Article by Cloey Kelly 

Photo by Jeremy Nelson 

Dallas, Texas – The Central Christian College women's basketball team ended the second day of the new month with a battle against the UNT-Dallas Trailblazers, they would fall 47-73. 

The Trailblazers started off strong, gaining their lead at the 9:31 mark of the first quarter. After some solid scoring by Olivia Bell, the Tigers failed to gain a lead in the first half. 

After halftime, the Tigers were poised to gain momentum. Unfortunately, the Trailblazers grew their lead, with the largest margin being 32 points. While the Tigers put up a good fight, the Trailblazers lead would not be enough to overcome. 

Key Statistic 

The difference tonight was the rebounding and the second chance opportunities. UNTD outrebounded the Tigers 63-40 and converted 14 second chance points.  

By the Numbers 

For the game, the Tigers made 16 of 70 (23%) of their attempts from the floor.   

The Tigers hit 2 of 14 (14%) attempts from deep. 

From the charity stripe, they made 13 of 26 (50%). 

With a combined total of 103 rebounds from both teams, the Tigers would lose the battle on the boards 63-40. The Tigers did however win the turnover battle 15 to 19. 

Tiger Leaders 

Points: Olivia Bell (18) 

Rebounds: Amanda Dotter (9)   

Assists: Briasia Garza (2) 

Steals: Olivia Bell, Kylee Jones, Briasia Garza (2) 

Blocks: Denia Miler, Hallee Winsea (1) 

Coaches Quote 

"We had way too many empty posessions tonight. Some because we forced shots and others because we didn't shoot well. Our offense gets too stagnant and then we just force shots! Defense had some moments where it was good but then we didn't get stops when we needed. We have got to continue to work hard all the time! We need to take pride in our defense and keep putting forth the effort!" - Coach Brad Willems 

Next Up 

The Tigers (4-16, 0-14), stay on the road to face SAGU in Waxahachie, Texas on Saturday, Feb 3rd at 2:00PM. Then the Tigers come home for a five-game homestand starting on February 8th against Southwestern Christian University and tip-off is set for 6:00PM.