SAN ANTONIO— The UTSA women’s basketball team topped Temple, 52-43, in American Conference action at the Convocation Center on Tuesday.
The Roadrunners (12-11, 7-5 American) bested the Owls (10-13, 4-7 American), as senior Cheyenne Rowe posted a game-high 26 points with 11 rebounds. Junior Idara Udo joined her in snagging 11 boards and also swatting four shots across the contest. Sophomore Mia Hammonds joined Rowe in the double-digit scoring club, posting 10, with six rebounds, and senior Ereauna Hardaway dished out six assists.
After a back-and-forth start to the first quarter, a late spurt saw a 17-13 Owl lead entering the second.
Temple increased its advantage to six, but eight consecutive points by Rowe handed UTSA a 21-19 edge. The Owls tickled the twine before the half hit its close with the game tied, 21-21.
The battle raged on with back-to-back makes for Hammonds, issuing a 28-24 Roadrunner edge, but a later stretch had the game deadlocked at 32. Bean found Rowe for a bucket before the quarter hit its close with UTSA up, 34-32.
The Roadrunners came out firing in the fourth, with an 8-2 surge affording the squad a 44-34 advantage, and from there, UTSA never looked back, cruising to a 52-43 victory.
The ‘Runners will next face South Florida on Saturday, with a 6:30 p.m. showdown at the Convocation Center.
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