Lady Jackets Upset By UTD

Brittany Roberson finished with 17 points versus UTD

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BROWNWOOD, Texas - Poor free-throw shooting by Howard Payne University leads to a 74-70 loss for the Lady Jackets in their home opener versus the University of Texas at Dallas Saturday afternoon in the Brownwood Coliseum.

Howard Payne was 13 of 23 (56%) from the free-throw line in the game while the University of Texas at Dallas was 21 of 24 (87%).

Howard Payne falls to 2-1 overall and 0-1 to start ASC play. UTD is at 4-0 overall and 1-0 in conference.

The game remained tight throughout the first half with the Lady Jackets holding a 37-32 halftime lead.

In a game that had 19 lead changes, Howard Payne would hold their last at 66-65 with 4:45 left in the game. UTD would then score five unanswered points to gain a 70-66 lead with 2:06 to play.

A Brittany Roberson layup with 12 seconds remaining brought HPU to within two, 72-70. Two UTD free-throws secured the game for the Lady Comets winning 74-70.

Robinson finished with 17 points and three assists for HPU. Jasmin Thomas added 14 points and a game high five steals. Dana Marrs had 11 points. Kalin Hana had a team high seven rebounds off the bench.

UTD was led by Kaitlyn Korioth with a game high 18 points. Ashley George followed closely with 17 points and was 11 of 11 from the free-throw line. Lyndsey Smith had 12 and Brittany Houston added 11.

Howard Payne plays at home again on Monday at 5:30 pm versus the University of the Ozarks.
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