December 18th, 2008
Box Score
(photo of Courtney Haskell by Drew Engelke)
SEGUIN, Texas – The Texas Lutheran women’s basketball team overcame a 14-point deficit with 11:22 to play and defeated Schreiner 84-83 Thursday night in TLU’s Memorial Gymnasium.
TLU sophomore Courtney Haskell (San Antonio/Southwest) hit two free throws with four seconds to play to give TLU the final one-point lead. Haskell earlier hit two free throws, with 29 seconds to play, to put TLU back in front by one.
The Bulldogs took their first lead of the second half on a three-pointer by Pearl Kafoa (Keller/Keller Central) with 1:41 on the clock.
Schreiner answered Kafoa’s three with a lay-up by Lia Phillips and responded to Haskell’s first two free throws with a jumper by Xandria White.
On its final possession, TLU worked the ball around the perimeter as Haskell broke free in the post. She caught the entry pass on the right block and was swarmed by three Schreiner defenders. The foul was called as Haskell worked to break free from the pressure.
Haskell’s final four points gave her 14 for the game. She added 10 rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal.
Monica Enriquez led Schreiner with 30 points. The senior guard added nine assists and five steals. White and Lia Phillips added 16 and 12, respectively.
TLU improved to 3-5 overall and to 2-4 in the American Southwest Conference. The Bulldogs’ victory marked the first time since Feb. 19, 2005 that the Bulldogs claimed a second consecutive victory. TLU defeated LeTourneau 72-48 on Monday.
In addition to Haskell, the Bulldogs had three other players score in double figures. Tamisha Timpson (San Antonio/Roosevelt) added 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and four steals.
Jennifer Munoz (San Antonio/Brackenridge) and Madilyn Caran (Yorktown/Yorktown) each scored 10. Caran also grabbed 10 rebounds.
Kim Hagan (Houston/Cypress Creek) and Amy Doyle (Houston/Jersey Village) each scored nine points. Hagan contributed five rebounds, and Doyle collected four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
The Bulldogs hit 14-of-17 free throws in the second half and finished the game 27-of-35 (77.1 percent).
TLU’s next came is set for Jan. 3 against St. Edward’s University. Game time is 2 p.m. in Austin.