LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lady Raiders rolled to a huge 80-49 win over Arizona on Saturday to move their record to 16-0 and 3-0 in Big 12 play.
No. 21 Texas Tech never trailed during a rare nightcap game in front of its home crowd. Danae Fritz and Adlee Blacklock had breakout moments, leading the Lady Raiders with season-high 16 and 15 points, respectively. Collectively, the team shot nearly 50 percent from the floor and went 42 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Defensively, they swarmed the Wildcats all night long and held them to a field goal percentage of 35.
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The victory marked a new program best start for Texas Tech, which was previously set in 2003-04. Additionally, the win secured the Lady Raiders’ first place spot in the Big 12 after Arizona State’s loss moved them into position early Saturday. Losses by previously unbeaten No. 10 Iowa State and No. 8 TCU over the weekend also helped their case as top dog in the league. Texas Tech was picked to finish 13th in the conference in the preseason media poll, as head coach Krista Gerlich’s squad has exceeded expectations with their hot start.
The Lady Raiders hit the road for a matchup against West Virginia on Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. The Mountaineers are currently fourth in the Big 12, with a 12-2 record and are unbeaten in conference play…