Memphis women lose close one to North Texas
Memphis Tigers forward Alasia Smith (30) drives the ball against North Texas at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“I’m proud of our team for their fight,” Memphis coach Alex Simmons said. “I’m very proud of Alasia Smith, and her leadership on the court and her fight on the court, and just her willingness to sacrifice for the team.”
Smith had 12 rebounds and five blocks to go with 16 points.
The Tigers (3-10, 1-1) had a rough nonconference schedule, but started the AAC stretch with a win over Wichita State on Jan. 1 before going toe-to-toe with a North Texas team that has the second-best overall league record behind UTSA.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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