🤘 TEXAS MAKES ITS MOVE

THE LONGHORNS ARE OFF TO A GREAT START

Texas made history!

The Longhorns traveled to Las Vegas for the inaugural women’s Players Era Festival tournament during Thanksgiving week. Their first matchup was #3 ranked UCLA. Texas led for most of the game and held off a spirited Bruins second half rally to win 76-65. That earned them a showdown against South Carolina. These SEC rivals picked up from where they left off last season and had one of the best games of the season so far.

Texas found themselves trailing in the second half as it looked like they were going to fall short to the Gamecocks once again. Texas suffered through an extended scoring drought that saw them go four minutes without a point in the third quarter as South Carolina started to take control of the game. However, the Longhorns fought back and were able to regain the lead in the fourth quarter.

The game was tied coming down the stretch, and Texas’ most experienced player saved the day

Throughout the Festival, we saw the importance of Rori Harmon on display. Her veteran experience guided the team to wins against the number two and three teams in the country. Most impressively, Texas won on back-to-back days, something that hasn’t been done in 25 years.

“She’s meant everything to us,” Texas head coach Vic Schaefer said after the game. “She’s been a big part of our building this program. And it’s allowed us to go get players like Jordan (Lee) and Madison (Booker) and the rest of this team…”

Texas was in action on Thursday as part of the ACC/SEC challenge as they faced #11 North Carolina. The dynamic duo of Booker and Harmon didn’t have superstar performances, but Jordan Lee bridged the gap and led all players in scoring as Texas improved to 9-0 on the season.

The Longhorns haven’t had back-to-back Final Four appearances since 1987, but they might end that drought this year. They have the perfect mix of coaching, veteran experience, and star power to guide them through a difficult SEC schedule and challenging NCAA Tournament. Is this the year Vic Schaefer finally captures that elusive National Championship? We’ve got a long way to go until March, but he and the team should feel pretty confident in their chances.