By Steve Lansdale
AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman forward Joyner Holmes scored a game-high 18 points as the No. 15/17 University of Texas women’s basketball team rolled over TCU, 83-54 at the Frank Erwin Center.
The victory improved the Longhorns’ season record to 10-4 overall, and 4-0 in games against Big 12 opponents. But the story of the night was [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)]head coach Karen Aston, who picked up her 2000th career victory against the Horned Frogs.
“Obviously, I’ll reflect years from now and be proud of everything we’ve done here and all that I’ve experienced in my career,” Aston said. “When you’re following the footsteps of some of the people I’m following it feels like a pretty small number. Someone asked me about the first one, and I remember the first one here and the first one at Charlotte, and you just remember all the kids you coach and the fun you have with them, and the process of it all.”
In addition to her scoring, Holmes also pulled down eight rebounds and added a pair of steals. Guards Brooke McCarty and Ariel Atkins scored 16 and 14 points, respectively. McCarty also had five rebounds, while Atkins added a game-high four steals.
The Longhorns enjoyed a 49-30 edge in rebounds, thanks in part to the career-high 14 boards collected by senior center Kelsey Lang.
Most of the post-game chatter centered around Aston’s milestone. McCarty said her coach’s signature victory was merely reflective of Aston’s approach to coaching.
“I’m really proud of her,” McCarty said. “She’s really competitive, a hard worker. She doesn’t take days off.”
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