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| Freshman Whitney York scored a game-high 19 points on Sunday. |
SAN ANTONIO ? UTSA shot a
season-high 52.1 percent from the floor and closed out the Wells Fargo New Year's Classic with a 73-45 victory against WeberState
on Sunday.
Freshman guard Whitney York, who was named to the all tournament team, led three Roadrunners (8-4) in double
figures with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. Freshman guard Jordan Stark, who also
earned all-classic honors, added 12 points and grabbed a team-best eight rebounds, while junior guard Monica Gibbs chipped in with 10 points and dished out a
game-high four assists. Senior Terrie Davis tied Gibbs with four dimes.
WeberState’s (6-6) Sara Tuomi
scored a team-high 16 points and hauled a game-best nine rebounds. Ali
Thorderson added nine points.
UTSA jumped early on WeberState
with a 12-3 lead in the first five minutes of the first half. The Wildcats went
on an 18-6 run to grab their only lead of the game at 21-18 with 6:44 to play. However,
the Roadrunners responded with a 17-0 run over the final six minutes and head into
the locker with the 34-21 lead. York
paced UTSA during that run with six points, while Stark and junior forward Tia
Bogan added four points apiece.
UTSA carried its momentum into the second half by scoring
the first six points to extend its lead to 40-21. Janie Rayback’s free throws ended the
Wildcats scoreless drought that last over 11 minutes. UTSA pushed its lead to
as many as 20 points (51-31) when Bogan nailed a jumper with 10:55 remaining. Davis’ 3-pointer
increased the Roadrunner lead to 63-39 with five minutes left. The Roadrunners
ended the game with a 10-6 run to seal the 28-point victory.
The Roadrunners close out their non-conference schedule
against SMU on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the ConvocationCenter.
2007 Wells Fargo/UTSA New Year’s Classic All-Tournament Team
Alex Anderson, Chattanooga
Amanda Jackson, Miami (Ohio)
Jordan Stark, UTSA
Sara Tuomi, WeberState
Whitney York, UTSA