by DURANT, Okla. — Akiera Hawk (Choctaw) opened her junior season with a double-double Monday night, but Southeastern Oklahoma State’s second-half rally came up short in an 80-73 loss to Texas-Dallas at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.
Hawk started and played 37 minutes, scoring 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including 1-of-2 from three-point range and 1-of-1 at the free-throw line. She grabbed 11 rebounds — five of them offensive — and added two assists and a team-high three blocks.
Texas-Dallas led 23-14 after the first quarter and 44-32 at halftime. Southeastern opened the second half on a 16-3 run, took its first lead at 48-47 in the third quarter and carried a 57-55 lead into the fourth, pushing it to 62-57 early in the final period. Texas-Dallas retook the lead at 66-64 with 5:53 left, and after Southeastern tied it 66-66, the Comets closed the game on a 14-7 run.
Tori Kilburn led all scorers with 27 points and 13 rebounds for Southeastern, and Kenzli Warden added 15 points and 10 rebounds, giving the Savage Storm three double-doubles in the game. Umi Otsuka scored 25 points and Jayla Jackson-Allen 21 for Texas-Dallas.
The loss dropped Southeastern Oklahoma State to 0-1, while Texas-Dallas improved to 1-0.
Southeastern Oklahoma State plays next on Friday, Nov. 13, at Oklahoma Christian at 5 p.m. CT.
