{"id":205865,"date":"2026-03-15T18:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/205865\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:29:08","slug":"ut-arlington-movin-mavs-open-home-tournament-with-win-against-eastern-washington-university-adaptive-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/205865\/","title":{"rendered":"UT Arlington Movin\u2019 Mavs open home tournament with win against Eastern Washington University | Adaptive Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Graduate student Javed Choudhari reaches for the ball at tipoff during a game against Eastern Washington University on March 14 at College Park Center. Choudhari contributed six points and four rebounds.<\/p>\n

Photo by Joseph Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n

UTA men\u2019s wheelchair basketball (5-5) beat Eastern Washington University 96-34 Saturday at College Park Center. <\/p>\n

The game was the Movin\u2019 Mavs\u2019 first of the season in the arena and ended the team\u2019s four-game losing streak, a result of losing all its games in the Auburn March College Tournament the weekend before. <\/p>\n

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Junior Dillon Mitchell shouts to his teammates across the court during a game against Eastern Washington University on March 14 at College Park Center. Mitchell had 10 points and six assists.<\/p>\n

Photo by Joseph Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n

UTA opened the game with a 17-0 run and never relinquished the double-digit lead. The Movin\u2019 Mavs spent most of the game increasing the deficit, leading by 29 at halftime and 52 after the third quarter. <\/p>\n

\u201cOffensively, we played really good this morning. We’re shooting the ball really well,\u201d head coach Aaron Gouge said. \u201cThe defense, we started a little slow, but we really picked it up after that second quarter and extended it to the rest of the game.\u201d <\/p>\n

Freshman Shawn Simmions came off the bench and led the Movin\u2019 Mavs in scoring throughout the game, tallying 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. <\/p>\n

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Freshman Shawn Simmions shoots the ball during a game against Eastern Washington University on March 14 at College Park Center. Simmons led the Movin\u2019 Mavs with 18 points.<\/p>\n

Photo by Joseph Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely wanted to do a little bit more defensively. I’m used to getting a lot of blocks and steals and stuff like that, but for the most part defensively, I played pretty sound,\u201d Simmions said. \u201cOffensively, I had a lot of easy looks, and really credit to my teammates for seeing me and giving me the ball.\u201d <\/p>\n

Junior Lionel Tamoki had a triple-double in the matchup, scoring 16 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and making 11 assists. He led the team in rebounds and assists. <\/p>\n

\u201cI did something good. I missed some easy looks. I had some bad reads defensively,\u201d Tamoki said. \u201cI’m not going to sit here and say that I played bad, but there’s always improvements that can be made, especially whenever we’re going to play those bigger schools, better teams.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Head coach Aaron Gouge directs the team during a game against Eastern Washington University on March 14 at College Park Center. The Movin\u2019 Mavs won 96-34.<\/p>\n

Photo by Joseph Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n

The Movin\u2019 Mavs played two more games Saturday, losing to The University of Alabama 72-64 and beating Eastern Washington again 82-44. <\/p>\n

The team is set to close out the UTA College Classic tournament with two games Sunday, both at the College Park Center. UTA will face the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at 8 a.m. and Alabama again at noon. <\/p>\n

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Junior Lionel Tamoki prepares for a rebound during a game against Eastern Washington University on March 14 at College Park Center. Tamoki recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.<\/p>\n

Photo by Joseph Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n

Alabama made up half of UTA\u2019s losses in the Auburn March College Tournament, and Gouge said he hopes his team can turn the tide at its home court. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really looking to play better defensively against them this weekend. They have a couple of really amazing players on their team,\u201d Gouge said. \u201cWe’re looking to limit the shots to their top two guys and for some other guys to beat us.\u201d <\/p>\n

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