GOODWELL, Okla. — Tryssa Dowd led all players Thursday evening with 15 points and 12 rebounds, but the Oklahoma Panhandle State women's basketball team (1-7, 0-4 SAC) otherwise struggled in a 67-36 defeat to Texas Wesleyan (6-4, 2-2) at home.
 
Dowd's double-double marked the first of the freshman's career as she also set a new best with her 12 boards. The Amarillo, Texas, native tied for a game-high two blocks as well.
 
The Aggies hung with the Rams through the first quarter, thanks in large part to a strong defensive effort early. Mar'kia Pratt and Zamari Reece both knocked down three-pointers in the opening frame.
 
The second period featured more good defense, but OPSU struggled mightily to score as it went into halftime trailing, 32-15.
 
Heidi Rodriguez capped a decent third quarter offensively for the Aggies with a three-pointer, but the home team could never cut into the deficit despite a relentless night on the glass.
 
Emily Bray chipped in eight rebounds and La'Tommas Johnson-Nash added six, as Panhandle State closed with 42 boards on the evening.
 
Rodriguez notched three assists, while Reece, Bray and Johnson-Nash collected two dimes apiece.
 
Poor shooting plagued OPSU, with the team collectively going 9-for-47 from the field outside of Dowd, who finished her night knocking down six of 13 shots.
 
What's up next: The Aggies finish their homestand on Saturday at 2 p.m. versus Nelson (7-1, 3-1).