Box Score GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO – The UT Tyler offense shone just as bright as their stellar defense on Thursday afternoon as they take a big 83-57 win.
 
The Patriots were the first team on the board for the second consecutive contest and they would hold that lead for the entirety of the match. UT Tyler shot an incredibly efficient 55.8% on the day from the field and added in a 41.7% mark from beyond the three point line.  
 
Frances King took her turn to lead the Patriots in scoring as she scored 16 points on an efficient 5-8 from the field and added in 6-8 from the charity stripe. King also added a pair of assists and three rebonds to her tally.
 
Coming in just behind king was sophomore Lovisa Hevinder. Hevinder added in 15 points on 5-9 from the field and 5-8 from the three point line. She would also lead the team in rebounds with nine, and added in two assists and a steal.
 
The final player in double figures on the day was Tina Machalova, who tacked on 11. She shot 4-6 from the field and had two free throws while adding a team-high five assists.
 
The UT Tyler defense proved to be suffocating yet again, holding the Jerezanas to just 33% shooting from the floor and 29.6% from beyond the arc. Despite being outscored 25-17 in the third quarter, the Patriots held Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras to just nine points in the final frame to secure the 26 point win.
 
The Patriots will now return home and get a short break before taking on Southern Arkansas and Henderson State on Monday and Wednesday as part of a two game trip to the Natural State. Monday's game will tip off at 6 p.m. in Magnolia, Arkansas and Wednesday's game will tip off at 4 p.m. in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.