Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, January 4
Denton, TX
4 p.m. eastern/3 p.m. central
Marshall University
-67,11 CUSA
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North Texas
-77,11 CUSA
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Marshall
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North Texas
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Kia Sivils
Photo by: Adam Gue
Herd Picks up Big Road Win at North Texas
1/4/2020 7:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sivils nets career-high 16 points
Final Stats
DENTON, Tx. – Kia Sivils scored a career-high 16 points off the bench as the Marshall women's basketball team won 68-59 at North Texas Saturday afternoon in The Super Pit in Denton, Texas.
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The Thundering Herd improved to 6-7 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA, while the Mean Green dropped to 7-7 and 1-1.
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Sivils, Kristen Mayo (18 points) and Savannah Wheeler (17) combined for 51 of the Thundering Herd's points. Taylor Pearson ripped down nine rebounds (all defensive), while Mayo had a game-high four assists.
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The Mean Green was led by Charlene Shepherd's 23 points and nine rebounds, but she was the only team member in double figures. Destinee McDowell had three assists.
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The Thundering Herd built its largest lead (45-26) on a Wheeler layup with 5:24 left in the third period. However, the Mean Green responded with a 32-16 run over the next 12 minutes to pull to within three at 61-58 at the 2:49 mark on a McDowell layup.
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Wheeler then made two free throws and Mayo delivered the decisive blow via a 3-pointer from the corner with 50 seconds left to put the Herd up 66-58.
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"We shot the ball well and we shot good shots," said head coach Tony Kemper. "A number of our 3-pointers came with less than 10 seconds on the shot clock. We made some shots and that made our offense look better."
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Marshall also won the rebounding battle 39-34.
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The Thundering Herd is back in action Thursday when Middle Tennessee (9-5, 1-1) visits the Cam Henderson Center at 6 p.m.
DENTON, Tx. – Kia Sivils scored a career-high 16 points off the bench as the Marshall women's basketball team won 68-59 at North Texas Saturday afternoon in The Super Pit in Denton, Texas.
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The Thundering Herd improved to 6-7 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA, while the Mean Green dropped to 7-7 and 1-1.
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Sivils, Kristen Mayo (18 points) and Savannah Wheeler (17) combined for 51 of the Thundering Herd's points. Taylor Pearson ripped down nine rebounds (all defensive), while Mayo had a game-high four assists.
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The Mean Green was led by Charlene Shepherd's 23 points and nine rebounds, but she was the only team member in double figures. Destinee McDowell had three assists.
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The Thundering Herd built its largest lead (45-26) on a Wheeler layup with 5:24 left in the third period. However, the Mean Green responded with a 32-16 run over the next 12 minutes to pull to within three at 61-58 at the 2:49 mark on a McDowell layup.
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Wheeler then made two free throws and Mayo delivered the decisive blow via a 3-pointer from the corner with 50 seconds left to put the Herd up 66-58.
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"We shot the ball well and we shot good shots," said head coach Tony Kemper. "A number of our 3-pointers came with less than 10 seconds on the shot clock. We made some shots and that made our offense look better."
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Marshall also won the rebounding battle 39-34.
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The Thundering Herd is back in action Thursday when Middle Tennessee (9-5, 1-1) visits the Cam Henderson Center at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Marsh
UNT
FG%
.458
.316
3FG%
.455
.190
FT%
.778
.655
RB
39
34
TO
16
12
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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