AUSTIN, Texas – The Concordia University Texas women's basketball team picked up its first victory of the 2026-27 season with a commanding 61-35 win over Dallas Christian College on Saturday evening inside the Deb & Don Christian Fieldhouse. The 35 points scored by Dallas Christian was the least amount allowed by the Tornados since February 21, 2009 (71-35 win over Sul Ross State).
The Tornados (1-1) controlled the contest from start to finish, never trailing while holding the Crusaders to just 29.2 percent shooting from the field and 6.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Briann Warehime led all scorers with a career-high 16 points, knocking down three three-pointers, while Kiyah Hatcher added 10 points. Alice Wilkinson turned in a career-best performance off the bench, recording career highs of eight rebounds and eight assists. Macie Upshaw contributed six points, eight rebounds, six steals and two blocks.
Concordia opened the contest with a strong defensive effort, forcing Dallas Christian into several early turnovers. Hatcher opened the scoring with a three-pointer before Madison Martinez connected from long range to give the Tornados a 9-3 advantage midway through the opening quarter.
The Tornados maintained their momentum throughout the period, taking a 17-12 lead into the second quarter.
Concordia extended its advantage early in the second frame behind a pair of three-pointers from Warehime. The Tornados pushed their lead to double digits before Kimora Wright converted a fast-break layup in the closing seconds to send Concordia into halftime with a 34-23 advantage.
The defensive intensity continued after the break as Concordia limited Dallas Christian to just seven points in the third quarter. The Crusaders trimmed the deficit to seven midway through the period, but a three-pointer from Katelyn Tietjen helped the Tornados regain momentum.
Briann Warehime later connected on another three-pointer before Hatcher added a layup to give Concordia a 44-30 lead entering the final quarter.
The Tornados saved their best defensive performance for the fourth quarter, holding Dallas Christian to just five points on 2-of-12 shooting (16.7 percent). Concordia closed the game on a 17-1 run, highlighted by three-pointers from Martinez, Jasmine Culpepper and Jiselle Montemayor, to secure the 26-point victory.
Concordia finished the contest shooting 41.1 percent from the field and connected on nine three-pointers. The Tornados dominated the glass with a 46-26 rebounding advantage while recording 19 assists, 15 steals and three blocks.
Wilkinson orchestrated the offense with her career-high eight assists while matching Upshaw for the team lead in rebounds with eight. Martinez added eight points, seven rebounds and three steals.
The Tornados held Dallas Christian to just 12 second-half points, including five in the final quarter, to seal their first win of the season.
BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Briann Warehime: Career-high 16 points, 3 three-pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Alice Wilkinson: Career-high 8 rebounds, career-high 8 assists, 3 points, 1 block
Kiyah Hatcher: 10 points, 2 steals
Macie Upshaw: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals, 2 blocks
Concordia Texas will next host Trinity University this Tuesday, November 17th. Tip off is scheduled for 5:30pm.
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