Box Score

EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's basketball team recorded their third highest scoring output in program history in a 100-63 victory over the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Saturday at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
 
It is the first time the Broncs have broken the 100-point barrier since scoring a program record 110 points against Schreiner on November 21, 2006.
 
Five Broncs (2-2) reached double-figures in scoring, led by freshman guard KaeLynn Boyd, who scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 2-of-3 from behind the arc plus 6-of-6 from the line, to go with a career-high five rebounds, a career-high six assists and a career-high four steals in a career-high 30 minutes. Senior guard Johnondra Patterson recorded her first-career double-double with a career-high tying 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jasmine Thompson scored a career-high 13 points on a career-best 6-of-8 shooting. Freshman forward Joyea Marshall scored 11 points and senior guard and Harlingen-native Bianca Torre scored 10 points with four assists and two steals. Torre is now three assists from breaking the program record for career assists.
 
Two Javelinas (0-1) reached double-figures, led by Madara Gulbe, who scored 14 points, and Ashley Viera, who scored 11 points.
 
The Broncs shot 56.7 percent (38-for-67) from the field and 50 percent (7-for-14) from behind the arc while limiting the Javelinas to 32.1 percent shooting (18-for-56), including 0-for-10 in the first six minutes.
 
During that field goal drought, the Broncs jumped out to a 12-3 lead. The Javelinas pulled to within 17-13 on an Ashley Viera three with 11:12 remaining in the first, but the Broncs responded with a 21-2 run to go ahead 38-18 and put the game out of reach.
 
The Broncs' largest lead was 44 points, at 95-51, after a pair of Boyd free throws with 3:17 remaining. The Broncs reached 100 points on a Rickell Preston layup with 1:10 left.
 
The Broncs open up a six-game road trip on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. when they visit Oklahoma State.
 
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.