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  1. 1. Integrity | Tradition | Academic Excellence | LONE STAR CONFERENCE | Community | Respect | Commitment LSC BASKETBALL Lone Star Conference basketball teams have hit the court with 16 of the league’s 17 teams in action. Five women’s teams started the season 2-0, while four men’s squads are unbeaten after one week of play. The LSC men have a 10-5 overall record so far this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s teams are currently 4-2 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 5-3 against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The LSC women are 12-4 overall. The women’s squads are currently 4-2 combined against the Heartland, and 4-2 versus RMAC teams, which are the other conferences in the NCAA South Central Region. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK MEN’S OFFENSIVE Bretson McNeal, Midwestern State University, SR, Guard, Minneapolis, Minn., DeLaSalle HS McNeal was perfect from the floor while connecting on a career-high six 3-pointers to lead No. 22-ranked Midwestern State to a season opening 103-52 win over Oklahoma City Saturday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The senior guard from Minneapolis hit each of his six shots from beyond the arc and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line on his way to 22 points. He also grabbed three rebounds, dished out two assists and made two steals in 21 minutes against the Stars. MEN’S DEFENSIVE EJ Reed, Tarleton State University, SR, Forward, Mesquite, Texas, Mesquite HS Reed not only leads the No. 2-ranked Texans in scoring, but he is tops in rebounds, blocks and steals, too. The senior from Mesquite posted a double-double of 16 points, 11 rebounds against Adams State and 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks versus UC-Colorado Springs. Reed also had a 4-block game to go along with winning Tournament MVP honors for the 2-0 Texans. WOMEN’S OFFENSIVE Bailey Wipff, Tarleton State University, JR, Guard, Lubbock, Texas, Coronado HS Wipff was named the Most Outstanding Player of the TexAnn Tip-Off Classic after scoring 31 points on 12-23 shooting from the floor for a .522 shooting percentage, including 6-14 for a .429 percentage from downtown. She added six rebounds and three assists to lift Tarleton over Concordia-Irvine Friday and Texas A&M International Saturday. WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE Sasha Watson, West Texas A&M University, JR, Guard, Amarillo, Texas, Palo Duro HS Watson had another strong start defensively for the Lady Buffs. She had nine steals to just three turnovers leading the team to 31 steals for the two games in a pair of wins at Colorado Mines and against No. 19 Colorado Mesa. Watson went 8 of 19 from the field (.421), while burying one triple in four attempts and pulled down six rebounds including four on the defensive end. The junior had 11 assists to lead the team as she helped lead WT to holding the opposition to .317 from the field and 45.0 points for the two games. Against #19 Colorado Mesa, she had six assists and seven steals helping bring the Lady Buffs back from a 10-point deficit in the second half for a 56-48 win. Her seven steals against CMU ties her career-high set last season against Oklahoma Christian. Watson had a team-high 14 points against the Mavericks on 5 of 14 shooting and one triple with three free throws. MEN’S OTHER TOP PERFORMERS Shelton Boykin, Angelo State University, showed that he was a solid addition for the Rams as he led the squad with 18 points against Adams State and then improved upon that with a 24 point performance the following afternoon against the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. With 42 total points scored, a 21 point per game average, the senior forward was selected to the Texan Tip-off Classic All-Tournament Team. He is currently tied for first in the LSC in total points scored thus far this year (42) and second in average points scored per game (21). The junior shot 15-for-25 on field goals, was 4-for-5 on 3-pointers and went 8-for-9 from the foul line. His 13 total rebounds for the week was a team second, 10 of which were defensive and three of which were offensive. Boykin also contributed four steals to the Rams defensive efforts. David Chavlovich, West Texas A&M University, the defending Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year started off the 2015-16 campaign strong this past weekend as the sophomore guard averaged 21.0 points per game for the Buffs who went 1-1 at the Fort Lewis Skyhawk Regional Challenge in Durango, Colorado. The Arlington native tallied 21 points in each of WT’s games in Durango while going 13-of-24 (54.2%) from the floor including 8-of-15 (53.3%) from long range and 8-of-13 (61.5%) from the charity stripe to go along with four rebounds and a steal. Jamaal Brantley, Cameron University, led the Aggies in scoring and rebounding through the first two contests of the season, while averaging a double-double with 19.5 points and 10 rebounds and shooting almost 57 percent from the field. Against Newman, he went 9-14 from the field and made one three pointer while totaling 21 points in 31 minutes of action. He grabbed 12 rebounds, with five of those coming on the offensive side of the ball, while dishing out three assists. In the win over Oklahoma Christian, Brantley shot on even 50 percent from the field while scoring 18 points in 27 minutes. He grabbed eight rebounds to lead CU, three coming on offense. MEN’S STANDINGS School LSC Overall Streak Angelo State 0-0 2-0 W2 Tarleton State 0-0 2-0 W2 Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 2-0 W2 Midwestern State 0-0 1-0 W1 Cameron 0-0 1-1 W1 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-0 1-1 L1 West Texas A&M 0-0 1-1 W1 Eastern New Mexico 0-0 0-2 L2 WOMEN’S STANDINGS School LSC Overall Streak Cameron 0-0 2-0 W2 Tarleton State 0-0 2-0 W2 Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 2-0 W2 Texas Woman’s 0-0 2-0 W2 West Texas A&M 0-0 2-0 W2 Eastern New Mexico 0-0 1-1 L1 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-0 1-1 L1 Midwestern State 0-0 0-2 L2 Angelo State 0-0 0-0 --- MEN’S SCHEDULE Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Arlington Baptist at Angelo State, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Texas A&M-Kingsville at St. Mary’s, 7:30 p.m. Delta State at Tarleton State, 7:30 p.m. Huston-Tillotson at Texas A&M-Commerce, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2015 Lubbock Christian at West Texas A&M, 7 p.m. Midwestern State at Colorado State - Pueblo, 8 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 Colorado Mesa at Cameron, 6:30 p.m. Schreiner at Angelo State, 7 p.m. Eastern New Mexico at Western State, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 New Mexico Highlands at West Texas A&M, 4 p.m. Bacone at Tarleton State, 7 p.m. St. Edward’s at Angelo State, 7 p.m. Colorado Mesa at Eastern New Mexico, 8 p.m. Cameron at Western State Colorado, 8 p.m. Midwestern State at Adams State, 8 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2015 Ohio Valley at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 6 p.m. WOMEN’S SCHEDULE Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Arlington Baptist at Angelo State, 5 p.m. Cameron at Emporia State, 5:30 p.m. Southern Arkansas at Texas A&M-Commerce, 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Our Lady of the Lake at Tarleton State, 5:30 p.m. West Texas A&M at St. Edward’s, 6 p.m. Texas Wesleyan at Midwestern State, 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville at Texas A&M Int’l, 7 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 Eastern New Mexico at Lubbock Christian, 7 p.m. LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE | NOVEMBER 17, 2015 Contact: Melanie Robotham | Assistant Commissioner | Office: 972-234-0033 x. 103 | E-mail: melanie@lonestarconference.org | www.lonestarconference.org | Twitter: @LoneStarConf
  2. 2. LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE Page 2 Integrity | Tradition | Academic Excellence | LONE STAR CONFERENCE | Community | Respect | Commitment EJ Reed, Tarleton State University, showed off his all-around game at the Texan Tip-Off Classic by posting 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the season opening win. Reed followed up with a double-double of 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks for the No. 2-ranked Texans. After averaging 18.5 points and 10 rebounds in the two wins, Reed was named Tournament MVP. Brady Patterson, Eastern New Mexico University, over the course of two games led the team in offense with a combined 22 points. The true freshman guard shot 45 percent from the floor during the outing and went 3-8 from beyond the arc. He also recorded four assists, four steals and five total rebounds. He also ranked third in minutes, averaging 23 minutes a game. All of this accomplished in his first ever collegiate game. Trevor Fuller, Midwestern State University, led a stout Midwestern State defensive effort as the Mustangs rolled to a season-opening 103-52 win over traditional NAIA powerhouse Oklahoma City Saturday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The junior from Dallas swatted four shots while grabbing five rebounds in 19 minutes as MSU with 12 rejections as a team. The Mustangs limited Oklahoma City to 31.4-percent shooting and didn’t allow a field goal in the opening 10 minutes of the contest. Fuller made three highlight reel dunks to account for each of his six points. Prince Foster, Angelo State University, provided great depth for the Rams on both sides of the ball this past week. The Miami, Florida native leads the LSC producing six total blocks over the two game stretch with five coming in ASU’s season opener against Adams State. The junior also added four defensive rebounds and three steals to the mix. Offensively, he shot .545 on field goals, .778 from the foul line, totaled 19 points and tallied 2 assists for the week. Ryan Quaid, West Texas A&M University, had a strong opening weekend for the Buffs as the talented guard averaged 7.0 rebounds per contest to go along with 10.5 points as WT went 1-1 at the Fort Lewis Skyhawk Regional Challenge in Durango, Colorado. Quaid went 6-of-11 from the floor to shoot 54.5% while also tallying a 64.3% shooting clip from the charity stripe as he went 9-14. The Fort Collins native tied a team high with 21 rebounds on the weekend with nine offensive and 14 defensive to average 7.0 per game. WOMEN’S OTHER TOP PERFORMERS Sarah Stinnett, Eastern New Mexico University, started the season strong, with a 15-point, five-assist outburst in a win over Adams State. She followed with eight points and three assists against Fort Lewis. For the season, Stinnett is shooting 40 percent from the floor. Michaela Neuhaus, West Texas A&M University, was a huge part of the Lady Buffs’ 2-0 start as she finished the week 7 of 12 from the field (.583), 4 of 6 from beyond the arc (.667) and 4 of 5 from the line. Neuhaus was 5 of 6 from the field and 4 of 5 from beyond the arc, while going 4 of 4 from the line in the season-opener at Colorado Mines with six assists and five steals. She followed that with six points, one block and two steals in the 56-48, come-from-behind victory over #19 Colorado Mesa. Neuhaus’ six assists and five steals against Colorado Mines were career-highs. Princess Davis , Texas A&M University - Commerce, picked up where she left off last season racking up assists in each game this pass week including eight against MSU-Denver. Davis also contributed from the line shooting 77.8% (7-9) and defensively with four steals. Kaylin Roher, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, led Texas A&M-Kingsville with 15.0 points and 3.0 steals per game over the weekend. She helped the Javelinas defeat Texas A&M International in the season opener to snap a 27-game losing streak, the second longest active streak in Division II. That game saw the junior score nine points, grab four rebounds and get two steals. Roher followed with a 21-point contest against Concorida (Calif.). She scored a game-high 21 points with four three-pointers and four steals. In the final 6:53, she scored 11 points while helping the Javelinas finished the game on a 24-2 run. Ikpeaku Iwobi, Tarleton State University, was named the to TexAnn Tip-Off Classic all-tournament team after averaging a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds a game and guiding the TexAnns to a 2-0 start. The junior helped hold opponents to a .336 field goal percentage and limiting them to only 52 points per game. Erin Maxwell, Texas Woman’s University, helped the Pioneers to a 2-0 start to the season with two regional wins at Ashbrook Classic on Nov. 13-14. She averaged a near double-double with 11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. Maxwell scored 13 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in the season opener against St. Mary’s on Friday and then posted 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks against Rogers State on Saturday. She shot 47.8 percent from the floor in the two games. Mirando Moore, Eastern New Mexico University, was part of a strong defensive showing by the Greyhounds, as the season opened last weekend. She led the team with seven steals, which proved to be crucial, as ENMU outscored Adams State 21-0 in points off turnovers in the first half. Moore also had four steals and a blocked shot against Fort Lewis. In addition to her defensive performance, Moore converted 10 of 12 attempts at the free throw line and averaged 15 points per game. Amari Jones, Texas A&M University - Commerce, had a big week this weekend averaging 9.5 points per game and locking down on defense with three blocks and three steals. Jones best performance of the weekend was against Metro State where she recorded a team high 15 points and three blocks. MEN’S NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s) Angelo State Angelo State University After starting the year with a pair of wins against Adams State and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs the Rams now sit at 2-0. ASU currently leads the Lone Star Conference with 181 total points scored and is sitting at second in both the offense scoring average (90.5) and scoring margin (9.0) categories. With its LSC leading .826 free throw shooting percentage, Angelo State has capitalized off of fouls dropping in 57-69 from the foul line this past week. Junior guard Shelton Boykin showed that he was a solid addition for the Rams as he led the squad with 18 points against Adams State and then a 24 point performance the following afternoon against the UCCS. With 42 total points scored and a 21 point per game average he was selected to the Texan Tip-off Classic All-Tournament Team. With a team leading 59 minutes played over the past two games, Omari Gudul chalked up his first double-double of the season in the team’s season opener with an 11 point and 11 rebound showing. The sole returner from last season led the squad with a LSC second 18 total rebound which is Saturday, November 21, 2015 New Mexico Highlands at West Texas A&M, 2 p.m. St. Mary’s at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2 p.m. Colorado State - Pueblo at Midwestern State, 2 p.m. Colorado Christian at Texas Woman’s, 2 p.m. Western New Mexico at Angelo State, 2 p.m. Oklahoma Christian at Cameron, 2 p.m. LeTourneau at Texas A&M-Commerce, 4 p.m. Texas Wesleyan at Tarleton State, 5 p.m. Texas-Permian Basin at Eastern New Mexico, 5 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2015 Colorado State - Pueblo at Texas Woman’s, 2 p.m. Colorado Christian at Midwestern State, 2 p.m. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Complete results at lonestarconference.org. WEEKLY AWARDS Date Men’s Offensive N-17 Bretson McNeal, Midwestern State Date Men’s Defensive N-17 EJ Reed, Tarleton State Date Women’s Offensive N-17 Bailey Wipff, Tarleton State Date Women’s Defensive N-17 Sasha Watson, West Texas A&M A L L E N , T E X A S LSC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MARCH 2-3-4-5 | ALLEN, TEXAS LSC, CITY OF FRISCO TO HOST 2016 MEN’S BASKETBALL ELITE EIGHT The NCAA awarded the 2016 Division II Men’s Basketball Elite Eight to the city of Frisco, Texas. The Lone Star Conference and Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau will host the event March 23-24-26. The Elite Eight will take place in the state of Texas for the first time ever at Dr Pepper Arena, a multi- purpose sports and entertainment venue that seats about 5,000 for basketball.
  3. 3. LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE Page 3 Integrity | Tradition | Academic Excellence | LONE STAR CONFERENCE | Community | Respect | Commitment averaging the 6’10” forward 9.0 rebounds per game. Gudul also contributed a team second five blocks and five assists to the mix, while adding 20 points to his totals. Cameron 1-1 last week. Eastern New Mexico 0-2 last week. Midwestern State Midwestern State claimed a win its fifth consecutive season opener beating tradition NAIA power Oklahoma City 103-52 Saturday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum... The Mustangs opened the season ranked 22nd in the NABC Division II Top 25 and were seventh in both the D2 Media Poll and Sporting News Preseason Poll... MSU knocked down 14 triples in the season opener against Oklahoma City which was the most since the Mustangs buried 19 against East Central (Okla.) on Jan. 5, 2009... Senior guard Bretson McNeal matched a career high with six 3-pointers going 6-for-6 from beyond the arc on his way to a game-high 22 points... Senior point guard Jordan Stevens connected three 3-pointers to finish with 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds... Senior guard Hershell Grant notched a career-high 14 points with a pair of triples which pulling down five rebounds in 23 minutes... Junior guard Sheldon Hagigal hit two 3-pointers and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe to finish with 16 points off of the bench... Senior forward Khapri Alston recorded 10 points and six rebounds in his first start at MSU... Junior forward Trevor Fuller swatted four shots while sophomore Nick Powell rejected three as the Mustangs finished with 12 blocked shots as a team against Oklahoma City... Tarleton State The No. 2-ranked Texans started the season 2-0 at the Texan Tip-Off Classic with a 75-66 win over Colorado- Colorado Springs and a 84-77 win over Adams State. Since the Tip-Off Classic began in 2004, the Texans are 23-1 all-time in their home tournament and have now won eight straight games in the Classic. Charles Hill and Michael Hardge were named to the Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team and EJ Reed was named the Tournament MVP. Tarleton will take on Delta State on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M-Commerce 1-1 last week. Texas A&M-Kingsville 2-0 last week. West Texas A&M The West Texas A&M Buffaloes used five players in double-figures highlighted by David Chavlovich with 21 points as the Buffs topped New Mexico Highlands, 89-74 at Whalen Gymnasium on the campus of Fort Lewis to wrap-up the Skyhawk Regional Challenge in Durango, Colorado on Saturday night. The Buffs move to 1-1 on the season following a 91-81 loss to Fort Lewis on Friday night in the season opener. In Saturday night’s win, the Buffs went 31-63 (49.2%) from the floor including 10-32 (31.2%) from deep and 17-27 (63%) from the charity stripe to go along with 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive, 30 fouls, 16 assists, 12 turnovers, two blocks and eight steals on the night. The Buffs were led by Chavlovich with 21 points followed by Jordan Evans with 15, Ryan Quaid with 12, Joseph Prince with 11 and Jeff Bonner with 10. The Buffs open their 2015-16 home schedule on Thursday night as they host the Chaps of Lubbock Christian with tipoff set for 7 p.m. at the First United Bank Center in Canyon. The Chaps will enter Thursday with a 1-1 record as they topped Regis (72-54) before falling to #10 Colorado School of Mines (83-68) during the RMAC/Heartland Conference Challenge in Golden, Colorado. WOMEN’S NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s) Angelo State Did not play last week. Cameron The Aggies opened their season at home with a 2-0 start following wins over Harding and East Central. Cameron stunned Harding in the season opener with a 66-65 come from behind win after Caitlin Clancy shot a three pointer with two seconds remaining. The Aggies were outshot by the Lady Bison from the field 38.6% to 36.7% and outrebounded by two with 38. The offensive spread for the Aggies was split between nine individuals with Brittany Hill coming up with 12 and both Charron Montgomery and Clancy having 11. DJ Vallier and Briana Underwood paced CU in boards with five each. A strong fourth quarter by the Aggie women paved the way to a 63-49 over East Central the following day as Cameron held the Tigers to five points in the final 10 minutes with Dayla Threatt leading the Aggies with 15 points. CU shot 48.9 (23- 47) from the field and 31.6% (6-19) from the arc. Eastern New Mexico The Eastern New Mexico Univeristy women’s basketball team registered a dominant performance in their season-opening, 80-54 victory over Adams State, last Friday. The win marked the first time since the 2006-07 season that the team opened the season with a victory. That season also marked the last time ENMU finished over .500. In charging to a 38- 25 halftime lead over the Grizzlies, the Greyhounds committed just one turnover and held a decisive 21-0 lead in points scored off turnovers. Sarah Stinnett led ENMU at intermission with 13 points and two assists, while Mikaehla Conner had five points and five rebounds. The Hounds continued to dominate and held a 10-point advantage in points scored in the final quarter of play. For the game, ENMU shot 41 percent from the floor and limited ASU to just 28.6 percent. Miranda Moore scored 14 points, dished out three assists and had three steals, while Briana White chipped in 13 points and five caroms. On Saturday, the Hounds dropped a wild contest against Fort Lewis. After 11 lead changes, the Skyhawks managed to hold on for a 67-64 win, with Eastern missing a last- second three-point attempt. Eastern held a slim 26- 23 half time lead. Neither team managed a double- digit lead at any point of the game. Eastern held a 39.4- 31.6 percent edge in shooting percentage, but FLC had a slim 46-42 lead on the boards. Moore paced ENMU with 16 points, four steals, three assists, and five rebounds. Johna McClelland added 10 points and seven rebounds. This weekend, Eastern will play in the Lubbock Christian Tournament.” Midwestern State Midwestern State opened the 2015-16 season 0-2 for the first time since 2010-11 with setbacks to Rogers State (51-48) and St. Mary’s (81-58) at MSU’s Ashbrook Classic at D.L. Ligon Coliseum last weekend. Sophomore guard Whitney Taylor led the Mustangs with 8.5 points while freshman forward Kendriana Washington added 8.0 points. Washington and freshman forward McKenna Villegas were the top rebounders for the Mustangs with 6.0 boards a game. MSU opponents finished with a 42.1 percent (48- of-114) clip from the field over the weekend while shooting 42.4 percent (14-of-33) from behind the arc. Rogers State capitalized on 17 Mustangs turnovers in the season opener Friday, scoring 18 points off MSU miscues to overcome a first half deficit and grab a fourth quarter lead. St. Mary’s finished the night with 12 three-pointers, building a 28-6 first quarter advantage with six triples to distance itself early from the Mustangs. Midwestern State hosts Texas Wesleyan Wednesday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Denton for the Marriott Champions Circle Pioneer Premiere (Nov. 21-22) to face Colorado State-Pueblo and Colorado Christian. Tarleton State The TexAnns opened the season with a 2-0 record behind wins over Concordia-Irvine and Texas A&M- International at the TexAnn Tip-Off Classic. Bailey Wipff was named the tournament MVP while Ikpeaku Iwobi and Meagan O’Dell were named to the all tournament team. The TexAnns will look to continue their winning ways Wednesday night with a 5:30 p.m. contest against Our Lady of the Lake in Wisdom Gym. Texas A&M-Commerce A&M-Commerce had a successful weekend in Pueblo, Colo. participating in the CSU-Pueblo Al Kaly Shrine Classic. The Lions defeated MSU-Denver on Friday, November 13 63-59 but fell short against host CSU- Pueblo 62-68. The Lions will have their home opener Tuesday, November 17 against Southern Arkansas whom they are 10-0 against at home and are on a current 14 game winning streak. Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville won both of its games at the TexAnn Tip-Off Classic over the weekend... Defeated Texas A&M International 60-57 in the season opener... Downed Concordia (Calif.) 62-44 on Saturday... Win over the Dustdevils snapped a 27- game losing streak, the second longest active streak in Dvision II... Started a season 2-0 for the first time since the 2007-08 season... Kaylin Roher led the Blue and Gold with 15.0 points and 3.0 steals per game... Scored 21 points against the Eagles... 11 of her points came in the final 6:53 as the Hogs ended the game on a 24-2 run... Both TaSheena Moore and Joslyn Smith averaged 8.0 ppg... Smith led team with 6.5 rpg... Lily Hospers was second with 5.0 rpg... Ashley Viera scored eight points, all coming at the free throw line... TAMUK plays at Texas A&M International on Wednesday and hosts St. Mary’s Saturday afternoon. Texas Woman’s TWU opened the season with two regional wins at Ashbrook Classic hosted by Midwestern State on Nov. 13-14. The Pioneers drained 26 free throws and shot 48.1 percent in the second half to capture a 77-72 win over St. Mary’s in the season opener on Friday and then used a late third-quarter run to capture a 56-41 win over Rogers State on Saturday. Junior Erin Maxwell averaged a near double-double with a team- best 11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. Senior Danielle Westerfield was also selected to the all-tournament team after averaging 9.0 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 62.5 percent. Freshman Kara Mitchell made her collegiate debut with a bang, leading the Pioneers in scoring against St. Mary’s. She came off
  4. 4. LONE STAR CONFERENCE BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE Page 4 Integrity | Tradition | Academic Excellence | LONE STAR CONFERENCE | Community | Respect | Commitment the bench and scored 17 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the floor and 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. The Pioneers will return to action when they make their home debut and host their annual Marriott Champions Circle Pioneer Premiere on Nov. 21-22. TWU will face Colorado Christian on Nov. 21 and Colorado State-Pueblo on Nov. 22. Both games are at 4:00 p.m. in Kitty Magee Arena. West Texas A&M The #9 Lady Buffs opened the season with a pair of wins in Colorado as WT won 65-42 at Colorado Mines and then battled back from a 10-point deficit in the second half against #19 Colorado Mesa for a thrilling 56-48 victory...WT outscored CMU 16-5 in the fourth quarter for the win after trailing 43-40 entering the final stanza...It was a tale of good and bad shooting for the Lady Buffs as they shot 52 percent against Colorado Mines and then struggled shooting 38 percent against CMU...Head coach Kristen Mattio began her first coaching job 2-0...Against Colorado Mines, 10 of 13 players scored with senior Michaela Neuhaus leading the way with 16 points, six assists and five steals, while going 5 of 6 from the field and 4 of 5 from range with two free throws...Wichita State transfer Alie Decker scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting with three triples in her first game in a Lady Buff uniform...All nine players scored against CMU... WT was just 3 of 11 from range and 13 of 23 from the line, but pulled down 11 offensive rebounds and forced 21 CMU miscues, while recording a season- high 17 steals...Junior Sasha Watson was the lone Lady Buff in double figures with 14 points as she helped bring the team back in the fourth quarter... Watson had six assists and seven steals...The Lady Buffs conclude the road trip at St. Edward’s on Wednesday before returning home for the 2015-16 home-opener Saturday at 2 p.m. against New Mexico Highlands in the First United Bank Center.

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