Box Score AUSTIN, TX (01.06.11) - The UT Dallas women's basketball team led by as many as eight points with just under eight minutes to play, but a late scoring drought prevented the Comets from securing the victory in a 66-61 road loss at Concordia-Texas Thursday in American Southwest Conference play.

With 7:22 remaining in the contest, the Comets held their largest lead in the second half, 55-47, before the late collapse. The host Tornados then used a 9-1 run over the next 2:22 to knot the game, 56-56, with exactly 5:00 to play before turning the eight-point deficit to a five-point win. Concordia would outscore the Comets, 19-6, over the final 7:22 of the game as the Comets hit just two shots from the field and a pair of free throws.

The late collapse was particularly frustrating for UTD, which had fought back from as much as a nine-point deficit (37-28) early in the second half and used a 27-10 run to build that 55-47 lead.

Junior guard Lindsey Smith led three UTD players in double figures with 15 points while senior Tarneisha Scott added 12 points and senior Tawni Ichimura had 11 points. Sophomore Katy Spence scored seven points and led the Comets with eight rebounds.

The Comets (now 10-3, 6-2 ASC) return to action Saturday afternoon when they travel to Belton to face Mary Hardin-Baylor. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.

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