The Wichita State women’s basketball team beat the University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks, 71-61 Saturday. It was close throughout, but Jamillah Bonner’s double-double helped the Shockers prevail in the end.

15:00 left in first half

Both teams matched tempo to start the game.

It was fast.  The Shockers had a couple errant shots and turnovers, which gave the Mavericks opportunities to score easy layups in transition.

WSU often uses a full-court press on defense to force turnovers. But to begin the game, the Mavericks were able to lob the ball to midcourt and cherry pick the basket.

“Our rotations were slow,” WSU head coach Jody Adams sai after the game. “We didn’t run well out of the press. Their pace was better than ours.”

It was 8-13 quick, but after a WSU timeout, both teams exchanged buckets and the score was 16-17.

10:00 left in first half

The next five minutes slowed down and WSU controlled possessions.

Both teams only scored once.

The Shockers began to force turnovers, while the Mavericks struggled to score.

It was 19-19 halfway through the first half.

5:00 left in first half

The game resumed its earlier pace, and WSU settled into their offense. They passed and rotated the ball, freeing up Allie Decker for threes.

Jamillah Bonner, who led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds, played well to match the Mavericks.

The game was even at 27-27.

0:00 left in first half

The half ended with a Shocker run fueled by turnovers and free throws.

WSU led 35-31 at halftime.

15:00 left in second half

Both teams exchanged buckets to start the half, but the Mavericks were able to regain the lead.

After WSU guard Alex Harden turned the ball over along the sideline, Bonner came to her side and said, “You gotta’ start driving.”

Harden had been quiet in the game to that point, but after the turnover, she helped push the Shockers to a 13-2 run that gave the team a lead.

The Mavericks seemed out of steam at that point, and they struggled to keep pace with the Shockers.

The run was capped off when Harden intercepted a ball going out of bounds and threw it to the opposite side of the court.

Decker, alongside a Mavericks player, raced to catch the ball, and just moments before it bounced out of bounds, Decker grabbed the ball and threw it against the Mavericks to win possession.

It was 53-41.

10:00, 5:00, and 0:00 left in the second half

The Mavericks trailed by 10 most of the half, and WSU controlled the game.

The Shockers are now 2-1 and have a three-game trip to the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam tournament Nov. 27-29.