Trinity Dix
Sports Reporter
The UAB Women’s Basketball team returned to their home court, Bartow Arena, on Thursday, Feb. 2 to face the University of Texas at El Paso Miners. Last season, UAB lost to UTEP by three points during overtime.
The UAB defense came out to a slow start giving up two points to UTEP on the opening possession. After being tied neck-and-neck, freshman forward Rachel Childress scored a 3-pointer. This shot helped UAB jump ahead of UTEP. By the first quarter’s end, UAB had pushed ahead of UTEP by five points.
After a missed shot by UTEP to open the second quarter, UAB ran back down the court to get two quick points.