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Shockers win season-opener despite being short-handed

Wichita State Women’s Basketball defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in its season opener on Friday, 78-58.

The Shockers’ five starters combined to score 67 points while the team only suited up eight of its 14 players.

The Islanders started strong and took an early 13-4 lead to open up the game. WSU quickly responded with an 8-0 run to cut the first-quarter deficit to one point.

The Shockers were dominant in the final three quarters, outsourcing Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 66-45.

Junior college transfer Asia Strong led the way offensively in her Shocker debut, tallying 20 points on 9-15 shooting.