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WACO, Texas – The University of Texas-Pan American women's basketball team assumed #2 Baylor would be their toughest test of the 2010-11 season. Their assumption proved correct as the Broncs fell to the heavily favored Big-12 foe 101-55, Thursday night at the Ferrell Center in Waco. The Bears extended their win streak to 10.

The Bears (13-1) began the game with a hot start by scoring the game's first 14 points, which included two three-point plays by sophomore sensation Brittney Griner. The Bears continued on a 22-1 run over the first 8:29 of the game. The Broncs (8-8) broke the streak as Ce'Monay Newell nailed a jumper at the 12:14 mark to give the Broncs their first field goal.

The Broncs began to chip away at the Baylor lead mid-way through the half, thanks to the strong play of leading scorer Bianca Torre led the Broncs on a 9-1 run by hitting three consecutive threes to pull the Broncs within 40-19 after trailing by 29. The Bears finished the half outscoring the Broncs 50-26. Griner scored 16 points in the first half to lead for the Bears while Torre led for UTPA with 12.

The Bears continued to show in the second half why their only loss this season was to top ranked Connecticut. After Newell hit a three to start the half for the Broncs, the Bears erupted for a 14-1 run and led 64-30 with 16:28 to play. The Bears outscored the Broncs in the second half 51-29

Torre finished the game with 15 points and three rebounds to tie for the team lead in scoring. Maria Ben Erlingsdottir had a solid game off the bench for UTPA scoring 15 on 6-8 shooting while adding four rebounds. Newell added 11 points to round out the top UTPA scorers. The loss for the Broncs is just their second in their last six games.

Griner led all scorers with 21 points and added seven boards and two blocks to her line. Brooklyn Pope was two rebounds shy of a double-double finishing with 11 points. Destiny Williams finished with 12 points off the bench for the Bears, adding nine rebounds. The Bears never trailed in the game and shot 47% from the field. 

The Broncs continue their road trip on Sunday when they travel to face their fourth Big-12 opponent of the season and second in a row when they take on Oklahoma State in Stillwater, OK. Tip-off for Sunday is scheduled for 2:00 PM. The Broncs are currently on an eight game road trip. UTPA returns home on February 3rd when they play the first game of a Great West Conference doubleheader when they host Utah Valley University. Tickets are available by calling 956-665-2221 or by logging on to UTPABroncs.com.