Box Score MOSCOW, Idaho- The University of Idaho Women's basketball team (2-1,2-0) fell on the road to No. 23 Texas (4-1,0-0) 73-48. The Longhorns gained control from the start leading 46-14 at the half. In the second half Idaho outscored Texas 34-27 including a 7-0 run in the fourth. Beyonce Bea led the Vandals with 13 points and tied for the team lead in rebounds with Natalie Klinker at 11. Freshman Sydney Gandy totaled 11 points including three three-pointers in the second half. Idaho was outrebounding Texas midway through the third period, but the Longhorns ended with the 52-49 advantage on the boards.

THE GAME

Idaho struggled offensively in the first half of play totaling just 14 points but held an 4-3 advantage on the offensive glass after 20 minutes.

After a quick three-pointer from Texas to open the third period Idaho traded buckets with the Longhorns before going on a 6-1 run capped with a Natalie Klinker free-throw at the 4:18 mark.

The Vandals held Texas to just four points in the final four minutes of the third period and trailed 62-32 at the end. Idaho outscored the No.23 ranked team in the nation 18-16 in the third period.

A quick layup from junior Hailey Christopher to begin the fourth period continued a 7-0 run from the third. Idaho trimed the defect to under 30 after freshman Sydney Gandy hit a three-pointer at the 3:49 mark. The Vandals outscored Texas 8-6 in the final three minutes and totaled 16 points in the fourth period compared to just 11 for the Longhorns.
 
THE NOTES

Two players scored in double-digits for the Vandals. Beyonce Bea led the scoring effort with 13 points and 11 boards for her first double-double of the season. Sydney Gandy chipped in 11 points, just behind Bea. Bea and Natalie Klinker each led Idaho on the boards with 11. Klinker, the nation's leading rebounder, totaled five offensive rebounds and helped hold Texas' Charli Colier to below her season average.

Texas held a slim advantage on the boards 52-49 and 15-14 on the offensive glass.


THE NAME

Freshman Sydney Gandy scored 11 points in the contest all coming in the second half. She finished three-of-five from three-point range and totaled a career-high five rebounds. In addition, she recorded one assist and one block.
 
THE QUOTES from Head Coach Jon Newlee

"Very disappointed in the first half from our mental standpoint. I thought we came in intimidated and played intimidated. We talked at halftime that they are a basketball team just like any other. We looked like statues in the first half, but I thought we came out in the second half and played Vandal basketball and it was night and day."
 
"They got hot in that first half and that's the gamble you take if you squeeze down and double down on the blocks."
"We made a couple of adjustments at halftime I wanted us to spread out a bit. We really wanted to get out and take good looks in transition and get more into attack mode. I thought we did a great job attacking the rim in the second half."
 
"We are going to see similar size form Washington State. I think tis a great learning experience form us and it's a good mental thing for us as well. I already know we have a chance to be good, they just need to know it."
 
UP NEXT:
Idaho will travel just a few miles west across the Washington/Idaho border to face Washington State on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. PT