RICHARDSON, TX (02.07.19) - The No. 19-ranked UT Dallas women's basketball team collected its ninth consecutive win Thursday night as the Comets shut down Ozarks, 55-34, in American Southwest Conference East Division play.

With the win, the Comets improved to 18-4 overall and remained atop the ASC East standings with a 12-2 league mark. UTD will take a quick break from conference play Saturday afternoon as the Comets host Texas-Tyler for 'Senior Day'. Tip-off is 1 p.m. at the UTD Activity Center.

UTD held the visiting Eagles without a three-pointer for the entire contest as Ozarks (now 12-11, 8-6 ASC) closed out the loss 0-for-16 from the beyond the arc. The Comets limited Ozarks to just 25 percent (11-of-44) accuracy on the night while forcing 19 turnovers in the squad's eight straight win by 20 or more points.

After a slugging start, the Comets dominated the second quarter, 20-4, to take control and roll into the locker room with a 29-15 advantage. UTD was not much better from long distance than the Eagles, hitting just 3-of-18 three-pointers (16.7%), and finished the game shooting just 29.2 percent (19-of-65) from the field as a team. However, the Comets made up for it at the free-throw line, hitting 14-of-15 (93.3%) shots form the stripe.

Victoria Pena had a game-high 12 points while Nkechinyerem added nine points. Raenett Hughes and Taylor Green each contributed eight points. Killey Skinner pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.

The Comets' 34 points allowed is the lowest total by an opponent in the ASC this season. UTD has now held four teams this season to 40 points or less.