Eagles Fall to Tigers after Last Second Basket

TEXARKANA, Texas - The Eagles hosted the Tigers of Paul Quinn College this afternoon for a Red River Athletic Conference double header with the men. Women's Basketball would succumb to the Tigers in the final seconds after a turnover led to the Tigers taking a 2-point lead with less than 10 seconds to go. The final score would rule in favor of Paul Quinn 58-56. 

At the conclusion of the first quarter, the Eagles would have a single possession lead over the Tigers, 17-15. Quren "Q" Santiago would account for 8 of the Eagles 17 points as she would shoot lights out in the opening quarter, shooting 2-2 from beyond the arc and 3-4 from the field. The second quarter would be a low scoring quarter for both teams, the Eagles scoring 11 and the Tigers 12, going into the half TAMUT would be able to hold onto to the lead and have a one-point advantage over Paul Quinn with a score of 28-27. 

In the opening minutes of the second half the two teams would exchange baskets continuing to keep the score within a single possession. However, in the final 3 minutes of the third, the Eagles would build themselves a two-possession lead after a free throw by Chioma Treasure Emeh. The Eagles would be up 42-37 going into the final quarter of the game. 

The Eagles would hold onto the lead for the majority of the fourth quarter, however with just over a minute left of play, the Tigers would even the score and it would be a battle to the final buzzer. Chioma Treasure Emeh would give the Eagles a lead after a quick steal and fast break with under a minute left to play, but with less than 30 seconds left on the board, the Tigers would be sent to the line for a chance to even the score, and Cierra Taylor would do just that by sinking both free throws. The Eagles looked to earn an edge over the Tigers, but a turnover resulting in a transition basket for the Tigers gave them the edge instead. A last second shot attempt gave TAMUT hope before the clock ran out, but the Tigers would emerge victorious and defeat the Eagles 58-56 at the conclusion of the 40 minutes. 

Leading scorers for the Eagles were Quren Santiago with 13 points and Allison Owens with 8. Evelyn Terraza Alcántar would add 4 assists to the mix for TAMUT, and Delfina Misiuna would snag 9 boards to round out the leaders for the Eagles. 

Women's Basketball will be back in action against the Steers of Texas College on Tuesday December 3^rd at home in the Patterson Student Center. Tipoff is set for 5:30pm.