The Women’s Arkansas Pine-Bluff scored a historic 74-70 win this past Saturday afternoon against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Lions who initially trailed by 12 points in the second half, made a dominant comeback effort in the end.
It was UAPB’s first defeat over the Razorbacks in rival history. UAPB Head Coach Dawn Thornton said she made sure her team (4-7) came into the game “believing they could pull it off.”
“We made history,” UAPB coach Dawn Thornton said. “I think anytime that you have an opportunity to do that, you have to celebrate it. Coach [Mike] Neighbors is a wonderful coach. He’s a legend. Never could I have imagined what that feels like to be able to beat Arkansas.”
you can't come back to yo hood huh ? 🤐 ROAD KILL ON THE HILL 🗣️ #GOLDBLOODED🦁🏀 pic.twitter.com/x1EGfoq15k
— UAPB Women’s Basketball 🦁⛹🏽♀️ (@UAPBLionsWBB) December 10, 2023
UAPB graduate guard Zaay Green, scored a team-high of 21 points. Green, who previously plaed at Tennessee and Texas A&M, has been named the No. 10 prospect by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Game highlights include Coriah Beck shooting 4-of-12 in the second half for 11 points to power the Lady Lions forward after the break. Taliah Scott recorded 31 points and six rebounds, while Makayla Daniels contributed another 16 points
UAPB’s next game is December 21 at 1 p.m. against Ole Miss at the Clemmons Arena.
