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Women's Hoops Cruises Past No. 22 Texas, 76-60
February 24, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2001
By JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas - Plenette Pierson had 24 points and 12 rebounds as No. 15 Texas Tech avenged a stunning home loss two weeks ago with a 76-60 win Saturday over No. 22 Texas.
Pierson, who scored just four points when the Longhorns ended Tech's 41-game home winning streak with a 63-57 upset in Lubbock, was 9-of-19 from the floor on Saturday.
Natalie Ritchie added 14 points for Texas Tech (21-5, 12-3 Big 12), including a critical four-point play when she was fouled on a 3-pointer. The play broke a 44-44 tie with 12:49 to play and Tech steadily pulled away.
Kenya Larkin led Texas (19-10, 7-8) with 15 points, 14 in the first half.
Neither team led by more than six points for the first 30 minutes before consecutive baskets by Pierson sparked a 14-7 Tech run that made it 65-54 with 3:29 to play.
Texas outrebounded the Lady Raiders 45-37. Tech made up for the difference with 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range and allowed Texas just two attempts from beyond the arc.
Tech's defense, which allowed Larkin to finish several first-half fast breaks with pull-up jumpers, held the Longhorns point guard to 0-of-6 shooting in the second half.
Jia Perkins scored 13 points for Tech and Jolee Ayers added 10 on 5-of-5 shooting. Stacy Stephens had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Texas.
