LADY BRONCS HOST INCARNATE WORD
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

EDINBURG, TX-With a game under their belt after their recent six-game road trip, The University of Texas-Pan American's women's basketball team will play the second and final game of their two-game home stand when they host Incarnate Word Tuesday evening, Game time at the UTPA Fieldhouse is 7:00 p.m.

The Lady Broncs will bring a 7-12 record into the game. They last won at Sacramento State January 7th, and hope that the added rest they had since Saturday night's game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will help them be successful.

"When you play so many games on the road, it affects your legs, which affects your shooting percentage," said UTPA Head Coach DeAnn Craft. "We've also committed too many turnovers. Getting back home to play five of our last nine games here, with prep time between each game is what you like to have at this time of the year."

Incarnate Word, a Division II member of the Heartland Conference, is 13-6, and has won five of their last six games since losing a two-point decision at Midwestern State New Year's Eve. The Crusaders are 8-4 away from home, and are 4-1 on opposing home courts.

"Incarnate Word is an extremely fundamental offensive basketball team," said Craft. "They shoot it extremely well, so we have to find ways to take them out of rhythm, and disrupt the flow of their offense. We need a collective intense effort. We have to do a much better job on the boards than we did the other night. They shoot the ball extremely well, so we have to get out and challenge them and play with intensity."

After Tuesday night's game, the Lady Broncs will return to action when they visit Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon.

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