BIRMINGHAM – Freshman Denim DeShields scored 14 points and added a game-high eight assists as the UAB women’s basketball team defeated Shorter 96-53 in an exhibition game at Bartow Arena on Wednesday night.
Desiree Ware scored a team-high 16 points while Lyndsey Robson and Maddie Walsh added 14 points apiece. Robson led the team with six rebounds.
Shorter’s Derrica McCall scored a game-high 23 points.
The Blazers, who led from start-to-finish, were up 11-10 with 3:02 left in the 1st quarter before ending on a 10-3 run to take a 21-13 advantage after the first 10 minutes.
An early 11-0 run in the 2nd quarter made the score 32-15 at the 5:32 mark. The Blazers’ first 20+ lead came after a pair of Destinee McGhee free throws made the score 46-25 just before halftime.
UAB made it to the half century mark on a DeShields jumper early in the 3rd quarter that made the score 50-27.
The Blazers ended the game on a 14-0 run, started by Ware scoring the first seven points. Molly Moffitt’s layup with 1:13 remaining closed out the scoring.
As a team, UAB shot 54.7% (35-64) and scored 30 points off of 27 Hawks turnovers. Half of the Blazers’ points (48) came in the paint.
Up next is the regular season opener on Nov. 7 at noon against Auburn Montgomery.
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.
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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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