Wow! I said in my last post that "a win was a win" and that is exactly what it was today.
While it was not-at-all pretty - just 17-of-58 from the field - the TexAnns got it done, coming away with a 51-45 win over Cameron on Saturday.
D'Anna Dingler had 14 points in the game, but none of them mattered more than the final four as she went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe during the final 1:30 to give the TexAnns a lead they would never relinquish.
Coach Hearne noted after the game that "this game will help these players in the long run."
This may have been just the victory this team needed with Lone Star Conference South Division play beginning this Wednesday.
The TexAnns will host Texas A&M-Kingsville with a tip-off set for 6 p.m. at Wisdom Gym.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
TexAnns start slow in Lawton, Okla.
The TexAnns are down 26-24 against Cameron at the half.
The TexAnns were down by as many as five points on two different occasions before Tori Skarke's three-pointer with 6:01 gave the TexAnns an 18-17 lead.
The Aggies scored the final four points of the half to take the lead as Shelby Adamson's jumper as time expired was too long.
The TexAnns were down by as many as five points on two different occasions before Tori Skarke's three-pointer with 6:01 gave the TexAnns an 18-17 lead.
The Aggies scored the final four points of the half to take the lead as Shelby Adamson's jumper as time expired was too long.
TexAnns about to battle Aggies
About 23:00 until tip-off for the TexAnns in Lawton, Okla. The TexAnns will be going for their second straight win following a convincing win over Southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday in Weatherford, Okla.
While Thursday's game was not the prettiest of wins - first-half was awful, for both teams - it was still a win. And talking with some of the players, they believe that a road win like that - following an emotional loss (lost to Southeastern Oklahoma in final seconds) just two days before - can be the jump start they need. Especially with the conference opener just around the corner.
If the team that played (in the second-half) can play like that throughout the conference games, you will see a pretty good team for the rest of the season.
The question is - can they keep it up?
We'll see and i'll keep you posted.
While Thursday's game was not the prettiest of wins - first-half was awful, for both teams - it was still a win. And talking with some of the players, they believe that a road win like that - following an emotional loss (lost to Southeastern Oklahoma in final seconds) just two days before - can be the jump start they need. Especially with the conference opener just around the corner.
If the team that played (in the second-half) can play like that throughout the conference games, you will see a pretty good team for the rest of the season.
The question is - can they keep it up?
We'll see and i'll keep you posted.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
TexAnns push past Bulldogs 70-40
The TexAnns defesne held the Bulldogs to their lowest point total of the season on their way to a convincing 70-40 win.
It was Tarleton's first win north of the Red River since Jan. 12 of last year.
The TexAnns will take on Cameron on Saturday in the team's final LSC crossover game of the season.
It was Tarleton's first win north of the Red River since Jan. 12 of last year.
The TexAnns will take on Cameron on Saturday in the team's final LSC crossover game of the season.
TexAnns up 29-15 over SWOSU at the break
The TexAnns scored just 29 points in the first half, but more importantly - held the Bulldogs to just 15 points as Tarleton takes the 14-point lead into the locker room after the first half.
Neither team lit up the scoreboard, but the TexAnns went on a 16-5 run in the final seven minutes and finished the half shooting 52% from the field.
The Tarleton defense held the Bulldogs to just 27% shooting.
Neither team lit up the scoreboard, but the TexAnns went on a 16-5 run in the final seven minutes and finished the half shooting 52% from the field.
The Tarleton defense held the Bulldogs to just 27% shooting.
Dingler's online journal to begin Friday, Jan. 9
TexAnn baksetball senior D'Anna Dingler will begin her blog in Tarleton Talks on Friday, Jan. 9.
Dingler will express her thoughts and feelings about previous performances and upcoming games throughout the remainder of the season.
Log onto www.tarletonsports.com and click on the Tarleton Blogs banner for access.
Dingler will express her thoughts and feelings about previous performances and upcoming games throughout the remainder of the season.
Log onto www.tarletonsports.com and click on the Tarleton Blogs banner for access.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
TexAnns look to get back into win column this weekend
The Tarleton women's basketball team will travel to Southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday before heading to Cameron on Saturday.
The TexAnns dropped a heartbreaker at home on Tuesday and the team will look to bounce back in their final two Lone Star Conference crossover games before beginning conference action next week.
The TexAnns dropped a heartbreaker at home on Tuesday and the team will look to bounce back in their final two Lone Star Conference crossover games before beginning conference action next week.
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