Thursday, November 9
Denton, TX
6:30 PM CT
University of North Texas
2-0,0-0AAC
83
vs
60
Grambling State
1-1,0-0SWAC
1
2
3
4
F
Grambling
16
13
16
15
60
North Texas
21
24
18
20
83
Moore Hits 1,000 Career Points in WBB's Victory Over Grambling State
11/9/2023 9:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DesiRay Kernel records a double-double in the win
DENTON, Texas – Senior Jaaucklyn Moore surpassed 1,000 career points in UNT's 83-60 win over Grambling State on Thursday inside The Super Pit.
A transfer from Incarnate Word, who is in her second season with the Mean Green, Moore needed 22 points to reach the milestone entering the contest. Seventeen first half points, including four 3-pointers inched her closer before she hit the mark on a breakaway layup in the third quarter.
"It feels good, of course," Moore said. "In the game I wasn't really thinking about it because you're just going with the flow and taking what shots come to you without forcing anything. I've been playing basketball for over 10 years, so knowing from where I started at to where I am now it feels great."
Moore led all scorers in the game with 24 points and is the first UNT player to score more than 20 points in a game this season.
DesiRay Kernal added 18 points for the Mean Green in addition to 11 rebounds marking her first double-double at North Texas. The Texas A&M-Commerce transfer converted 13-of-16 free throws, which is the most made free throws in a game for UNT since Denetra Kellum's 14 in 2011.
The Mean Green defense showed up again forcing 29 turnovers and holding Grambling State to 24% from the field.
Led by Moore, the Mean Green jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter that included a 9-0 run. Grambling continued to battle back and close the gap in the first half, but a technical foul on the Lady Tigers led to a 16-0 run for UNT that spanned over five minutes before halftime. From there North Texas held a comfortable lead for the remainder of the game with the largest lead growing to 27 points at 79-52.
UNT will hit the road for the first time this season to take on SEC-opponent Texas A&M in College Station on Sunday.
Quoting Head Coach Jason Burton
Thoughts on the game:
"I thought we did a great job of following the game plan. It is the first time we had to focus on the scout. When you look at the early game you don't have a lot of film, so you're focusing on yourself. I thought we did a great job of knowing who the shooters were and knowing who the drivers were. The main thing for us is to cut down the turnovers and block out somebody."
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A transfer from Incarnate Word, who is in her second season with the Mean Green, Moore needed 22 points to reach the milestone entering the contest. Seventeen first half points, including four 3-pointers inched her closer before she hit the mark on a breakaway layup in the third quarter.
"It feels good, of course," Moore said. "In the game I wasn't really thinking about it because you're just going with the flow and taking what shots come to you without forcing anything. I've been playing basketball for over 10 years, so knowing from where I started at to where I am now it feels great."
Moore led all scorers in the game with 24 points and is the first UNT player to score more than 20 points in a game this season.
DesiRay Kernal added 18 points for the Mean Green in addition to 11 rebounds marking her first double-double at North Texas. The Texas A&M-Commerce transfer converted 13-of-16 free throws, which is the most made free throws in a game for UNT since Denetra Kellum's 14 in 2011.
The Mean Green defense showed up again forcing 29 turnovers and holding Grambling State to 24% from the field.
Led by Moore, the Mean Green jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter that included a 9-0 run. Grambling continued to battle back and close the gap in the first half, but a technical foul on the Lady Tigers led to a 16-0 run for UNT that spanned over five minutes before halftime. From there North Texas held a comfortable lead for the remainder of the game with the largest lead growing to 27 points at 79-52.
UNT will hit the road for the first time this season to take on SEC-opponent Texas A&M in College Station on Sunday.
Quoting Head Coach Jason Burton
Thoughts on the game:
"I thought we did a great job of following the game plan. It is the first time we had to focus on the scout. When you look at the early game you don't have a lot of film, so you're focusing on yourself. I thought we did a great job of knowing who the shooters were and knowing who the drivers were. The main thing for us is to cut down the turnovers and block out somebody."
TICKETS
Tickets for the next home game against Pepperdine on Dec. 1 as well as season tickets are on sale now. Fans should purchase their tickets at www.meangreentickets.com.
FOLLOW US
Please make sure to follow North Texas women's basketball on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@MeanGreenWBB) for news and updates all season long.
Team Stats
GSU
UNT
FG%
.243
.431
3FG%
.120
.273
FT%
.700
.733
RB
56
37
TO
29
22
STL
6
14
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
18
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
13
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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