STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Tarleton State used a strong second half to defeat Texas-Arlington 66-57 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Monday at Wisdom Gym.

The Mavericks led 27-28 at halftime, but the Texans outscored them 38-29 after the break. Jadyn Atchison led all scorers with 15 points for Texas-Arlington. Tarleton State had a balanced attack, with Shadasia Brackens scoring 14 points and Jakoriah Long and Kyriana Jones each adding 13. Elodie Lutbert contributed 11 points and five blocks for the Texans.

The loss dropped Texas-Arlington to 6-7 this season. Tarleton State improved to 7-5. An announced crowd of 832 attended the game.