Texas Tech University Athletics
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Lady Raiders Victorious Over Buffaloes, 60-51
February 28, 2004 | Women's Basketball
Feb 28, 2004
By BETSY BLANEY
Associated Press Writer
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Jolee Ayers-Curry scored 16 points and No. 8 Texas Tech held off 14th-ranked Colorado 60-51 Saturday night.
Chesley Dabbs had a career-high 11 rebounds and 12 points for the Lady Raiders (24-5, 10-5). Natalie Ritchie and Erin Grant each added 10 points for Tech.
The Buffaloes opened the second half with a 9-4 run to cut Tech's lead to 36-35 on a layup by Tera Bjorklund with 15:36 remaining. Tech answered with a 9-4 run of its own, including four points by Dabbs, to go up 45-39 with 11:56 remaining.
The Lady Raiders built their largest lead at 55-46 on an 18-footer by Ayers-Curry with 4:06 left in the game. Colorado cut the margin to six on a layup by Bjorklund with 1:42 remaining but could get no closer.
During one five-minute stretch midway through the second half Colorado (21-6, 10-5) made only two field goals.
Bjorklund scored 15 points and Randie Wirt added 13 for the Buffaloes. Wirt also pulled down 11 rebounds.
The loss snapped a two-game win streak for Colorado. The Buffaloes beat Oklahoma State and Kansas last week.
Tech jumped out to a 20-13 lead before the Buffaloes used a 7-2 run to cut the margin to 22-20 with 6:20 remaining in the first half. Tech led 32-26 at halftime.
Tech, which is fighting for a fourth-place finish in the Big 12 to earn a bye in the conference tournament, plays at No. 9 Kansas State on Wednesday to close out its season.
