University of Providence Athletics

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The University of Providence women's basketball program fell to Texas A&M San Antonio 74-66 Friday night.

The Argos (2-1) scored the first basket of the game off a jumper from junior Madi Reibel, but the Jaguars (2-0) answered on the other end with a layup to tie the game at two.

Following baskets from both teams, the Jaguars used an 8-2 run to take a 16-8 lead, but the Argos chipped away over the final three minutes of the first quarter with a pair of baskets from Reibel to shortened the Jaguar advantage to 18-13 heading into the break.

The Jaguars outscored the Argos 11-4 over the first three minutes of the second quarter to push their lead out to 12, and following baskets from both teams, the Argos scored the final two baskets of the half behind a pair of layups from junior Dymon Root to shorten the deficit to 35-28 at halftime.

The Argos opened the second half with a 7-4 run behind a three-pointer from senior Katie Fleming and a layup from senior Brooke Dial to make it 39-35, and despite the Jaguars pushing it back out to seven, a layup and a pair of free throws from Dial at the end of the third cut the lead to 49-46 heading into the fourth.

UP scored the first basket of the fourth off a jumper from Fleming to bring the game within one, but the Jaguars slowly extended their lead nine, and despite late free throws from Dial, UP could not make up the deficit as they fell to Texas A&M San Antonio 74-66.
 
The Argos will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 7 for a matchup with Nelson University in San Antonio, Texas at 3:00 p.m. (MST).