BIRMINGHAM, AL -
UAB women's basketball players Karisma Chapman and Kelsie
Weynand combined for 36 points off of 13 made field goals as the shorthanded
Blazers ran past Tulsa, 59-45, on Sunday.
UAB (17-11, 8-7 Conference USA) played without leading scorers
Amber Jones and Ashley Grimes, forcing the squad to insert two freshmen into
the starting five. Weynand, Chapman and Michaelea Kleist carried the Green and
Gold on the offensive end with three double-digit scoring efforts.
Chapman finished with a game-high 21 points for the
second-straight contest, while Weynand added 15 and Kleist totaled 10 points in
the win.
Meanwhile, Tulsa (12-16, 7-8 C-USA) was plagued by a 34-percent
shooting performance (17-of-49) as the Golden Hurricane failed to have a player
score in double figures.
"Our players rallied today," said UAB head coach Audra Smith.
"What a game for the future of this program and for these girls. It was
important to get the win, but I think it was also crucial to see some of these
young players come off the bench and give us production as we head into the
last game of the season."
COURTESY: UAB Media Relations
