ARCATA, Calif. –Humboldt State women's basketball picked up its first victory of the 2016-17 season Tuesday when it defeated Holy Names. A 26-point outburst by Tyra Turner proved to be enough as the Jacks claimed a 71-62 victory over the Hawks.
 
"Tyra grew up a lot tonight," said Head Coach Michelle Bento-Jackson. "She had tremendous balance tonight, both on offense and defense."
 
Humboldt State shot 47 percent from the field (27-for-57) and committed a season low 14 turnovers. The Lumberjacks (1-4) also shot 87 percent from the free-throw line (13-for-15) and scored 16 points off turnovers to defeat the Hawks (0-4).
 
Holy Names jumped out to an early 7-2 lead, but the Jacks stayed within striking distance. Turner scored 10 points in the opening period, but the Jacks trailed 19-16 after the first quarter.
 
HSU opened the second quarter on a 9-0 run and entered the intermission with a 39-34 lead. Teylor McMiller and Turner led the Jacks with 12 first half points.
 
In the third quarter, Holy Names cut the HSU lead to two points on a couple of occasions, but the Green and Gold finished off the period on a 5-0 run. In the final quarter, the Hawks cut the home team's lead to one after a Chariaha Scott jumper with 3:48 remaining, but HSU sealed the victory with a 10-2 run.
 
Turner was the Jacks' top scorer and finished with 26 points, five assists and five steals while McMiller added 17 points. Catharine Rees dished out six assists to go with eight points, and Lynnzy Troxell also scored eight and blocked three shots in only 11 minutes of action.
 
Holy Names' Tatiana Howard scored a team-high 15 points, and her teammate Onjalise Carley-Hilliard chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds.
 
Humboldt State will take part in the Cal State East Bay Thanksgiving Shootout this weekend. On Saturday, the Jacks will face Academy of Art at 2 p.m. before playing Dominican on Sunday at 2 p.m.