Tulsa’s Lescay Earns Double-Double in 68-59 Win Over ECU

Saturday, January 30

Greenville, N.C.

2:30 pm

Tulsa

5-6,4-6AAC

ECU

5-10,3-7AAC

Tulsa

East Carolina

Tulsa’s Lescay Earns Double-Double in 68-59 Win Over ECU

1/30/2021 4:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Rebecca Lescay recorded her first career double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds to give Tulsa a 68-59 win over ECU on Saturday afternoon at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C. The Golden Hurricane moved to 5-6 on the season and 4-6 in American Athletic Conference play, while the Pirates fell to 5-10 overall and 3-7 in the league.

This was Lescay's career-best rebounding performance for her first-ever double-figure game, and her 24^th double-digit scoring contest.

"The stats say she has a double-double, but what they don't say is how tough she is and the fact that she guarded so well," Head Coach Matilda Mossman said. "It was a complete, all-around game for her. She is a kid that can play 35-40 minutes. It was great for her confidence and great to see a kid that has been here for four years and been the heart and soul of the team to have a game like she did today."

Maya Mayberry added 13 points, while Wyvette Mayberry scored 11 and Jessika Evans posted 10 points. Desiree Lewis had team-bests of four assists, four steals and one block.

"I'm excited that we had four people in double figures," Mossman said. "I like the balance and different people scoring because it makes us harder to guard. We held them to 39-percent for the game, and we made them take some bad shots and took them out of rhythm. My only negative on tonight is our free throw percentage. We got the line 27 times and that is great, but we have to make free throws."

For the game, TU shot 43-percent from the field, 26-percent from three-point range and just 48-percent (13-of-27) from the free throw line, while ECU was 39-percent from the field, 33-percent from behind the arc and 56-percent from the line.

Tulsa had a 21-10 advantage in points off turnovers, a 12-6 lead in steals and a 14-12 edge in assists, while ECU had a narrow 41-40 advantage in rebounds and a 13-10 lead in second chance points.

Tulsa got out to a 12-6 lead over ECU at the 7:01 mark of the first quarter, but three TU turnovers led to the Pirates pulling to within two, 12-10, at the 4:48 mark. The media timeout was called seconds later and from that point on the Hurricane outscored ECU, 11-2, to close out the frame with a 23-12 advantage.

The Pirates battled back and pulled to within five, 29-24, at the 3:09 mark of the second quarter, but two free throws made by Evans and a free throw by Maya Mayberry gave TU a 32-24 lead at halftime.

After a shooting a very solid 71.4-percent from the field to start the game (10-of-14), TU turned cold in the second quarter hitting just 15.4-percent (2-of-13). ECU hit 40-percent of their attempts in the first quarter and 38.5-percent in the second.

TU outscored ECU, 16-13, in the third quarter to own a 48-37 advantage with one period to play, but the Pirates had a 22-20 edge in the fourth quarter but it wasn't enough to close their deficit as Tulsa earned the nine-point win.

ECU was led by Taniyah Thompson with 13 points, while Sierra DaCosta and Dominique Claytor both added 10 points.

Tulsa will return to action on Wednesday, February 3 against Houston. Game time is set for 12:00 pm at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.