Blks

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