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EDINBURG – Freshman forward Joyea Marshall scored a career-high 25 points to go with a career-high 15 rebounds to lead the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's basketball team past the Huston-Tillotson University Rams, 74-58, on Wednesday at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
 
Marshall hit a career-high 10 field goals in 12 attempts while also going 5-for-7 from the line and grabbing three steals. It was her first-career double-double.
 
Two other Broncs (6-12) reached double-figures in scoring, including Harlingen-native and senior guard Bianca Torre, who hit four second half three-pointers to score all 12 of her points to completely change the game.
 
The Rams (7-13) led by as many as seven in the first half, and had the game tied at 30-30 with 18:42 remaining in the second half. On the Broncs' next possession, Torre hit a three to spark a 21-7 run, during which she hit two more threes, one of which capped the run six minutes later to make it 51-37.
 
The Broncs led by as many as 22 points twice, at 68-46 on a Marshall layup and at 71-49 on a Marshall free throw.
 
Sophomore guard Jasmine Thompson also reached double-figures for the Broncs, scoring 10 points with five rebounds (four offensive).
 
Janequa Moore led the Rams with 17 points. Shaniqua Thomas recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds (five offensive).
 
The Broncs are back in action on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. when they host Great West Conference opponent Houston Baptist at the UTPA Fieldhouse. The first 250 fans in attendance will receive free popcorn. It's the first game of a single-admission double-header, as the men's basketball team faces Utah Valley at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.