Lady Raiders Fall to Texas 55-44 Saturday

Brady Sanders scored nine points, kick-starting a big second-half burst that sent the No. 4 Texas Longhorns (14-2, 3-2 Big 12) to a 55-44 victory against the Texas Tech Lady Raiders (12-5, 2-3) at the Frank Irwin Center Saturday.

Sanders scored seven in a two-minute burst in the second half that opened up a double-digit lead after the Lady Raiders had pulled within four.

Against Texas Tech, the Longhorns showed how deep their bench can go and showed signs of getting healthier, despite some offensive problems. Texas outscored Texas Tech 24-10 in the paint and got 41 points off the bench.

Amber Battle led the Lady Raiders with 10 points. As a team Tech only shot 27 percent for the floor during the contest. The Lady Raiders had 17 turnovers against just five assists.

Head Coach Candy Whitaker  is upbeat about her team and its future despite the loss.

''If we can get this team to really believe they can put it all together, we can win games in this league,'' Whitaker said.

The Lady Raiders return to action 7 p.m. Wednesday night when they host the Kansas Jayhawks at United Supermarkets Arena.