The Cardinals moved closer to securing a bye in the Southland Conference tournament, stepping into fourth place as the regular season winds down.
Incarnate Word locked up a third consecutive winning season, improving its standing in the chase for a bye in the Southland Conference tournament by taking down Northwestern State 71-64 on Thursday in Natchitoches , La.
The Cardinals moved to 11-0 against the Demons under Jeff Dow, becoming the first women’s team at UIW to post three consecutive winning years since the program shifted to Division I. UIW is aiming to secure a top-four seed and a bye to the quarterfinals of the Southland tournament, jumping into a tie for fourth place with UTRGV . Northwestern State dropped one win back with Thursday’s loss. The Cardinals won both matchups against the Demons and split against the Vaqueros during the regular season. READ MORE: UTSA matches single-season wins record, beating Tulane Three players scored in double figures off the bench for UIW on Thursday, as Destiny Whitaker notched 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, Madison Cockrell netted 12 on 5-of-7 shooting, and Brynn Lusby tacked on 10 on 4-of-6 shooting. Jorja Elliott was the only starter to score in double figures, netting 13 points with a game-high eight rebounds. UIW outscored Northwestern State 20-9 in the second quarter to take a 37-26 lead into halftime and never trailed in the second half, leading by at least six points through the fourth quarter. The Cardinals close the regular season with a matchup at East Texas A&M at noon on Saturday.
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