SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (November 7, 2026) – The St. Thomas University (STU) women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought 73-70 decision to Our Lady of the Lake University on Saturday, November 7, at Our Lady of the Lake's home court in San Antonio, Texas.
The Bobcats put together a competitive offensive performance, finishing with 70 points and 41 rebounds, but the Saints held on for the three-point victory.
St. Thomas was led offensively by Jaliyah Weekes, who delivered a standout performance off the bench, recording a team-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field. Weekes also collected eight rebounds while adding one assist and one steal in 26 minutes of action.
Morgan Taylor also made a significant impact for the Bobcats, finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds while adding five steals. Isabella Rivera contributed eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds, recording a double-double. Nuria Estrade and Sophia Taylor each added eight points to round out the Bobcats' leading scorers.
As a team, STU shot 37.5 percent from the field, connecting on 27 of 72 attempts, while knocking down four three-pointers. The Bobcats also controlled the rebounding battle, collecting 41 boards compared to 36 for the Saints. St. Thomas recorded 11 steals and three blocks defensively.
Our Lady of the Lake was led by Elaina Burns, who finished with 15 points and five assists. Shayla Dede and Paige Chauncey each contributed 14 points, while Phalan Sigers added 10 points. The Saints shot an efficient 48.3 percent from the field and converted 14 of their 19 free-throw attempts.
The Bobcats will now have some time off as they travel to Lake Wales, FL to take on Sun Conference foe Warner University on Saturday, November 21.
Tipoff is set for 2:00pm.
