Duo of Walter, Rodriguez Lead WNMU Offense Against WT

Women's Basketball 1/30/2020 6:02:00 PM

Duo of Walter, Rodriguez Lead WNMU Offense Against WT

Box Score CANYON, TX – Having won three of their last four games, the Western women's basketball team traveled to Canyon, Texas to take on the Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M for the second time this season. Inside the First United Back Center Thursday night, the Mustangs put together a big fourth quarter but could not dig themselves out of the hole as the Lady Buffs swept the season series with a 74-41 win.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
Abigail Walter (Fort Worth, TX/Nolan Catholic HS) - 10 PTS | 4-7 FG | 2-3 3PTR
Paulina Rodrigez - 11 PTS | 5 REB | 3 AST
Jenika Padilla (Las Vegas, NM/West Las Vegas) - 7 PTS | 3-6 FG | 1-2 3 PTR | 5 REB

HOW IT HAPPENED:

WT made the most of their offensive rebound, putting a quick three points on the board to open play.
None other than Paulina Rodriguez (Chihuahua, Mexico/Montverde Academy) put the Mustangs first basket on a pull up jumper.
A jumper from Jenika Padilla (Las Vegas, NM/West Las Vegas) put WNMU within four, but WT went on a 6-0 run to go up by 10.
Freshman, Abigail Walter (Fort Worth, TX/Nolan Catholic HS) sunk a long range shot to cut into the WT lead early in the second.
Three different players for the Lady Buffs sunk back-to-back-to-back three pointers starting to create more distance.
Jenika Padilla (Las Vegas, NM/West Las Vegas) answered with a three of her own to snap the WT scoring run. Rachel Francisco (Seattle, WA/Holy Names Academy) closed out the first half with a driving layup, as the teams headed into the locker room for the break.
Quarter three was all WT, scoring 23 while holding WNMU to just two points, free throws at the very beginning of the quarter from Jayla Jackson (Killeen, TX/).
The roles were reversed in the final frame as WNMU found their groove. At the 3:20 mark, WNMU had outscored WT 18-1 in an effort to close the deficit.
WT got out of their slump and put together 14 points in the fourth, while WNMU had their biggest quarter with 21 points with the help of Paulina Rodriguez (Chihuahua, Mexico/Montverde Academy) and Abigail Walter (Fort Worth, TX/Nolan Catholic HS) who combined for 14 points.

UP NEXT:
Women's Basketball will travel back in-state to rival Eastern New Mexico for a Saturday afternoon matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. MST.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Rachel Francisco: G; 5' 4"; Junior

#11 Jenika Padilla: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#4 Paulina Rodriguez: G; 5' 11"; Senior

#33 Jayla Jackson: C; 6' 4"; Junior

#23 Abigail Walter: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#15 Rachel Francisco
: 5' 4"; Junior
: G

#11 Jenika Padilla
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#4 Paulina Rodriguez
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G

#33 Jayla Jackson
: 6' 4"; Junior
: C

#23 Abigail Walter
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G