ROME, Ga. – The UWF women's basketball team was in total control in a 85-47 win over Shorter at the Winthrop-King Centre on Saturday..
UWF (11-5, 11-3 Gulf South) had its best shooting day of the season, making 57 percent from the floor, 44 pct from outside and 86 percent from the free throw line in a dominating performance. The free throw percentage tied a season high and the 3-point shooting was the team's second-best in 2022-23.
It was a consistent scoring barrage as UWF scored at least 20 points in all four quarters for the first time in four seasons. The last time that happened was Jan. 12, 2019 at Mississippi College.
"We were locked in all game and had our most complete shooting game of the season," UWF head coach
Stephanie Lawrence Yelton said. "I was proud of the way the entire team kept their focus and completed the task of winning on the road. We are excited to come home for the next few games."
A game after struggling with early foul trouble,
Jaclyn Jarnot and
Jaden Langford took things into their own hands, powering the Argonauts to a 20-12 lead. Each player had 10 points early in the second quarter as Langford connected on all three of her field goals to help UWF stake a 31-15 lead midway through the second quarter.
Jarnot did a little of everything as she finished with 23 points - on 11-of-16 shooting - and 15 rebounds, to go along with two steals, two blocks and a steal. She missed her first three attempts before going 11-of-13.
Langford added 7-of-8 at the charity stripe to end the game with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Zoe Piller and
Maddie Griffon each scored 12 points.
Of the seven players who played double-digit minutes, they combined to shoot 30-for-49 from the floor for 62 percent.
Shorter (1-16, 1-3) lost its sixth-straight game and was held to 30 percent shooting. Tiara Lewis had 15 points and 11 boards.
UWF will return home for a 3-game homestand, beginning this Thursday against Delta State (7-11, 6-8). Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m. at the UWF Field House and the first 100 fans will receive blue t-shirts courtesy of game sponsor Scenic Hills Country Club.
