TYLER, Texas -- Tori Shoemaker registered her first career double-double, leading UT Tyler to a 64-52 road win over Texas College in the Patriots' final non-conference game of the season.

Shoemaker tied her career scoring high with 10 points, sinking 5-of-7 from the field, and she established a new career-high in rebounds with 11. She also tied her career-high in blocks with four as the Patriots completed a season series sweep over the Steers.

With the win, UT Tyler improved to 2-4 overall, while Texas College dropped to 1-6 on the year.

Turning Point: Texas College held a one-point lead after the first quarter, and the teams were still practically even in the opening minutes of the second quarter with UT Tyler holding a 19-18 edge with 7:19 to play. However, Ruth Nwokora got the Patriots started on a 12-2 run with a bucket in the paint, and Kelsey Crouse followed with a pair of field goals, one from three-point range. The run helped UT Tyler build a 31-20 edge and an eventual 37-29 halftime advantage, and the Patriots led by at least eight for all but 17 seconds of the second half.

How It Happened: The lead changed hands four times in the opening quarter, as Texas College claimed a 13-12 edge after the first quarter. The Patriots posted a 25-16 scoring edge in the second quarter to take the lead food, including a 22-9 run to start the quarter, as Carah Burdette knocked down a three-pointer to give the Patriots a 34-22 lead with 1:07 left before halftime.

Rylan Rogers knocked down back-to-back threes in the final minute of the half, but Kelsey Crouse answered the Steers' 7-0 run with a trey in the closing seconds of the half to send UT Tyler into halftime with a 37-29 halftime advantage.

After Tamia Mobley opened the third quarter with a basket that trimmed the lead to 37-31, the Patriots responded with an 8-0 run with scoring from Crouse, Tori Shoemaker, and Laruen Riles to extend the lead to 45-31 midway through the third. UT Tyler led by at least eight points the rest of the quarter and maintained a margin of at least nine throughout the entire fourth quarter to cruise to the victory.

UT Tyler Standouts: Kelsey Crouse scored a season-high 16 points to lead all scorers, hitting a trio of three-pointers, while Tori Shoemaker produced a 10-point, 11-rebound, 4-block performance in her first starting assignment of the season. Shoemaker tied career-highs in points and blocks and established a new career rebounding best as she produced her first career double-double. Beezy Birchette added 8 points and 8 rebounds, while Carah Burdette scored a season-high 8 points along with a team-high 3 steals.

Texas College Standouts: Dejah Stewart was one of two players in double figures for the Steers, scoring a team-high 14 points with 6 rebounds, while Tamia Mobley added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Rylan Rogers scored 9 points and grabbed a team-high 8 rebounds, and the Texas College defense was led by Jazmyne Hicks, who retrieved 5 of the Steers' 14 steals.

By The Numbers: UT Tyler shot a season-high 42 percent (24-for-57) from the floor while holding Texas College to just 27 percent (18-for-67) overall… Both teams shot below 50 percent from the free throw line, with the Patriots hitting 9-of-19 while the Steers were 13-for-29 from the line… UT Tyler won the rebounding battle, posting a 46-38 margin for its fourth positive rebounding margin in the past five games… The teams were tied in scoring in the paint (26-26) and points off turnovers (14-14), with Texas College generating a 12-9 edge in second chance points… UT Tyler recorded season-bests of 8 blocks and 9 steals.

What's Next: The rest of UT Tyler's schedule counts towards the Lone Star Conference in the Patriots' first season of Division II competition. Up next is a home game against Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday, Dec. 14, followed by visits the following week to Tarleton (Dec. 19) and Texas Woman's University (Dec. 21).