Sam Houston 70, at UTEP 58

EL PASO, Texas (Interstat) — A dominant third-quarter surge fueled by defensive pressure and the scoring of Deborah Ogayemi propelled the Sam Houston Bearkats to a 70-58 victory over the UTEP Miners in a Conference USA women’s basketball game Saturday at Don Haskins Center. The Bearkats, who improved to 14-7 overall, broke open a tight contest by outscoring the Miners 25-15 in the pivotal third period. That run transformed a narrow 31-30 halftime lead into a commanding 56-45 advantage entering the final quarter, a margin UTEP could not overcome. Sam Houston’s defense was the catalyst. The Bearkats forced 24 UTEP… Read more...