No. 14 Odessa edges Lady Texans 74-63 Thursday

No. 14 Odessa edges Lady Texans 74-63 Thursday

ODESSA — Three players scored in double figures Thursday, but a late second-half surge from Odessa would be enough in the end as the No. 14 Lady Wranglers edged the Lady Texans 74-63 at the OC Sports Center.

South Plains will be back on the road Monday when they travel to Midland for a 5:45 p.m. tip against the Lady Chaparrals. The contest will stream live at spctexans.com.

Yendrie Acosta scored a team-high 18 points while Dabria Blackwell and Bella Belong each finished with 10 points. The Lady Texans shot a 54.5 percent clip from the field and 40 percent from distance.

Destinee Barnes led Odessa with 12 points over 26 minutes, while Tia Shelling netted 11 as the Lady Wranglers shot 53.7 percent from the floor in the contest.