DENTON, Texas -- The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team fell on the road to North Texas, 75-46 on Saturday afternoon. 

It was a defensive battle in the first quarter, with North Texas holding the advantage for the majority of the frame until a second-chance bucket from N'Kiyah Burge gave the Cardinals the 10-9 lead. The teams finished the quarter tied at 11, with UIW shooting 5-for-16 from the field and UNT shooting 5-for-17.

Both squads found their footing offensively in the second half as the Cardinals put together their best offensive quarter with 17 points. Zaviyana Madison and Burge knocked down two threes to stay within reach of the Mean Green early into the second. Morgan Borgstadt continued to lead the team in scoring, tying the game at 27 with a jumper just under two minutes before halftime. North Texas took a 30-28 lead into the half. 

Coming out of the half, the Cardinals were held to just two made field goals in the third quarter, shooting 2-for-11 from the field. The Mean Green used a 15-0 run to build a double-digit advantage, taking a 49-37 lead into the fourth quarter.

UIW opened the fourth quarter with a 6-0 run, capped by a Borgstadt layup off a forced turnover by A'Maya Holton, to cut the deficit to 49-41. North Texas responded with a 13-0 run before Madison stopped the run with a three-pointer with under five minutes remaining. The Mean Green closed the game with four three-pointers and an 11-0 run, finishing on a 26-3 stretch over the final 7:45 to secure the 75-46 victory.

Borgstadt finished one point shy of her career high, leading the Cardinals with 17 points while adding a career-high nine rebounds. Madison followed with nine points, four rebounds, three steals and an assist. 

Incarnate Word returns home to host Texas State for its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.

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