BROWNWOOD, Texas — Howard Payne’s Amaris Ambriz swished her third 3-pointer of the afternoon with 5.9 seconds left, lifting the Lady Jackets to a dramatic 60-59 victory over UMHB women’s basketball inside Brownwood Coliseum Saturday afternoon.
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Hardin-Simmons pulls away from UMHB Women’s Basketball in second half of ASC home opener
Photo by Luke Zayas/Backwards Hat Media BELTON — Effectively translating good defense into good offense requires equal contribution from two parts. On the defensive end, the team must stay locked in for the entirety of the possession, coming up with a turnover or forcing a difficult shot and securing the rebound. Then on the ensuing […]
Turnovers, ETBU’s 3-point shooting, challenge UMHB women’s basketball in ASC opener
MARSHALL, Texas — Challenged by ETBU’s 2-3 zone defense on the same afternoon they surrendered 12 3-pointers, UMHB women’s basketball struggled out of the gate in its ASC opener and never gained the momentum back on Saturday inside Ornelas Gym.
Novak-Lenoir earns 100th career win as UMHB women’s basketball overpowers St. Joseph (CT), 74-42
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Behind an offense that shot over 47 percent and a defense that allowed its fewest points in a game this season, UMHB women’s basketball closed its Connecticut trip on a high note Monday afternoon, giving head coach Katie Novak-Lenoir her 100th career victory.
Gonzalez, Johns-McGarity make debuts as UMHB Women’s Basketball defeats Coast Guard
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Katie Novak-Lenoir’s Crusaders made the 1,800-mile trek to New England with the intent of building momentum before ASC play, getting a pair of newcomers inserted into the mix, and snapping their eight-game losing skid.
Bruder’s career scoring night highlights UMHB’s effort in narrow overtime loss to St. Thomas
BELTON — On a night when the UMHB women’s basketball team needed a strong scoring presence, The Cru turned to a pair of seniors to lead the way.
Okoye ties single-game steals record as UMHB women’s basketball takes positive steps in 62-60 loss at McMurry
ABILENE — Generally, the first week of January is a time to turn the page, begin anew, and to set the tone for the coming year.
Saturday’s road test McMurry came towards the midpoint of the regular season for the UMHB women’s basketball team, but it featured much of the same mentality that comes with the beginning of a new calendar year, as The Cru looked to put its December struggles in the rearview mirror.
Cronk’s career-high 18 rebounds aid UMHB women’s basketball in battle against UW-Eau Claire
MARSHALL, Texas — On Tuesday afternoon, Karlee Cronk became just the seventh player in UMHB women’s basketball history with at least 18 rebounds in a single game, as the sophomore forward battled inside against UW-Eau Claire’s talented frontcourt.
Galvan’s 27-point performance highlights effort from Crusader freshmen in duel with Trinity
Natalia Galvan scored 27 points and Pierce Scheppler grabbed 10 rebounds for UMHB on Thursday, though Trinity pulled away in the second quarter, en route to an 89-62 win.
In front of crowd of 1,800, UMHB women’s basketball battles No. 10 UW-Whitewater
BELTON — Playing in front of a packed house of local elementary schoolers in Wednesday’s “Education Day” game, the home environment for UMHB women’s basketball was that of an NCAA Tournament matchup in noise level and crowd size.