Saturday, November 5
Houston, TX
2:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
-00,00 CUSA
94
vs
32
Texas College (Exhibition)
0-0
1
2
3
4
F
Texas Col.
8
8
3
13
32
Rice
20
25
22
27
94
Rice Rolls Past Texas College in Exhibition Opener
11/5/2022 4:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Open season against SFA on Thursday
HOUSTON – The Rice Owls women's basketball team took the floor for the first time in the 2022-23 season, downing Texas College 94-32 in an exhibition game at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday.
Six Owls scored in double-figures, led by freshman Shelby Hayes who scored 15 points in 16 minutes of action while collecting a team-high 11 rebounds. Maya Bokunewicz hit on five of six shots to finish with 14 points in 15 minutes while Ashlee Austin chipped in 12.
Freshmen Dominique Ennis (12) and Kennedy Clifton (11) also scored in double figures in their debuts as did junior transfer Fatou Samb (10). Ennis added six rebounds as did Malia Fisher and Destiny Jackson.
Senior Katelyn Crosthwait started in her return to the court for the first since her season-ending injury at Middle Tennessee last season and led the team with seven assists in 19 minutes.
The Owls shot 53 percent from the field while limiting Texas College to just a 20 percent clip and outscored the Steers to 19 points in the first three quarters. Rice did most of their damage close to the basket with a 44-8 edge in points in the paint and a 23-6 advantage in second chance opportunities.
Postgame Reaction - Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"I'm excited about where this team can get. We weren't there today, but that's what practice (and) openers are for. Hopefully, we got some of our kinks out. We got the freshmen some opportunities to play on the court and get some experience. (Overall), I thought there were a lot of positives. There are definitely some things we've got to clean up until we face tougher opponents coming up on our non-conference schedule."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
The Owls scored the first seven points of the game on their way to a 20-8 lead at the end of the opening quarter. Bokunewicz and Samb led the way with six points each while Fisher collected four of the Owls' 16 rebounds.
Second Quarter
Rice outscored the Steers 25-8 to extend the lead to 45-16 at the half. Austin and Clifton each scored five as seven Owls scored in the quarter. The Owls scored 12 of their 25 points in the quarter off 10 Texas College turnovers.
Third Quarter
Rice stormed out of the locker room to score the first eight points of the quarter, pushing the lead past the 30-point mark. The Owls held the Steers to a lone three-point field goal in the period while adding 22 points of their own to extend the lead to 67-19
Fourth Quarter
The teams combined for 40 points in the final stanza, with freshmen Hayes (9) Clifton (6) and Ennis (5) leading the way.
UP NEXT
The Owls' regular season schedule opens on Thursday when they host defending WAC champion Stephen F. Austin at Tudor Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. game which will be broadcast on CUSAtv.
Six Owls scored in double-figures, led by freshman Shelby Hayes who scored 15 points in 16 minutes of action while collecting a team-high 11 rebounds. Maya Bokunewicz hit on five of six shots to finish with 14 points in 15 minutes while Ashlee Austin chipped in 12.
Freshmen Dominique Ennis (12) and Kennedy Clifton (11) also scored in double figures in their debuts as did junior transfer Fatou Samb (10). Ennis added six rebounds as did Malia Fisher and Destiny Jackson.
Senior Katelyn Crosthwait started in her return to the court for the first since her season-ending injury at Middle Tennessee last season and led the team with seven assists in 19 minutes.
The Owls shot 53 percent from the field while limiting Texas College to just a 20 percent clip and outscored the Steers to 19 points in the first three quarters. Rice did most of their damage close to the basket with a 44-8 edge in points in the paint and a 23-6 advantage in second chance opportunities.
"I'm excited about where this team can get. We weren't there today, but that's what practice (and) openers are for. Hopefully, we got some of our kinks out. We got the freshmen some opportunities to play on the court and get some experience. (Overall), I thought there were a lot of positives. There are definitely some things we've got to clean up until we face tougher opponents coming up on our non-conference schedule."
First Quarter
The Owls scored the first seven points of the game on their way to a 20-8 lead at the end of the opening quarter. Bokunewicz and Samb led the way with six points each while Fisher collected four of the Owls' 16 rebounds.
Second Quarter
Rice outscored the Steers 25-8 to extend the lead to 45-16 at the half. Austin and Clifton each scored five as seven Owls scored in the quarter. The Owls scored 12 of their 25 points in the quarter off 10 Texas College turnovers.
Third Quarter
Rice stormed out of the locker room to score the first eight points of the quarter, pushing the lead past the 30-point mark. The Owls held the Steers to a lone three-point field goal in the period while adding 22 points of their own to extend the lead to 67-19
Fourth Quarter
The teams combined for 40 points in the final stanza, with freshmen Hayes (9) Clifton (6) and Ennis (5) leading the way.
The Owls' regular season schedule opens on Thursday when they host defending WAC champion Stephen F. Austin at Tudor Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. game which will be broadcast on CUSAtv.
Team Stats
TC
Rice
FG%
.204
.536
3FG%
.179
.345
FT%
.538
.909
RB
19
56
TO
22
17
STL
6
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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