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1. LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
WEEKLY RELEASE | NOVEMBER 18, 2014
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LSC BASKETBALL
All 17 men’s and women’s Lone Star Conference basketball teams have hit the hardwood, with five men’s
squads recording a perfect 2-0 start.
The LSC men have a 12-4 overall record so far this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s
teams are currently 6-0 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 3-3 against the Rocky Mountain
Athletic Conference.
The LSC women are 4-12 overall. The women’s squads are currently 0-5 combined against the Heartland,
and 2-2 versus RMAC teams, which are the other conferences in the NCAA South Central Region.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MEN’S OFFENSIVE
Darrell Williams, Texas A&M University - Commerce, SR, Forward, Chicago, Ill., Dunbar Vocational HS
Williams, in his first action on the court for the Lions, scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double.
He was an efficient 8-of-11 from the floor in the season opening win over Lubbock Christian. Williams
notched 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor as A&M-C defeated New Mexico Highlands.
MEN’S DEFENSIVE
Chris Jones, Angelo State University, SR, Guard, Dallas, Texas, Lakeview Centennial HS
Jones led the Rams with seven steals and helped the team limit its two opponents to 29 percent shooting and
to 55.5 points per game in two wins last weekend. Jones, who led also led the team with nine assists during the
weekend, averaged 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the wins. He secured five defensive rebounds in
ASU’s 97-60 season-opening win over OPSU where he also had four steals and 11 points, while following that
effort up with a three steals and eight points against the Dustdevils.
WOMEN’S OFFENSIVE
La’Tisha Hearne, Texas A&M University - Commerce, SR, Forward, Richardson, Texas, Richardson HS
Hearne stuffed the stat-sheet in the Lions’ inaugural week of play, averaging a double-double (16.5 points,
11 rebounds) while tallying three assists, three blocks, and three steals to go along with her 55 percent field
goal percentage. In the overtime win against McMurry, she recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13
boards. Hearne added 16 points and nine rebounds versus Henderson State. Having only notched 12 assists
and seven blocks all of last season, the senior forward looks poised to have a career year. Not only that, Hearne
has sacrificed her body on defense, drawing seven charges through two games.
WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE
Andrea Carter, Midwestern State University, SR, Forward, Angleton, Texas, Angleton HS
Carter notched her 30th career double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds leading Midwestern State to a
season opening 77-62 win over Adams State Friday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. It was her third consecutive lid
lifting double-double to move into fourth place on MSU’s all-time rebounding list with 776. She also became
the 13th player in program history to eclipse 1,100 points. Carter averaged 10.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while
going 15-of-16 from the charity stripe. She added four steals as MSU limited the opposition to 39.1 shooting
while splitting results against Adams State and 7th-ranked Emporia State in the Ashbrook Classic.
MEN’S OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Bretson McNeal, Midwestern State University, poured a Lone Star Conference leading 22 points per game
while helping Midwestern State to a split at the Al Kaly Classic last weekend in Pueblo, Colo. The 6-2 guard from
Minneapolis poured in a game-high 25 points on 10-of-19 shooting with three 3-pointers to lift the Mustangs
to a season opening 77-63 win over Western State Colorado. McNeal then notched a game-high 19 points on
7-of-14 shooting with three triples against Colorado State-Pueblo to gain all-tournament honors.
Michael Randle, Eastern New Mexico University, after scoring just 17 points in 12 games last season, broke
out in the season opening overtime win against Texas A&M International with a career-high 22 points on 7-of-8
shooting including a perfect 4-for-4 on three-pointers. He added six rebounds, three assists and two steals in
the game as well. Randle followed with 18 points while going 6-of-11 from the field, made all five of his free
throw attempts, dished out three assists, grabbed two boards and had two steals. For the week, he averaged
20.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 apg and 2.0 spg while make 13-of-19 shots, 5-of-9 from beyond the arc and went 9-for-12
at the charity stripe.
Antjuan Ball, West Texas A&M University, led the Buffs in scoring each game at the Al Kaly Shriner’s Classic
in Pueblo, Colo. leading to a selection on the All-Tournament team. He tallied 18 points in a loss against CSU-Pueblo,
shooting 8-for-13 from the field and nearly grabbing a double-double with nine rebounds. Ball followed
up with a 20-point, 18-rebound performance in a 2OT loss to Western State on a neutral floor. Ball grabbed a
crucial tip-in bucket with 3 seconds left to send the game into the first extra period.
Jordan Jahr, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, went 13-of-14 from the charity stripe and finished with his
second career double-double (23 points and 13 rebounds) in a double overtime, season opening win over
Lake Erie... he added three steals and one block against the Storm... two days later, Jahr posted 14 points, nine
rebounds and one block against Henderson State... on the week, Jahr went 10-of-18 from the field, 15-of-16
from the free throw line and 2-of-5 from three-point range... he also pulled down 22 rebounds and swiped
three passes.
MEN’S STANDINGS
School LSC Overall Streak
Angelo State 0-0 2-0 W2
Cameron 0-0 2-0 W2
Eastern New Mexico 0-0 2-0 W2
Tarleton State 0-0 2-0 W2
Texas A&M-Commerce 0-0 2-0 W2
Midwestern State 0-0 1-1 L1
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 1-1 L1
West Texas A&M 0-0 0-2 L2
WOMEN’S STANDINGS
School LSC Overall Streak
Midwestern State 0-0 1-1 L1
Tarleton State 0-0 1-1 L1
Texas A&M-Commerce 0-0 1-1 L1
Texas Woman’s 0-0 1-1 W1
Angelo State 0-0 0-2 L2
Cameron 0-0 0-2 L2
Eastern New Mexico 0-0 0-2 L2
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 0-1 L1
West Texas A&M 0-0 0-1 L1
MEN’S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
West Texas A&M at Wayland Baptist, 7 p.m.
Eastern New Mexico at CSU-Pueblo, 8 p.m.
McMurry at Angelo State, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Science and Arts at Midwestern State, 7 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7 p.m.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Texas A&M-Commerce at Ouachita Baptist, 7 p.m.
Eastern New Mexico at Fort Lewis, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Cameron at Northwestern Oklahoma State, 3 p.m.
Arkansas Tech at Angelo State, 3 p.m.
Colorado State-Pueblo at West Texas A&M, 4 p.m.
Western New Mexico vs. Eastern New Mexico, 7 p.m.
Dallas Christian at Tarleton State, 7 p.m.
Texas A&M-Commerce at Dallas Baptist, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
CSU-Pueblo at Midwestern State, 3 p.m.
WOMEN’S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Texas – Permian Basin at Angelo State, 6 p.m.
Texas Wesleyan at Midwestern State, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Texas A&M-Kingsville at Texas-Pan American, 7 p.m.
West Texas A&M at New Mexico Highlands, 7 p.m.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Central Oklahoma vs. Midwestern State, 5 p.m.
St. Mary’s at Texas Woman’s, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Ouachita Baptist at Texas A&M-Commerce, 2 p.m.
Texas A&M Int’l at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2 p.m.
Cameron at Fort Hays State, 2 p.m.
St. Mary’s vs. Midwestern State, 4 p.m.
Western New Mexico at Eastern New Mexico, 5 p.m.
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Deondre Ray, Cameron University, paced the Aggies in his first two games after averaging 17.5 points and
shooting .688 (11-16) on the floor. Ray was near lights out from beyond the arc going seven for nine. On
Saturday night against USAO, Ray netted 21 points, and shot down five blocks which was a two season high
for the Aggies. The junior forward from Fort Worth also added a pair of assists and went 6-8 at the line to help
guide CU to a 2-0 start.
Mo Lee, Tarleton State University, started his senior campaign with a bang by leading the No. 12 Tarleton
State Texans to a pair of wins at the 11th annual Texan Tip-Off Classic presented by Whataburger. Lee, a senior
from Bronx, New York, was named the MVP of the tournament after scoring 35 total points in two games for a
17.5 scoring average on .440 percent shooting from the floor and .556 shooting from beyond the arc. He also
grabbed 16 total rebounds, including 10 against Lubbock Christian for his first double-double of the season. He
also had five assists and a team-high four steals in the two games.
Demario Mayfield, Angelo State University, started the season by leading the Rams with 12.0 points per
game last weekend in a pair of wins over OPSU and TAMIU. Mayfield, a senior from Georgia, opened the season
with a team-leading 15 points in a 97-60 win over the Aggies before adding nine points in an 86-51 win over
the Dustdevils. He shot 50 percent for the weekend on a 7-for-14 performance and also hit four 3-pointers
and went 6-for-7 from the free-throw line. Mayfield also provided five assists and seven rebounds during the
weekend.
Mo Lee, Tarleton State University, started his senior campaign with a bang by leading the No. 12 Tarleton
State Texans to a pair of wins at the 11th annual Texan Tip-Off Classic presented by Whataburger. Lee, a senior
from Bronx, New York, was named the MVP of the tournament after scoring 35 total points in two games for a
17.5 scoring average on .440 percent shooting from the floor and .556 shooting from beyond the arc. He also
grabbed 16 total rebounds from the guard position, including 10 against Lubbock Christian for his first double-double
of the season. He also had five assists and a team-high four steals in the two games. Lee and the Texans
also kept New Mexico Highlands and Lubbock Christian to just a scoring average of 56.5 points per game last
weekend while holding them to .379 shooting from the floor and .262 shooting from downtown.
Xavier Blackburn, Midwestern State University, delivered a solid all-around performance to help Midwestern
State to a split at the Al Kaly Classic last weekend in Pueblo, Colo. The 6-4 forward garnered all-tournament
honors after averaging 14 points and nine rebounds to go along with three blocked shots and four steals.
Blackburn notched a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds go to along with two blocked shots and
two steals in a season opening win over Western State Colorado. He finished tournament play with 15 points,
six rebounds, a blocked shot and two steals Saturday night against Colorado State-Pueblo.
Jason Clardy, Eastern New Mexico University, in his first two games in an Greyhound uniform, led the team in
rebounding in both contests. He averaged 9.5 rpg with seven rebounds against Texas A&M International and 12
versus Oklahoma Panhandle State. In both games Clardy grabbed four offensive boards. Against the Dustdevils,
he had three defensive rebounds and retrieved eight versus the Aggies. Clardy added 9.0 ppg while making
7-of-10 from the field and going 4-for-7 at the free throw line.
Antjuan Ball, West Texas A&M University, led the Buffs in scoring each game at the Al Kaly Shriner’s Classic
in Pueblo, Colo. leading to a selection on the All-Tournament team. He tallied 18 points in a loss against CSU-Pueblo,
shooting 8-for-13 from the field and nearly grabbing a double-double with nine rebounds, four of them
on the defensive end, with two blocks and two steals. Ball followed up with a 20-point, 18-rebound (seven
defensive), three-block performance in a 2OT loss to Western State on a neutral floor. Ball grabbed a crucial
tip-in bucket with 3 seconds left to send the game into the first extra period.
WOMEN’S OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Chontiquah White, West Texas A&M University, tallied her 23rd career doubled-double with 20 points and
10 rebounds against UTPB. It was the 24th game she has led the team in scoring and 40th in rebounding.
White went 6 of 9 from the field and 8 of 11 from the line with her 15th career game of 20 points or more.
In the first half, she had just five points and six rebounds. White added two assists and three steals with no
turnovers in the game. She moved into 13th all-time in scoring with 1,170 career points.
Jasmine Caston, Angelo State University, was named to the Tarleton State Invitational All-Tournament
team after averaging 19.5 points in two games. The sophomore scored a season-high 23 points in her ASU
debut against St. Mary’s. She came back the next day and scored 16 points versus Southern Arkansas. She hit
44-percent of her shots and 76-percent from the free throw line.
Tori Tucker, Eastern New Mexico University, paced the Zias in the first two games of the season and reached
double figures both times. She poured in 22 points with six rebounds in the opener against Colorado School
of Mines. Tucker also contributed 14 points, six boards and a career-best five assists against University of
Colorado-Colorado Springs. Dating back to last season, she has posted at least 14 points and five rebounds in
five consecutive games.
Ikpeaku Iwobi, Tarleton State University, made her debut in the starting lineup and lifted Tarleton State to
an overtime win over Southern Arkansas in the first game of the season with her third career double-double
effort. Iwobi, a sophomore from Houston, earned her first career start Friday night against Southern Arkansas
and did not disappoint with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds against the Muleriders. She came back in
Saturday’s game against St. Mary’s to post a 10-point, nine-rebound effort against the Rattlers, despite playing
just 20 minutes due to foul trouble. She shot .429 from the field and .917 from the free throw line in 12
attempts. In two games, she totaled 29 points and 18 rebounds with six steals and an assist. She was also
named to the all-tournament team at the TexAnn Tip-Off Classic presented by Whataburger.
Ashley Salazar, Texas Woman’s University, helped the Pioneers to 1-1 record in the season opener tournament
at Midwestern State. She led the team with 14.0 points per game and four steals while shooting 58.3 (7-for-12)
percent from the floor, 66.7 (4-for-6) percent from the three-point range and a perfect 100 (10-for-10) percent
from the free-throw line. After a tough loss to #7 Emporia State on Friday, Salazar led the game with a career-high
19 points in a 32-point win against Adams State on Saturday. She shot 71.4 percent from the floor while
hitting 3 of 5 from the three-point range against the Grizzlies. Salazar also had 4.5 rebounds per game and
three assist in the two games.
Jasmine Johnson, Eastern New Mexico University, paced a strong defensive effort by the Zias to hold Colorado
Texas Wesleyan at Tarleton State, 5 p.m.
West Texas A&M at Adams State, 6 p.m.
Central Oklahoma at Texas Woman’s, 6:30 p.m.
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Complete results at lonestarconference.org.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Date Men’s Offensive
N-18 Darrell Williams, Texas A&M-Commerce
Date Men’s Defensive
N-18 Chris Jones, Angelo State
Date Women’s Offensive
N-18 La’Tisha Hearne, Texas A&M-Commerce
Date Women’s Defensive
N-18 Andrea Carter, Midwestern State
A L L E N , T E X A S
LSC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Mines and Colorado-Colorado Springs to an average
of just 61 points per game. The opposition managed a
25 percent success rate on three-point attempts and
were .536 from the free throw line. Johnson nearly
registered a double double against Colorado Mines,
with nine points, 15 rebounds and two steals.
Kenesha Saygo, Texas Woman’s University, helped
the Pioneers to 1-1 record in the season opener
tournament at Midwestern State. She led the team
with 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the two games.
Saygo posted 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2
steals against #7 Emporia State and then added 7
points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 32-point win
against Adams State. She was a key contributor on
both offense and defense in an in-region win against
the Grizzlies.
Ikpeaku Iwobi, Tarleton State University, made
her debut in the starting lineup and lifted Tarleton
State to an overtime win over Southern Arkansas in
the first game of the season with her third career
double-double effort. Iwobi, a sophomore from
Houston, earned her first career start Friday night
against Southern Arkansas and did not disappoint
with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds against
the Muleriders. She came back in Saturday’s game
against St. Mary’s to post a 10-point, nine-rebound
effort against the Rattlers, despite playing just 20
minutes due to foul trouble. She shot .429 from the
field and .917 from the free throw line in 12 attempts.
In two games, she totaled 29 points and 18 rebounds
with six steals and an assist. She was also named to
the all-tournament team at the TexAnn Tip-Off Classic
presented by Whataburger.
Danielle Logan, West Texas A&M University, tallied
her first career double-double with 13 points and a
career-high 10 rebounds against UT-Permian Basin on
Friday. She went 4 of 10 from the field and led the
team with three triples. She had one assist, one steal
and one block. She and senior Chontiquah White
each had double-doubles in the game marking the
first time since White and former Lady Buff Devin
Griffin each had double-doubles against Colorado
Mesa (3/17/14).
La’Tisha Hearne, Texas A&M University -
Commerce, stuffed the stat-sheet in the Lions’
inaugural week of play, averaging a double-double
(16.5 points, 11 rebounds) while tallying 3 assists, 3
blocks and 3 steals to go along with her 55 percent
field goal percentage. Having only notched 12 assists
and 7 blocks all of last season, the senior forward
looks poised to have a career year. Not only that,
Hearne has sacrificed her body on defense, drawing
seven charges through two games.
MEN’S NOTES (Submitted by LSC
SID’s)
Angelo State
The Rams opened their season with a pair of non-conference
wins over Oklahoma Panhandle and
Texas A&M International last weekend at the Junell
Center and will host UTPB tonight and Arkansas Tech
at 3 p.m. on Saturday. ASU outscored its opponents
183-111 last weekend with Demario Mayfield leading
the team with 12 points per game and Marsell
Holden adding 10 points per game. Bilal Richardson
contributed five rebounds per game and Chris Jones
has nine assists and seven steals through the first two
games to lead the Rams in those categories. Mayfield
paced the Rams with 15 points in the season-opening
97-60 win over TAMIU, while Holden led the way with
18 points against he Aggies.
Cameron
Cameron came out of their season opening weekend
with a 2-0 record, beating St. Gregory’s 93-73 on
Friday night and then taking down USAO 97-81 on
Saturday. Between the two games, the Aggies shot
lights out, hitting 56 percent of their shots from the
field. They were also deadly beyond the arc, going
53 percent, and converted 67 percent of their free
throw attempts. CU was dominant in the first half
scoring 108 points and only giving up 68 during the
two first halves. On defense, Cameron held the two
teams to a combined shooting percentage of .387,
and limited them to making only 26 percent of their
shots from beyond the arc. Over the two game span,
the CU defense racked up five steals and 14 blocks,
and also won the rebounding battle with a 14.5
rebounding margin. The Aggies have four players
averaging over 10 points a game so far, with Deondre
Ray leading the way with 17.5 points a game and
Desmond Henry right behind him with 16 points per
game. On the glass, Tank Mayberry leads the team
with 6.5 rebounds per contest, while Jamaal Brantley
and Matthew Don both average six boards per game.
Bruce Barron currently leads the team in assists with
5.5 per game, with DJ Jackson averaging 4.5 helpers
per contest. Cameron will be back in action on Nov.
22 when they head to north to face Northwestern
Oklahoma State.
Eastern New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico went 2-0 in the opening
weekend of the season at the Ed Messbarger Tip-
Off Classic hosted by Angelo State. The Greyhounds
defeated Texas A&M International, who was a South
Central Regional participant, 92-88 in overtime
on Friday. They followed with a 102-94 shootout
victory against Oklahoma Panhandle State Saturday
afternoon. The Greyhounds are off to their first 2-0
start in four seasons while Stott Carter is the first
Eastern head coach to win his first two games in
charge of the program since Larry Riley in the 1978-
79 campaign. In Saturday’s game, ENMU attempted
40 shots from beyond the arc which is the most by a
Greyhound squad in at least 14 years. Michael Randle
broke out in the season opener as he scored a career-high
22 points after putting up only 17 points in 12
games last season. He was 7-of-8 from the field and
made all four of his three-point attempts against the
Dustdevils. He followed with 18 points versus the
Aggies. Lawrence Domingo averaged 17.5 ppg, 5.5
rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.0 spg while shooting 60.0% from
the field. Also averaging double-figures in scoring was
Demetrius Balark with 14.0 ppg, including a 5-for-13
performance on three-points against OPSU. Leading
the team in rebounding at 9.5 rpg was Jason Clardy.
This week the Greyhounds play three games. They
travel to take on Colorado State-Pueblo on Tuesday
and Fort Lewis on Thursday. ENMU then takes on
Western New Mexico in Albuquerque in The Pit
Saturday night.
Midwestern State
Midwestern State split a pair of games at the season
opening Al Kaly Shriners Classic in Pueblo, Colo...
The Mustangs claimed a 77-63 win over Western
State Colorado before dropping an 89-76 decision to
Colorado State-Pueblo... Junior guard Bretson McNeal
earned all-tournament honors after averaging 22
points per game at the Al Kaly Classic... Senior
forward Xavier Blackburn also gained all-tournament
honors after averaging 14 points and nine rebounds
per game... McNeal leads the LSC in scoring at 22.0
points per contest including three 3-point makes per
game while hitting 51.5 percent of his shots from the
field... Blackburn is shooting 52.2 percent from the
field and rates fourth in the LSC in rebounding at 9.0
per game... Senior forward Tavarion Nix scored 10
points to go along with five rebounds and two steals
in 13 minutes Friday against Western State Colorado...
Junior guard Hershell Grant notched 12 points and six
rebounds in 26 minutes off of the bench Saturday
against Colorado State-Pueblo...
Tarleton State
No. 12 Tarleton State opened the season with a
pair of wins in its season-opening tournament. The
Texans defeated New Mexico Highlands and Lubbock
Christian at the Texan Tip-Off Classic presented by
Whataburger and were led by Mo Lee’s 17.5 points
per game. Lee was named the MVP of the tournament
while TaShawn Mabry and Davene Carter earned all-tournament
status.
Texas A&M-Commerce
- The Lions are off to a 2-0 start after wins over
Lubbock Christian and New Mexico Highlands.
- Darrell Williams opened the season with back-to-back
20-point games for A&M-Commerce.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Texas A&M University-Kingsville went 1-1 in the
season opening Emerald Beach Hotel Javelina Men’s
Basketball Classic... against Lake Erie, the Hogs came
back from a five-point deficit in the final four minutes
of regulation to defeat the Storm in double overtime,
96-93... in the game, the Hogs went 30-of-41 from
the free throw line, including 18-of-20 in overtime...
two days later, the Javelinas rallied from behind to
tie the game after trailing by as much as 14, but the
Reddies of Henderson State escaped Kingsville with a
65-61 win.
West Texas A&M
The West Texas A&M men’s basketball team began a
new season under first-year head coach Tom Brown at
the 31st annual Al Kaly Shriner’s Classic last weekend
in Pueblo, Colo. Though the Buffs dropped two
contests, the young squad with only three returners
showed several improvements from a team that
finished last in the LSC a year ago. After scoring 80
points in just seven games last season, WT managed
that feat in both losses to CSU-Pueblo and Western
State, including a 2OT loss to the Mountaineers on
Saturday. Senior Antjuan Ball was named to the
All-Tournament team, coming one rebound shy of
two double-doubles on the weekend. The Buffs will
return to action on the road against Wayland Baptist
on Tuesday (11/18) followed by their home opener
against CSU-Pueblo on Saturday (11/22).
WOMEN’S NOTES (Submitted by LSC
SID’s)
Angelo State
0-2 last week.
Cameron
0-2 last week.
Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s
basketball team tipped off their 2014-15 season and
came very close to winning both games. The Zias
charged to leads in both games, but dropped a 60-
58 decision to Colorado School of Mines and a 62-59
game to University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
On Saturday, Eastern will play Western New Mexico
at The Pit in Albuquerque, before opening the home
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schedule against Texas-Permian Basin.
Midwestern State
Midwestern State split a pair of games at the season
opening Ashbrook Classic claiming a 77-62 win
over Adams State before falling to No. 7-ranked
Emporia State, 62-51... Senior forward Andrea Carter
completed her 30th career double-double with
15 points and 14 rebounds in Friday night’s season
opener against Adams State. It was the third straight
year Carter led off the season with a double-double
as she went for 20 points and 20 rebounds against
McMurry in 2012 and 19 points and 12 rebounds
against Colorado State-Pueblo in 2013... Carter
became the 13th player in MSU history to eclipse
the 1,100-point barrier and needs 77 points to move
past Michelle Mims (1177 points from 1985-89)
into 11th... Carter moved past Denise Pittman (772
rebounds from 1994-98) into fourth place on the all-time
rebounding list and with 776 needs 64 to eclipse
Lounette Adkins (839 rebounds from 1978-79, 80-
81, 93-95)... Senior guard Shatoia Gober matched
a career high with 18 points against Adams State.
She is shooting 60 percent from the field through
the first two games of the season (9-for-15)... With
eight assists last weekend, senior guard Dianna Jones
vaulted past Stacey Staten (263 assists from 2004-08)
into ninth place with 265. She needs 39 to pass J.J.
Anderson (303 from 1997-01)... Dianna Jones battled
her way to 12 points and seven rebounds to pace
the Mustangs against Emporia State... Senior guard
Lisa Hampton knocked down four triples during the
Ashbrook Classic and now has 87 career 3-pointers
-- good for 13th on MSU’s all-time list. She needs two
to pass Angie Faurot (88 from 2004-06) into 12th...
Tarleton State
Misty Wilson earned her first career win in dramatic
fashion as the TexAnns won the season opener
with an overtime win over Southern Arkansas. The
TexAnns followed up by dropping a heartbreaker to
St. Mary’s Saturday night. Tarleton will host Texas
Wesleyan next Saturday at 5 p.m.
Texas A&M-Commerce
1-1 last week.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Texas A&M University-Kingsville (0-1) fell to Texas
A&M International (1-0) in Monday’s season opener,
56-48... Despite leading for most of the contest, the
Javelinas struggled shooting the ball... Lauren Jay
finished with 10 points and the bench scored 28
points... the Javelinas take on Division I foe UTPA on
Wednesday.
Texas Woman’s
The TWU basketball team opened the season with
a 1-1 record at MSU Archbrook Classic over the
weekend. The Pioneers fell to #7 Emporia State
before cruising to a 32-point win against Adams
State. The win against the Grizzlies is the biggest
margin of victory for TWU since Nov. 18, 2011, when
the Pioneers defeated Oklahoma Panhandle State,
110-76. Senior Ashley Salazar led the team with
14.0 points per game and four steals while shooting
58.3 (7-for-12) percent from the floor, 66.7 (4-for-6)
percent from the three-point range and a perfect
100 (10-for-10) percent from the free-throw line.
Sophomore Kenesha Saygo was a key contributor
on both offense and defense with 8.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg
and 10 assists. Sophomore Emily Spector made her
debut with the Pioneers and averaged 12.0 points.
Freshman Morgan Easley and sophomore Erin
Maxwell also made their debuts and averaged 8.0
and 7.5 points respectively. Maxwell had five blocks
against Adams State.
West Texas A&M
The Lady Buffs, ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll,
struggled in their home-opener Friday in a 77-73
upset loss to UT-Permian Basin...The Lady Buffs could
not put away the pesky Falcons as the Lady Buffs
led 33-29 at intermission...Senior Chontiquah White
tallied a double-double in the game with 20 points
and 10 rebounds leading four players in double
figures...WT uncharacteristically struggled from the
free throw line and from beyond the arc...The Lady
Buffs went 19 of 30 from the line and just 4 of 22
from range...17 turnovers led to a 22-14 advantage
in points off turnovers for UTPB...Sophomore Sasha
Watson had a career-high 16 points on 5 of 7 from
the field and 6 of 11 from the line...The game saw 15
lead changes and 15 ties...3’s and free throw shooting
were the difference in the game as UTPB went 8 of 25
from range and 19 of 26 from the line...WT held a 42-
30 lead in rebounding...Junior Danielle Logan also had
a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds...It
was the first season the Lady Buffs opened at home
since 2009-2010...It also snapped an 18-game home
winning streak dating back to 2012-13...WT went
15-0 at home last season...The Lady Buffs travel
to New Mexico Highlands Wednesday and then to
Adams State on Saturday before returning home to
host the PAK-A-SAK Thanksgiving Classic Nov. 28-29.
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