SAN ANGELO, Texas (March 10, 2023) – The Texas Woman's basketball team historical, record-breaking season came to an end on Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament.
 
TWU closed the 2022-23 season with 26 wins, the most in program history, and six losses, the fewest losses in program history.
 
The Pioneers fell to seventh seed Lubbock Christian in the opening round of the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament on Friday afternoon, 62-55.
 
Along with setting the records for most wins and fewest losses, the Pioneers also broke many other records this season. They won the most consecutive games at 21, scored the most points in a quarter with 35, received their highest national ranking in program history at No. 3, and set the Lone Star Conference Championships record for highest three point percentage in a game.
 
Additionally, TWU set records for accolades, marking the first year where multiple Pioneers were named to the D2CCA All-Region Team and Coach Beth Jillson became the only Pioneer head coach to win the LSC Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons.
 
Finally, for the first time in program history, the Pioneers won the Lone Star Conference Regular Season Title and the East Division Title.
 
TWU entered the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament with their highest seed in program history at No. 2. They met LCU for the third time this season and second time in a week, after facing them in the LSC Championships Semifinal game on March 4.  
 
In the game on Friday, the Pioneers got off to a slow start, but their defense was elite. While TWU struggled to score, they also held the Lady Chaps to a low first quarter to remain connected in the game.
 
The first quarter ended with the Lady Chaps leading by one point, 6-5. The second quarter proved to be a momentum-shifting quarter, as the Pioneers shooting woes continued and LCU found a few more baskets.
 
The Lady Chaps outscored the Pioneers 15-9 in the second quarter to take a 21-14 lead heading into halftime.
 
Despite withstanding a late second quarter drought, the Pioneers came out with renewed fervor in the second half. TWU brought the fight until the final minute.
 
After a three pointer by Sadie Moyer off a steal by Brielle Woods and two made free throws from Ngozi Obineke, the Pioneers were in prime position heading into the fourth quarter trailing by just five points, 39-34.
 
In the first two minutes of the fourth quarter, TWU cut the LCU lead to just one point, 43-42, after Ashley Ingram scored a layup.
 
The Pioneers took a timeout and right out of the timeout Moyer knocked down a jumper to give the Pioneers their first lead of the game since the first quarter, 44-43. LCU quickly responded to reclaim the lead on back-to-back baskets, 46-43, but another jumper by Moyer cut the Lady Chaps' lead to one point again, 46-45.
 
Then, a foul sent LCU's Grace Foster to the line where she made two free throws to put LCU ahead, 48-45.
 
Following Foster's free throws, TWU locked in on defense and both teams went scoreless for four minutes, until an and-one by Foster put the Lady Chaps up by six points. Maci Maddox put LCU by up eight with 1:40 left in the game, and the Pioneers were unable to find any answers on offense.
 
TWU would fall to LCU for the first time this season, 62-55.
 
After a slow start to the game, the Pioneers scored 20 or more points in both the third and fourth quarter.
 
TWU won the rebound battle, 38-28, including 14 total team offensive rebounds. The Pioneers forced LCU into 12 turnovers and scored 13 points off those turnovers but committed 14 turnovers.
 
Obineke led the Pioneers with 14 points and Ingram scored 11 points. In the loss, Ingram also grabbed 10 rebounds to record her eighth double-double of the season. Woods led the Pioneers on defense with three steals.
 
Hear from seniors Ngozi Obineke and Sadie Moyer and TWU Head Coach Beth Jillson in their post game press conference.