Wednesday, November 29
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
4-3,0-0AAC
74
vs
44
Texas Southern
1-5,0-0SWAC
1
2
3
4
F
Texas Southern
12
15
13
4
44
Rice
19
18
26
11
74
Ennis’ Career Night Leads to Milestone Win
11/29/2023 10:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HOUSTON – A lights-out shooting night powered the Rice women's basketball team to a 74-44 victory over Texas Southern Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. The Owls earned their 700th program win while moving to 4-3 on the season.
Dominique Ennis led the Owls with a career-high 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including six three-pointers, while adding a career-high five assists, five rebounds and four steals. Maya Bokunewicz added 14 points, four rebounds and a steal, while Emily Klaczek netted 10 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds. Destiny Jackson netted 10 points, two rebounds, a block and a steal.
As a team, Rice shot 27-of-64 (42.4%) and a blistering 12-of-25 (48.0%) from three-point range. The Owls added an 8-of-13 (61.5%) showing from the free throw line. Rice held Texas Southern to just 17-of-57 (29.8%) shooting from the floor, while forcing 17 turnovers, scoring 22 points on those turnovers.
Postgame Reaction - Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"It feels good to get back in the win column. It feels good to be back at home. I thought we came out with a lot of energy and we saw a lot of energy for a majority of the game, and that's the team that I know we can be. That's the team we are working to be every night. When we can play fast and when we can share the basketball the way we did, we have a really, really good team. So it is exciting to see that. Proud of our effort, proud of our intensity and just an all-around good game from a lot of different players."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Hailey Adams netted the game's first points before back-to-back TSU threes gave the Tigers the early lead. Back-to-back Ennis three-pointers gave the Owls the lead, with Shelby Hayes and Klaczek extending the lead to 14-8. The Owls held a 19-12 lead at the end of the first.
Second Quarter
After trading scores to get within four at 25-21, Jackson hit the next three baskets for Rice, including two threes, to push Rice's lead to double digits. Ennis and Jackson pushed the lead to 37-23, but back-to-back scores by TSU cut the deficit to 10 at the half.
Third Quarter
Texas Southern got within single digits to open the third, but Ennis hit another three to push the Owls lead to 12, with Klaczek later following with another Rice triple to give Rice a 45-30 lead. Up by 17, Ennis hit her fourth and fifth three-pointers of the game, as the Owls took a 55-34 lead. Ennis and Bokunewicz closed out the quarter for the Owls, putting Rice up 63-40.
Fourth Quarter
Bokunewicz continued the hot shooting for Rice with a pair of three pointers in the fourth quarter, Rice's only field goals of the quarter. Klaczek had the last point for Rice with a free throw, while holding TSU to only four points in the quarter, as the Owls went on to win 74-44.
TEAM NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UP NEXT
The Owls are back on the road Saturday afternoon against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Dominique Ennis led the Owls with a career-high 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including six three-pointers, while adding a career-high five assists, five rebounds and four steals. Maya Bokunewicz added 14 points, four rebounds and a steal, while Emily Klaczek netted 10 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds. Destiny Jackson netted 10 points, two rebounds, a block and a steal.
As a team, Rice shot 27-of-64 (42.4%) and a blistering 12-of-25 (48.0%) from three-point range. The Owls added an 8-of-13 (61.5%) showing from the free throw line. Rice held Texas Southern to just 17-of-57 (29.8%) shooting from the floor, while forcing 17 turnovers, scoring 22 points on those turnovers.
"It feels good to get back in the win column. It feels good to be back at home. I thought we came out with a lot of energy and we saw a lot of energy for a majority of the game, and that's the team that I know we can be. That's the team we are working to be every night. When we can play fast and when we can share the basketball the way we did, we have a really, really good team. So it is exciting to see that. Proud of our effort, proud of our intensity and just an all-around good game from a lot of different players."
First Quarter
Hailey Adams netted the game's first points before back-to-back TSU threes gave the Tigers the early lead. Back-to-back Ennis three-pointers gave the Owls the lead, with Shelby Hayes and Klaczek extending the lead to 14-8. The Owls held a 19-12 lead at the end of the first.
Second Quarter
After trading scores to get within four at 25-21, Jackson hit the next three baskets for Rice, including two threes, to push Rice's lead to double digits. Ennis and Jackson pushed the lead to 37-23, but back-to-back scores by TSU cut the deficit to 10 at the half.
Third Quarter
Texas Southern got within single digits to open the third, but Ennis hit another three to push the Owls lead to 12, with Klaczek later following with another Rice triple to give Rice a 45-30 lead. Up by 17, Ennis hit her fourth and fifth three-pointers of the game, as the Owls took a 55-34 lead. Ennis and Bokunewicz closed out the quarter for the Owls, putting Rice up 63-40.
Fourth Quarter
Bokunewicz continued the hot shooting for Rice with a pair of three pointers in the fourth quarter, Rice's only field goals of the quarter. Klaczek had the last point for Rice with a free throw, while holding TSU to only four points in the quarter, as the Owls went on to win 74-44.
- The Owls captured their 700th program win.
- Rice is now 14-9 all-time against Texas Southern.
- This is the third time this season that the Owls have held a team to four points or less in a quarter.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Ennis finished with career highs in points (25), field goals (nine), three-point field goals (six) and assists (five).
- Adams had her first career start and a career-high six points.
- Jazzy Owens-Barnett finished with a career-high six rebounds.
The Owls are back on the road Saturday afternoon against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Team Stats
TSU
Rice
FG%
.298
.422
3FG%
.214
.480
FT%
.583
.615
RB
33
47
TO
17
13
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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