TEMPE, Ariz -- The Sun Devil women's basketball team used persistent defense and an all-around team effort to begin the 2017-18 campaign with a 74-42 victory over UTSA on Sunday.
Juniors Kianna Ibis (8-12 FGs) and Sabrina Haines (5-8 FGs) led the Devils (1-0) in scoring with 16 points each, and combined to shoot 13-20 (65%) for the afternoon. The mark by Ibis eclipsed a career best in points, and her nine rebounds also gave her another personal best. Haines, who tied for the team lead in scoring in ASU's four postseason games last season, picked up where she left off, as she also added three assists and three rebounds.