ARLINGTON, Texas – Shaila Forman and Solenne Olenga each recorded a double-double Thursday evening, but Lamar University was unable to contain UT Arlington's hot shooting in a 79-64 loss at College Park Center.
Forman finished with a game-high 19 points, including 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line and added 11 rebounds. Olenga tallied 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, grabbed 12 rebounds and recorded two steals. Kennedi Alexander came off the bench to score 12 points, while Larissa Hubbard finished one point and three rebounds shy of a double-double.
LU (1-1) shot 34.9 percent from the field, including five 3-pointers, but struggled at the free-throw line, converting 15-of-28 attempts. The Mavericks shot 30-of-58 from the floor and connected on at least 50 percent of their shots in three quarters.
UTA opened the game on a 14-4 run as the Cardinals committed four turnovers. LU shot a team-low 29.4 percent in the opening quarter and trailed by nine despite four points apiece from Alexander and Olenga.
Big Red found itself down 13 in the second quarter before using a quick 7-2 run to cut the deficit to eight with less than five minutes remaining in the half. The Mavericks closed the half by hitting four of their final six shots and carried a 12-point lead into the break.
UTA's lead grew to 16 with 7:32 remaining in the third quarter. The Cardinals responded with a 16-6 run over the next five minutes, fueled by eight points from Forman, who connected on a pair of 3-pointers. LU trimmed the deficit to six, but it would get no closer. The Mavericks answered with a 26-17 run to secure the 15-point victory.
Lamar will travel to Lubbock for a Monday night matchup against Texas Tech at United Supermarkets Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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