For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 6, 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

LADY BRONCS FACE HOUSTON ELITE

EDINBURG, TX-The University of Texas-Pan American's women's basketball team will open their 2003-04 season when they host Houston Elite Friday evening. Game time is 7:00 p.m. at the UTPA Fieldhouse.

Former Louisiana Tech star Debra Williams scored 18 points and added six steals to lead the Elite to a 76-64 victory at Jacksonville State last Friday night. Keisha Lewis, another former Lady Techster, had 12 points and 13 rebounds, while former Houston Cougar Andi Jackson added 16 points.

"We anticipate an up-tempo game against a group of highly skilled former Division I players," said UTPA Head Coach DeAnn Craft. "This game will help us identify areas which we need to continue to build upon. We'll need to match their defensive intensity, and we hope to be able to play hard, while focusing our energy so that it creates an advantage for us."

Three Texas-Pan American players played for the Houston Elite AAU team. Freshmen Alexis Coleman (Missouri City, TX/Elkins HS), MaHogany Daniel (Corpus Christi, TX/Carroll HS) and Azzie Knox (Temple, TX/Temple HS) played for Head Coach Howard Randle before joining the Lady Broncs.

Texas-Pan American will open the 2003-2004 season at the Air Force Classic November 21st.

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