SHERMAN, Texas — Mariana Espinosa tied a career-high with 16 points, but the LeTourneau women’s basketball team could not overcome a tough third quarter in a 65-48 loss at Austin College on Tuesday night in Sherman.
Espinosa led the way for LeTourneau (0-4) with a career-high-tying 16 points to go with five assists and six rebounds in the loss. Future Asevedo added nine points and LaTerra Satcher six for the YellowJackets.
LeTourneau trailed 19-16 entering the second quarter, but showed its defensive prowess by limiting Austin College to just five points in the quarter. The host Roos went over eight minutes without a made field goal, spanning the final two minutes of the first period and the first six-plus of the second…