Higgs reaches 1,000 point mark

Higgs reaches 1,000 point mark

University of Texas guard Lashan Higgs reaches a career milestone last night in a 65-54 win over North Texas.

Higgs scored 20 points to reach 1,000 in her career. She came in needing 16 points to meet the mark.

Texas jumped out to a 23-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended it to 34-21 at the half. Despite a few North Texas scoring bursts in the second half, the Longhorns remained in control the remainder of the way.

Texas’ rebounding played a major factor in it taking a 13th consecutive win over North Texas.

The Longhorns finished the game with a 61-31 advantage on the glass. Texas’ size advantage also helped it score efficiently, in the paint.

The Longhorns moved to 2-0 on the season with the win. Next up, Texas takes on McNeese at home.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.