Feb. 10, 2007
Box Score
Orem, Utah - Robyn Fairbanks and Sandy Marvin combined to score 51 points helping Utah Valley State (12-11) to a 75-54 over Texas-Pan American (10-15) on Saturday night in the Shurian Family Activity Center.
Fairbanks finished with 27 points in 22 minutes, on 9-for-16 shooting, while Marvin added 24 and hit four three-pointers on the night. Julie McMurray added nine points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Wolverines.
"I just felt like from start to finish we kept a pretty good intensity level," said head coach Cathy Nixon. "Sandy was feeling it and we've been trying to get that perimeter scoring presense. I was happy for her because she's been putting in the hard work and the extra time so it's great to see her being successful. She's such a spark plug for us and both ends of the floor...we improve a lot when Sandy's at her best like that."
Trailing 13-12 early in the game, Utah Valley used a 15-0 run, with seven points coming from Marvin, to take a 27-13 lead with 7:25 left in the first half. The Broncs trimmed the lead to eight, 38-30, at the half.
Fairbanks led the Wolverines with 16 points at the break while Marvin 11 and Ashley Grimm eight.
Utah Valley came out quickly in the second half, scoring the first seven points, capped by a Marvin three to take a 45-30 lead.
After Tamara Vaughn scored for UTPA, Fairbanks and McMurray both scored to push the lead to 17.
A Rose Esther Jean jumper got the Broncs within 13, at 50-37 before the Wolverines went on a 20-5 run to go up 70-42 with 5:27 remaining.
Texas-Pan American was led by 11 points from Tiona Wilson while Jean had 10 points and LeKeisha Gray finished with eight points and five steals.
Next week Utah Valley will travel to the Midwest to face North Dakota State on Thursday, February 15th and South Dakota State on Saturday, the 17th.
Game Notes: Fairbanks slightly upped her average to 24.4 points per game, second in the nation ... the Wolverines edged the Broncs on the boards 41-38, improving to 9-3 when they out-rebound their opponent ... after UTPA shot 48% from the field in the first half, Utah Valley held the Broncs to just 23.3% in the second half ... the Wolverines were 20-for-25 (80%) from the free-throw line while UTPA was just 12-for-20 (60%) ... the two teams will meet in the season finale on March 3 in Edinburg, Texas ... Utah Valley now leads the all-time series 3-1.
