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SEGUIN, Texas -- The Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls rallied from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to spoil Texas Lutheran's home and season-opener with an 84-83 road win.
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The Cowgirls (1-0) took the lead on a Danie Mabry layup with 13 seconds to play.
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The Bulldogs' final shot, a layup, was blocked by Heidi Schroeder. TLU grabbed the loose ball but could not score in the lane as the horn sounded.
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Mabry led HSU with 21 points, four assists and four steals.The Cowgirls had four players in double figures. Schroeder added 14 points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
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Kayla Brown contributed 12 points and eight rebounds for HSU.
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Caitlin Rendon scored a career-high 17 points for TLU (0-1). Rendon hit eight of 12 shots and added four rebounds and two blocks.
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Kristen Lye added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Adelaide Wenzel recorded 14 points, four rebounds and six assists.
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Savannah Hight added nine points, nine rebounds, six steals and five assists.
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The Bulldogs led by nine, 62-53, entering the fourth quarter.
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HSU hit 63.6 percent of its shots in the fourth. TLU went 7-for-15 (46.7 percent) in the fourth.
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The Cowgirls made 54 percent for the game. TLU finished at 45.7 percent.
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TLU's next contest is a Thursday home game against Howard Payne. Game time is 5:30 p.m. in Memorial Gymnasium.
