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LOSING
SKID HALTED WITH VICTORY OVER COMMERCE
Four Pioneers Score in Double Figures for First Conference Win
DENTON,
Texas – The
Pioneers earned their first Lone Star Conference victory
of the season with an 81-80 defeat of visiting Texas
A&M-Commerce, snapping a 12-game TWU losing streak.
TWU
went on an 11-2 run to start the first half, with six of
those points from senior forward Daphne Lyons (Flower
Mound, TX). TWU then took a 13-point lead (40-27)
with 4:09 left in the first half and held a 45-38 advantage
at the break on the strength of a season-best performance
from the field. The team shot 53.6 percent (15-28) from the
floor in the first half and finished the game shooting 26-49
field goals, including eight three-pointers.
The
Lions battled back in the second half, making an 11-3 run
of their own and taking their first lead of the game at the
4:41 mark. The Pioneers tied it up at 76-all on a free throw
from Julie Prescher (Valley View, TX), but
fell behind until Prescher drained her signature three-pointer
to put the score at the final 81-80.
Prescher
scored 12 points in the game, as did junior forward Kenyada
Frazier (Denver, CO). Lyons led the team in scoring
with 18 on the afternoon, and senior forward Lacey
Pemberton (Hawkins, TX) added 13 points. Junior
forward Emily Hartman (Mesquite, TX) contributed
eight points in just 13 minutes of playing time.
“Our
post players did a tremendous job today,” said TWU
head coach Devin Gabbard. “When our team’s leading
scorer (Prescher) got into foul trouble, they came in off
the bench and scored. I’ve been telling this group
that they are a talented team. Now that we have this first
conference win, they are already walking around with a different
look on their faces. We hope to see that look in our next
practice.”
The
Pioneers (2-17, 1-5 LSC) continue on their five-game homestand
at Kitty Magee Arena. They host West Texas A&M this Thursday,
Febraury 5 at 7 p.m. and Eastern New Mexico on Saturday,
February 7 for a 3 p.m. tip-off.
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