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EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's basketball team went on a 41-8 run in the first portion of the second half to come back from down 11 and beat the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 77-65 on Tuesday at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
 
The Broncs (1-2) were within 24-23 after a LaQuita Garner three-pointer with 2:36 remaining in the first half. Marequesha Anderson-Sparks converted a three-point play and then hit two more free throws to spark a 10-0 run by the Islanders (0-2) that saw them go up 34-23 with 19:43 remaining in the second half.
 
At the 19:25 mark, KaeLynn Boyd hit her first of back-to-back layups to get the Broncs back on the board. The offense picked up in a big way from there, as Harlingen-native Bianca Torre and Alexandria Hill each hit three three-pointers as part of a 41-8 run that saw the Broncs go up 64-44 with 9:30 remaining. The Broncs more than doubled their score, from 23-to-48, in the first five minutes of the run.
 
Torre finished with a game-high 23 points while hitting five three-pointers. Boyd scored 13 points with a game-high four assists and Joyea Marshall narrowly missed a double-double with 13 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Cassandra Moody led the Broncs in rebounds with 12 as the Broncs won the rebounding battle 41-to-33, including 20-to-12 on the offensive glass.
 
Ashley Darley led the Islanders with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with five rebounds and five steals. Janae Blount also reached double-figures with 13 points.
 
The Broncs conclude this three-game home stand on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. when they host Texas A&M-Kingsville. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
 
The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Intercollegiate Athletics competes at the NCAA Division I level. UTPA, formerly known as Pan American College and Pan American University, is a part of the University of Texas System of Schools. The Broncs compete in 14 varsity sports: men's and women's basketball, golf, tennis, track and field, and cross country, along with women's volleyball and men's baseball. The Broncs have won six team national championships, including the 1963 NAIA Championship in men's basketball and every NAIA Championship in men's tennis from 1961 through 1965. The Broncs also have also won 10 individual national championships, all in men's tennis, with six NAIA doubles championships and four NAIA singles championships. UTPA has been a member of the Great West Conference in 12 sports since 2009-10. Men's golf competes in the America Sky Conference while men's tennis competes in the Southland Conference.