The Prairie View A&M women's basketball team falls to Rice University 68-58 on Saturday afternoon.
 
PVAMU took an early 6-3 lead in the first quarter, before coming to their first tie of the game at 8-8 with 4:12 left in the period. The teams tied again at 11-11 with 0:58 seconds left in the first quarter. The Panthers entered the second quarter with a 12-11 lead.
 
The team trailed for most of the second quarter, the largest deficit coming to ten. However, the team managed to cut it down to seven as they went into the half trailing 29-22. Redshirt senior guard Erin Willis led the team with five points, one assist and one steal at the half.
 
The Panthers took their second lead of the game at 36-35 with 2:59 left in the third quarter. They then trailed until the teams came to a 40-40 tie with 1:18 to go in the period. A 3-pointer made by junior guard Dominique Newman then gave them a 43-40 lead with 0:38 left in the period. They went into the fourth leading 43-42.
 
PVAMU maintained a close lead in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, but were unable to hold on down the stretch.
 
Senior center Artavia Ford led the team with 18 points, three rebounds, two steals and one block. Senior guard Shala Dobbins followed behind with 11 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal.
 
The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 12 as they take on the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.