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PIONEERS
ON A TWO-GAME ROLL
DENTON,
TX—Five Pioneers recorded double-digits in scoring
to help propel Texas Woman's University (3-5, 0-1 LSC)
to a 92-68 victory over St. Edward's University in Kitty
Magee Arena. The 92 points scored are a season-high for
the Pioneers and moved the team's record to 2-0 at home
this season. Sonya Hodge (Eustace, TX/Paris J.C.) turned
in TWU's first double-double of the season as she led the
team with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
“Sonya
played an exceptional game tonight. She got off to a really
good start and made some really great decisions on the offensive
and defensive ends of the floor that got our team some great
looks at the basket,” head coach Devin
Gabbard said. “This was probably the best
half-court man-to-man defense that we have played all year.
The team also did a good job of being patient on offense
and looking for the best opportunity to score.”
The
game was close in the early going as both teams turned the
ball over three times in the first two minutes. Daphne
Lyons (Flower Mound, TX/Louisiana-Monroe) hit two field
goals to give the Pioneers a 9-4 lead with 16 minutes left
in the first half. St. Edward's battled back and knotted
the game up 13-13 when Jeanette Vlasak nailed a short jumper.
With the game tied for a sixth time, 19-all at the 9:16 mark,
TWU's Meaghan Lewis (Celeste, TX/Blinn College) hit
a three-pointer and Tiesha Wady (Cooper, TX/Tyler J.C.) made
two steals and converted easy layups to push the Pioneers'
lead to seven (26-19) with eight minutes left. TWU built
an eight-point lead later in the period when Lewis hit her
second triple of the game, making the score 39-31. The Pioneers
went into halftime leading, 39-36. They shot 50 percent from
the field and converted 12 St. Edward's turnovers into 13
points.
It
was all TWU in the second half as the Pioneers opened up
the final period with a five-minute, 13-5 run to extend their
lead to 53-38. Lewis and Lacey Pemberton (Hawkins, TX/Paris
J.C.) each nailed three-pointers to build TWU's lead
to 24 points (69-45) with 10:34 showing on the clock. St.
Edward's could never close the gap to less than 20 points
as the Pioneers ran off with a 92-68 victory. The Hilltoppers
actually out-shot TWU in field goal percentage, making 24
of 45 for 53 percent while the Pioneers converted 31 of 66
for 47 percent shooting. The Pioneers controlled the boards,
grabbing 43 rebounds to St. Edward's 23.
The
four other Pioneers in double-figures in scoring were Lyons
with 15, Wady with 14 and a team-high four steals, Keshun
Irving (Karnack, TX/Tyler J.C.) with 12 and Lewis turning
in a season-high 12 points. There were six ties and two lead
changes in the game. TWU had the edge in points in the paint
(16-12), second effort points (14-4) and three-point points
(21-12).
Next
up, the Pioneers host Tarleton State in a Lone Star Conference
North Division crossover game. Tip is scheduled for 3 p.m.
on Saturday, January 4.
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