The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, February 5
El Paso, Texas
8:00 p.m. CT
UAB
-78,27 CUSA
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UTEP
-115,83 CUSA
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Photo by: UTEP Athletics
UAB Downed on the Road at UTEP
2/5/2021 11:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EL PASO – The UAB women's basketball team fell on the road to UTEP 74-53 on Friday night, its first matchup of a two-game series with the Miners.
Junior guard Margaret Whitley led the Blazers with a game-high 20 points, shooting 7-of-20 from the field and going 4-of-5 from the line.
Senior Zakyia Weathersby racked up a game-high 10 rebounds and eight points, missing an eighth straight double-double by two points.
Freshman Kylee Schneringer made her first career start, opening the game with a three-point basket.
Redshirt freshman Summer Schloss, who has appeared in four games this season, made two shots from the line, her first points since UAB's season-opener against Edward Waters on Nov. 25.
UAB (7-8, 2-7 C-USA) went into halftime down just 34-33, but struggled to get anything going in the second half.
The Blazers went 2-of-11 from the field in the third quarter, with Whitley scoring all five of UAB's points in the frame.
The Miners (11-5, 8-3 C-USA), who lead 47-38 entering the quarter, outscored UAB 27-15 in the fourth, led by UTEP guard Katia Gallegos who hit three baskets from range.
The Blazers shot 21-of-55 from the field and 5-of-27 from behind the arc in the game.
UAB looks to even the series against the Miners when they meet again on Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. CST in the Don Haskins Center.
Women's basketball season tickets are available by purchasing the 2020-21 Gold Card for $65. The Gold Card includes access to all home men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball games in addition to all women's basketball home contests. Contact the UAB Ticket Office, (205) 975-UAB1, for more details.
Junior guard Margaret Whitley led the Blazers with a game-high 20 points, shooting 7-of-20 from the field and going 4-of-5 from the line.
Senior Zakyia Weathersby racked up a game-high 10 rebounds and eight points, missing an eighth straight double-double by two points.
Freshman Kylee Schneringer made her first career start, opening the game with a three-point basket.
Redshirt freshman Summer Schloss, who has appeared in four games this season, made two shots from the line, her first points since UAB's season-opener against Edward Waters on Nov. 25.
UAB (7-8, 2-7 C-USA) went into halftime down just 34-33, but struggled to get anything going in the second half.
The Blazers went 2-of-11 from the field in the third quarter, with Whitley scoring all five of UAB's points in the frame.
The Miners (11-5, 8-3 C-USA), who lead 47-38 entering the quarter, outscored UAB 27-15 in the fourth, led by UTEP guard Katia Gallegos who hit three baskets from range.
The Blazers shot 21-of-55 from the field and 5-of-27 from behind the arc in the game.
UAB looks to even the series against the Miners when they meet again on Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. CST in the Don Haskins Center.
Women's basketball season tickets are available by purchasing the 2020-21 Gold Card for $65. The Gold Card includes access to all home men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball games in addition to all women's basketball home contests. Contact the UAB Ticket Office, (205) 975-UAB1, for more details.
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Team Stats
UAB
UTEP
FG%
.382
.537
3FG%
.185
.467
FT%
.667
.692
RB
27
33
TO
17
14
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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