EL PASO – The UAB women’s basketball team dropped its second consecutive Conference USA game after a 76-58 setback at UTEP on Thursday night.
The Blazers (8-3, 0-2 C-USA) were led by Sara Bershers with 11 points and Margaret Whitley who added 10.
N’Yah Boyd paced the Miners (9-2, 2-0 C-USA) with a game-high 20 points. Jazion Jackson was one rebound shy of a double-double with 13-and-9.
UTEP scored the first 11 points of the game and built a 20-point lead by the 1:12 mark of the 1st quarter.
A 10-0 run, with all points scored by the Bershers sisters, made the score 35-25 with 2:26 remaining until halftime, but that is as close as UAB would come.
The Miners’ lead would get as high as 25 points midway through the 4th quarter at 71-46.
The Blazers remain on the road to face UTSA (2-8, 0-1 C-USA) on Jan. 31. The Roadrunners fell to LA Tech 62-57 earlier this evening.
The next homestand will be Jan. 5 against Florida Atlantic and Jan. 7 versus FIU.
GAME NOTES
Sara Bershers surpassed 700 career points and had her 18th career double-figure game
Tracey Bershers tied her career-high with five rebounds
The Blazers had a season-high 20 turnovers resulting in 28 UTEP points
PURCHASE YOUR GOLD CARD
Women’s Basketball season tickets are available for $65 by purchasing the 2022-23 Gold Card. The Gold Card will allow you to gain access to all home events for Women’s Basketball, as well as Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball and Softball.
GROUP TICKETS AND FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at Bartow Arena by filling out the UAB Basketball Group Ticket Request Form. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home basketball game during the 2022-23 season.
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