SAN ANTONIO – Coming off a huge Southland Conference win against Houston Christian University last weekend, the UIW women’s basketball team earned back-to-back SLC victories with a 52-43 win over the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Thursday night.
The Vaqueros had a familiar face on their roster. Former Johnson High School guard Ja’Shelle Johnson was back in her hometown and prepared to put on a show.
Showdown at the McDermott Center as @UIWWBB hosts @UTRGVwbb for a @SouthlandSports battle featuring former @CTJohnsonHigh guard Ja'Shelle
— KSAT Nick Mantas (@KSATNick) January 17, 2025
Johnson. You’ll see the highlights tonight on @ksatnews 🏀🙌🏼 @UIWAthletics @JaShelle2023 #TheWord #TakeFlight #KSATsports @jjgirlshoops pic.twitter.com/9tBzrfO0g7
The game was a back-and-forth battle through the first half. The Cardinals took a 22-20 lead into the locker room at halftime.
In the second half, the game quickly became “The Destiny Whitaker Show.”
Whitaker scored a team-high 12 points to help the Cardinals earn the win.
UIW will host Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi at 1 p.m. Saturday.
