For Immediate Release: February 16, 2000
Contact: Derek Smolik, UT-Pan American SID

Gravel’s 28 Leads UT-Pan American Women’s Basketball Past Houston Baptist, 72-59

EDINBURG – Alexandra Gravel scored a career-high of 28 points, leading the University of Texas-Pan American past Houston Baptist University, 72-59, Wednesday night in women’s basketball action at the UTPA Fieldhouse.

Gravel, a sophomore from Chicoutimi, Quebec, hit on 10-of-16 shots from the field, including 6-of-10 from three-point range.  The 28 points topped her previous career high of 27 points, set twice earlier this season.  Her six three-pointers tied for the second most in school history for a single game.

The Huskies went on a 15-0 run midway through the first half to take control.  With UTPA leading 22-20, HBU held UTPA scoreless for the next five minutes until Erin Buttery hit a jumper with 3:56 left in the half.  The Huskies took a 37-30 lead into the lockeroom.  But the Broncs came out hot to start the second half.  UTPA went on a 24-5 run to start the half and never looked back.  Gravel hit four of her treys during the run that sealed the game.

Also scoring in double figures for the Broncs was Naima Williams who had 16 points and Cheveron Terry, who came off the bench to pour in 12 points.  She also had team highs in rebounds (8), assists (4) and steals (5).  Three Huskies scored in double figures, led by Tonie Noise with 15.  Nola Wainohu had 12 and Kanika Harvey had 10 points.

UTPA (6-19) will return on Saturday, February 19th when they host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the first game of a men’s-women’s doubleheader at 5 p.m.  HBU (20-8) will take the court next on February 19th against Willey College in Marshall, Texas, at 5:30 p.m.

Houston Baptist Huskies at UT-Pan American Lady Broncs
UTPA Fieldhouse, Edinburg, Texas
February 16, 2000

Houston Baptist (20-8)
No. Name                    FG  FGA  3FG 3FGA  FT  FTA  OF DE TOT  PF  TP  A  TO BLK S  MIN
13  Nola Wainohu, f         6   12   0   1     0   0    0  5  5    2   12  2  3  0   3  31
24  Shonte Witherspoon, f   1   5    0   0     2   2    0  4  4    2   4   3  1  0   1  30
44  Tonie Noise, c          4   8    0   0     7   8    3  8  11   0   15  0  2  0   2  24
10  Deborah Mize, g         0   4    0   3     0   0    0  2  2    0   0   1  4  0   0  22
22  Carey Owens, g          3   12   2   8     0   0    0  2  2    3   8   2  4  0   0  33
03  Kanika Harvey           4   11   1   1     1   3    0  1  1    4   10  3  2  0   1  25
12  Shawnaka Holland        1   2    1   1     0   0    2  1  3    2   3   1  1  0   1  16
23  Ryalon Brailsford       0   0    0   0     0   0    0  0  0    0   0   0  1  0   0  2
42  Tiffany Andrews         2   6    0   0     3   4    5  1  6    1   7   0  4  0   0  17
    Team                                                0  4  4                            
    Totals                  21  60   4   14    13  17   10 28 38   14  59  12 22 0   8  200
Total FG% 1st Half: 14-31  .452   2nd Half: 7-29    .241   Game: .350     Deadball
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8    .500   2nd Half: 0-6     .000   Game: .286     Rebounds
F Throw% 1st Half:  5-6    .833   2nd Half: 8-11    .727   Game: .765     1
UT-Pan American (6-19)
No. Name                    FG  FGA  3FG 3FGA  FT  FTA  OF DE TOT  PF  TP  A  TO BLK S  MIN
05  Alexandra Gravel, f     10  16   6   10    2   2    0  4  4    4   28  2  3  0   3  31
42  Erin Buttery, f         3   8    0   0     2   3    1  6  7    3   8   3  2  0   1  29
33  Naima Williams, c       7   8    0   0     2   3    0  4  4    3   16  3  1  0   3  30
11  Ashere' Thigpen, g      0   4    0   0     0   0    0  1  1    0   0   0  2  0   0  21
23  Valdez, Lea, g          2   8    0   1     0   0    2  3  5    3   4   3  4  0   1  24
14  Radiajah Sinnette       1   3    0   0     0   0    0  1  1    1   2   1  1  1   0  15
20  Michelle Smith          1   3    0   0     0   0    0  2  2    2   2   0  1  0   1  17
22  Cheveron Terry          5   8    1   2     1   3    1  7  8    1   12  4  8  0   5  30
44  Senella Baldwin         0   0    0   0     0   0    0  0  0    0   0   0  0  0   0  3
    Team                                                0  4  4                            
    Totals                  29  58   7   13    7   11   4  32 36   17  72  16 22 1   14 200
Total FG% 1st Half: 14-29  .483   2nd Half: 15-29   .517   Game: .500     Deadball
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6    .333   2nd Half: 5-7     .714   Game: .538     Rebounds
F Throw% 1st Half:  0-0    .000   2nd Half: 7-11    .636   Game: .636     1
Officials: Mark Acuna, Daniel Glass, Darcy Doll
Technical Fouls: None
Attendance: 127
Score by Periods        1st   2nd   Final
Houston Baptist         37    22    59
UTPA                    30    42    72
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