LONGVIEW, Texas- After facing just a four-point deficit following two quarters of action, the second half would be too much to overcome as the LeTourneau University women's basketball team fell to number 13 nationally-ranked East Texas Baptist University 65-48 on Tuesday, February 12th at Solheim Arena.

With one contest remaining in their 2019 season, the YellowJackets move to 6-18 overall and 3-12 in American Southwest Conference play while the Tigers pick up their 10th victory in a row to improve to 22-2 overall and 14-2 in conference action. 

How It Happened:

• It was a slow first quarter as neither team broke double-digits until 1:45 remaining in the period when a Keauna Whitfield layup put the YellowJackets up 10-5.
• A triple from the Tigers at the end of the first quarter and a layup to open the second knotted the game at ten to set up a back and forth ending to the first half.
• There would be four ties and three lead changes in the final ten minutes of the first half, but the Tigers would lead 31-27 as a last second jumper put them up by four going into the break.
• A hot Tigers offense stretched their lead to as much as 13 in the third quarter as the YellowJackets would see just ten points but managed to cut the deficit to nine as they headed into the final ten minutes of action trailing 46-37.
• ETBU would continue to pull away in the final period as they went on a 9-0 tear until an Alexandria Thorne jumper with 6:05 remaining cut the deficit to 55-40.
• With the clock winding down, the YellowJackets would see the final two points go in their favor but would fall short in the end, dropping their second game to the Tigers this season.

Key Stats:

• A trio of YellowJackets saw double-digit numbers in the scoring column as Chauntel Acosta, Thorne and Whitfied combined for 38 of the YellowJackets 48 points.
• The Tigers would use turnovers to their advantage as they racked up 33 of their 65 points off of 25 LETU turnovers.
• Success from beyond the arc would be the difference maker for the Tigers as they sunk ten throughout the 40 minutes of action while the YellowJackets came up with just three.

What's Next?
The YellowJackets will play in front of their home crowd for one final time as they honor two seniors (Sha'Donnaver Young, Claudia Moonsammy) in a 5:30 p.m. matchup against Texas- Dallas on Thursday, February 14th. The Comets will enter Thursday's contest holding a 10-game win streak with a 19-4 overall record.