Shakena Richardson led The Hall with 14 points and six assists on 7-11 shooting
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) led the No. 25 Seton Hall women's basketball team with 14 points and six assists in a 61-54 win at UT-Arlington on Tuesday night at College Park Center. With the victory, The Hall improves to 5-0 for the first time since the 1992-93 season.
The Pirates led by as many as 18 in the third quarter and survived a furious late rally by the Lady Mavericks (1-3) to secure the victory. Aleesha Powell (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored 13 points and secured seven of The Hall's 15 steals, while Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) and Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) both scored 12 to round out the top scorers. Jones led the Pirates with eight rebounds and added two blocks, finishing just shy of her second-straight double-double.
Seton Hall led by four after a quarter and opened up a 12-point lead at halftime thanks to a pair of Jones 3-pointers late in the second period. The Pirates extended their lead to 16 going into the fourth quarter, but an 11-0 run for UTA in the frame cut the lead to six in the game's final minute. Amara Wainwright led the Lady Mavs with 13 points and Kamy Cole added 10 for UTA.
Turning Point
After UT-Arlington used an 11-0 run to cut a double-digit lead to six, Jones came up with a pair of big defensive stops in the final minute with a steal and a rebound off a missed lay-in. The defensive stand combined with a pair of Richardson-Smith free throws in the final moments allowed the Pirates to steal the victory.
Head Coach Anthony Bozzella on the result
"The ladies really fought down the stretch. This victory was about toughness. When we faced adversity, we came together and pulled it out."
Inside The Numbers
- Aleesha Powell had a career-high seven steals, most for a Seton Hall player this season
- The Hall forced 25 turnovers, the third time this season the Pirates have forced 20 or more
- The Pirates held UT-Arlington to 30.2 percent shooting from the floor, the fourth time this season they have held an opponents under 34 percent shooting
News and Notes
- The Hall had led at half in every contest this season
- Tiffany Jones has hit four 3-pointers in three of her last four games
- Jones, Powell, Richardson and Richardson-Smith have all scored in double figures in four of five games this season
- Shakena Richardson has led The Hall in assists in all but one contest this season
Up Next
The Pirates will next head across the border to participate in the 2015 Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico. The Hall is set to face North Carolina State on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m. and Northern Iowa on Friday, Nov. 27 at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya.
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