LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Angelo State is the lone unbeaten Lone Star Conference women’s basketball team, with three teams - Texas
Woman’s, West Texas A&M, and Texas A&M-Kingsville - with just one loss.
LSC play starts this week with one game Tuesday, and five contests on both Thursday and Saturday.
The LSC women are 34-23 overall. The women’s squads are currently 12-8 combined against the Heartland,
and 9-9 versus RMAC teams, which are the other conferences in the NCAA South Central Region.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Taylor Dorsey, Angelo State University, SR, Guard, Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar
Dorsey led the Belles in scoring averaging 28.0 points per game in two wins at the St. Mary’s Thanksgiving
Classic. The LSC leading scorer scored 30 and 26 while hitting 68.8-percent from the field. The senior scored
the first 14 points in the win over East Central on her way to 26 points. She sunk 80.0-percent from the charity
stripe and 57.1-percent from the 3-point line. Dorsey is No. 2 nationally in points per game (25.3).
DEFENSIVE
Kaylin Roher, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, SR, Guard, League City, Texas, Clear Springs
Roher made six steals and added seven rebounds and 12 points in the win over Texas A&M International. The
Javelinas held regional foe TAMUI to 30.4 percent shooting from the field in Tuesday’s 60-46 win. The victory
improved Kingsville’s 2016-17 record to 3-1 overall.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Jeylynn Fields, Western New Mexico, continued her scoring tear this past week averaging 22.0 points
against Western State and Colorado Mesa. She led the team in scoring in both games, tallying 22 points each
night. In addition she added eight rebounds, three assists, a block and six steals while shooting 43 percent and
50 percent from three, making 8-16. Fields hit on 47 percent from the field against the Mountaineers making
8-17 with five rebounds, two assists and four steals. She made five three-pointers against the Mavericks, while
adding two steals and three rebounds.
Whitney Taylor, Midwestern State University, led the Midwestern State offense with a season-high 19
points on the road last weekend against Southern Nazarene. Taylor finished a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-
throw line while knocking down a pair of three-pointers on the day. The Melissa native also added seven
rebounds and a career-best five assists, four steals and two blocks to her stat line.
Khala Riley, Texas A&M University - Commerce, led the Lions in scoring and assists and was second on the
team in rebounding last week. She averaged 18 points while shooting 40 percent from the field. She shot
92.3 percent from the free throw line in 13 attempts. She averaged 6.5 rebounds, including pulling down six
offensive rebounds over two games. She also averaged 3.5 assists as the lead ball handler and facilitator for
A&M-Commerce. Riley was a perfect 9-of-9 from the line and scored 19 points against Ouachita Baptist and
had five offensive rebounds and five assists in the game. She got into the paint and drew contact and whistles
at will in both games. Her effort was critical to the Lions’ near comeback loss against OBU. Riley took on the
role of point guard against Southeastern Oklahoma and made her mark. She got into the lane and scored 17
points, shooting 7-of-18 from the field. She helped lead a furious Lion comeback against SOSU. They trailed by
17 late in the second quarter and the Lions came back to force overtime and win. She also had six rebounds
and two steals. She forced SOSU to adjust to her drives and that opened the floor for her teammates. Riley is
eighth in the conference in rebounding, leading the Lions from the guard position. She is ninth in free throw
percentage, with five Lions in the top 10. Riley is also sixth in assist/turnover ratio for a Lion team that leads
the conference in that stat.
Kara Mitchell, Texas Woman’s University, scored the game-winning basket against Oklahoma Christian on a
drive to the hoop with six seconds remaining to will TWU back from a late 13-point deficit in an 80-78 victory
Saturday. The sophomore guard recorded a team-high 17 points on a 7-of-9 performance from the field while
also assisting on five field goals. Mitchell spearheaded the Pioneers in the second half while posting 12 points
on 6-of-7 shooting in nine minutes. In her 19 minutes of total action, Mitchell also recorded a pair of blocks and
a steal.
Alie Decker, West Texas A&M University, sparked the Lady Buffs in both wins of the PAK-A-SAK Thanksgiving
Classic as she was named Tournament MVP. She went 10 of 22 from the field (.455) with seven triples (7-16)
for a .438 clip and added five free throws in wins over Tuskegee and Colorado Christian. She has six assists and
four steals. Her 17 points against Tuskegee was a season-high as she tallied a team and individual season-high
four triples in the game as the Lady Buffs battled back from a 13-point deficit for a 74-64 win. She leads the
team with 14 made triples on the year and a team-high 25 made field goals.
Sarina Johnson, Eastern New Mexico University, paced the Greyhounds with 15 points, four rebounds, and
four assists, in last week’s win over New Mexico Highlands. Five of her points came in a first-half which saw
ENMU build an 18-point lead. Johnson’s point total, field goals made, field goal percentage, assist and rebound
totals all were career highs.
Mackenzie Hailey, Tarleton State University, shined on both ends of the court for Tarleton in last week’s
outing against St. Mary’s. The sophomore forward led the team with 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
She also dished out two assists.
Savanna James, Cameron University, averaged a double-double at the Pak-A-Sak WT Thanksgiving Classic
WOMEN’S STANDINGS
School LSC Overall Streak
Angelo State 0-0 3-0 W3
Texas Woman’s 0-0 5-1 W2
West Texas A&M 0-0 5-1 W4
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 3-1 W2
Texas A&M-Commerce 0-0 4-2 W1
Western New Mexico 0-0 4-2 L1
UT Permian Basin 0-0 3-3 W1
Eastern New Mexico 0-0 2-2 W1
Midwestern State 0-0 2-3 L3
Cameron 0-0 2-4 W1
Tarleton State 0-0 1-4 L2
WOMEN’S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
*Texas A&M-Kingsville at Angelo State, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 01, 2016
*Cameron at Texas A&M-Commerce, 11 a.m.
*Eastern New Mexico at UT Permian Basin, 5:30 p.m.
*Midwestern State at Tarleton State, 5:30 p.m.
*Western New Mexico at West Texas A&M, 5:30 p.m.
St. Edward’s at Angelo State, 5:30 p.m.
*Texas Woman´s at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 03, 2016
*Midwestern State at Texas A&M-Commerce, 2 p.m.
*Western New Mexico at UT Permian Basin, 2 p.m.
*Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M, 2 p.m.
*Cameron at Tarleton State, 2 p.m.
*Texas Woman’s at Angelo State, 6 p.m.
All mes are CST; *LSC game
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Complete results at lonestarconference.org.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Date Women’s Offensive
N-16 Jordan Gutierrez, Western New Mexico
N-22 Taylor Dorsey, Angelo State
N-29 Taylor Dorsey, Angelo State (2)
Date Women’s Defensive
N-16 Alexis Nezianya, Texas Woman’s
N-22 Madison Parker, West Texas A&M
N-29 Kaylin Roher, Texas A&M-Kingsville
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with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the Aggies overtime loss to Colorado Christian and 13 points and 10 rebounds
in CU’s win over Tuskegee. In the two game stretch, James shot over 70 percent from the field, hitting 2-3 from
three point range, and going a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line. She also helped anchor Cameron’s defense
(blocking three shots in the classic), as both of the Aggies opponents shot under 40 percent from the field and
under 32 percent from three point range.
Kassandra Harris, Eastern New Mexico University, led a strong defensive performance which allowed ENMU
to limit N.M. Highlands to just a pair of field goals in each of the first two quarters and just seven points over
the first 10 minutes. Her two steals and seven defensive rebounds helped fuel the Hound’s transition game,
which held a 28-2 edge in fast break points. Harris also finished the game with 14 points and a six-for-seven
performance at the free-throw line.
Grace Mitchell, Texas Woman’s University, ripped down a team-high seven boards and blocked a pair of
shots in 17 minutes of action in an 80-78 win over Oklahoma Christian Saturday. The junior forward compiled
an assist on a Pioneer three-pointer, a defensive rebound and a block during a pivotal three-minute stretch in
the fourth quarter that helped erase a 13-point OC lead.
Artaejah Gay, Texas A&M University - Commerce, made her impact on both ends of the floor for the Lions
last week. She had three crucial blocks in the Lions’ 17-point comeback win against Southeastern Oklahoma.
She also pulled down eight rebounds and played tough defense in the paint in the Lions’ overtime win. Gay is
leading the Lone Star Conference in blocked shots with nine. Gay also made an impact on the offensive end.
She scored 21 points against Ouachita Baptist, including 3-of-5 from three. She also had a block and a steal
against OBU. She averaged 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds for A&M-Commerce in two games. She is now eighth
in scoring in the LSC.
Megan Looney, Western New Mexico, pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds, seven on both ends of the
floor, along with 5.5 points, a block and made 67 percent from the floor. She nearly went for a double-double
against Colorado Mesa with eight points and nine rebounds, four on the defensive end. She went 2-2 from the
floor and added four free throws. Looney posted her block and five boards versus Western State. She has tied
or led the team in rebounding three times this year.
Sasha Watson, West Texas A&M University, averaged 10.5 points per game and 2.5 steals per game in
the Lady Buffs’ PAK-A-SAK Thanksgiving Classic championship as the team won two games over the holiday
weekend. Watson went 7 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from beyond the arc, while hitting five free throws. She
led the team with 11 assists and five steals for the week, while recording one block. Watson and the Lady Buffs
held the opposition to a .400 shooting clip and just .229 from beyond the arc. The opposition averaged just
28.5 rebounds and committed 45 turnovers in two games, while averaging 56.0 points. WT forced Colorado
Christian into 23 turnovers and led 37-3 in points off turnovers.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
The Belles moved to 3-0 on the season after wins over Minnesota-Crookston and East Central. ASU started the
game against ECU on a 20-0 run and hit 46.2-percent from the field in the two wins. The Belles have held all
three opponents to single digits in one quarter and have defeated all teams by double digits. Taylor Dorsey is
No. 2 nationally in scoring at 25.3 points per game. The Belles will host Texas A&M-Kingsville at 6:30 p.m. on
Tuesday to open conference play.
Cameron
The Cameron women’s basketball team went 1-1 at the Pak-A-Sak WT Thanksgiving Classic last weekend. In
their first game against Colorado Christian, CU lost in overtime 81-78 despite a pair of double-doubles from
Savanna James and Jamie Bonnarens. The Aggies shot just 37 percent from the field and 31 percent from
the three point line. In the 84-71 win over Tuskegee, Cameron overcame a halftime deficit and allowed only
25 points in the second half to get the win. CU shot 40 percent from the field and 42 percent from three
point range. James recorded her second straight double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Natalie
Halbleib chipped in a double-double of her own and Caitlin Clancy passed her CU career high with 18 points.
Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico women’s basketball team registered dominant performances on both sides of the
court against cross-state rival New Mexico Highlands, just before the Thanksgiving break. The Hounds allowed
just two field goals in each of the first two quarters and held a 22-7 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.
Daeshi McCants grabbed a rebound off her own shot, and scored nine seconds in, to give ENMU a lead it
would never relinquish. With a 48-12 lead in points in the paint and a 28-2 advantage in fast break points,
the Hounds cruised to their 22nd home win against the Cowgirls in 23 attempts. Eastern’s 19 points allowed
in the opening half were the fewest since allowing 18 against University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on
November 15, 2014. Sarina Johnson paced the Hounds with 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists, while
Kassandra Harris chipped in with 14 points, eight boards, and two steals. This weekend, ENMU will open Lone
Star Conference play at University of Texas of the Permian Basin and West Texas A&M.
Midwestern State
Midwestern State suffered an 89-82 road loss to Southern Nazarene in its lone game of the week Saturday to
drop to 2-3 on the season. The Mustangs begin Lone Star Conference play on the road Thursday against rival
Tarleton State at Wisdom Gym in Stephenville. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.
Tarleton State
Tarleton dropped its lone game of the week in a rematch against St. Mary’s. The TexAnns will open LSC action
Thursday against Midwestern State in Stephenville.
Texas A&M-Commerce
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Southeastern Oklahoma and came just short of another comeback against Ouachita Baptist, going 1-1 last
week. They trailed by 14 against OBU and cut the lead to just two points in the final minutes before falling
short. They trailed by 17 against SOSU and fought back to tie the game in regulation and won in overtime.
The team shot 87 percent from the free throw line on 61 attempts. They shot 93 percent from the line against
OBU on 27 attempts, setting a school record for highest percentage with at least 20 attempts. They also had
a record low for turnovers under coach Burton with only six against OBU. The Lions lead the conference in
assist to turnover ratio. They also lead the conference in free throw attempts and are second in free throw
percentage. Brianna Wise leads the conference in free throw percentage and the Lions have five of the top 10
players in free throw percentage. All five are shooting over 80 percent. Their 4-2 record ties for the best start
of the season for the Lions under Burton. They open their conference schedule against Cameron on Thursday.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Texas A&M-Kingsville defeated Texas A&M International 60-46 to improve to 3-1 on the year in the lone
game this week... the Hogs were led by Kaylin Roher’s 12 points and six steals... Kingsville begins Lone Star
Conference play at nationally-ranked Angelo State Tuesday, Nov. 29 before hosting Texas Woman’s Dec. 1 at 7
p.m.
Texas Woman’s
TWU defeated Oklahoma Christian 80-78 Saturday afternoon on a game-winner from Kara Mitchell with six
seconds remaining. The Pioneers shot an impressive 60-percent from the field for the highest single-game field
goal performance within the Lone Star Conference this season and the sixth-highest output in NCAA Division II
this season.
UT Permian Basin
UT Permian Basin women’s basketball erased a 13 point second quarter lead to come away with a 69-62 win
at Sul Ross. The Falcons got 21 points each from Niva Taito and Briana Caro on the night.
West Texas A&M
The 10th-ranked Lady Buffs improved to 5-1 on the year with their third and fourth-straight wins in a 74-64
win over Tuskegee and an 80-48 win over Colorado Christian in the PAK-A-SAK Thanksgiving Classic. Senior Alie
Decker was named Tournament Most Valuable Player, while senior Sasha Watson and junior Sydney Walton
also were named to the all-tournament team...The weekend wasn’t easy as WT was outscored 22-9 in the
opener against Tuskegee in the first quarter, but responded putting away the pesky Tigerettes outscoring TU
24-16 in the fourth quarter as WT led just 50-48 following three quarters...In the game, Walton scored a team
and WT career-best 18 points on 7 of 12 from the field with four free throws, while Decker chipped in 17 on 5 of
13 from the field and three triples...Watson added 10 points and six assists in the game...WT started the game
1 of 9 shooting, but finished the half 10 of 18 in the second quarter as WT outscored TU 25-8...WT went an
uncharacteristic 16 of 30 from the line, but did shoot its second game of 50 percent or better from the field...
Against Colorado Christian, the Lady Buffs jumped out to a huge 24-9 lead in the first quarter as the team shot
10 of 14 from the field in the first quarter and 10 of 13 in the second for a season-high 20 of 27 for the half and
a 50-22 lead...Following 20-plus turnovers in four of the first six games, WT had just 13 against CCU which was
second-fewest for the season.
Western New Mexico
The Lady Mustangs are off to a strong start this season at 4-2. Junior Jeylynn Fields has led the team in
scoring in each of the past four games, as prior to that, senior Jordan Gutierrez paced the team in the first
two. Fields leads the team in scoring at 17.8 per game, follow closely by Gutierrez’s 17.0. Top performances
this week include Fields and sophomore Megan Looney. Fields continued her scoring tear this past week
averaging 22.0 points against Western State and Colorado Mesa. She led the team in scoring in both games,
tallying 22 points each night. In addition she added eight rebounds, three assists, a block and six steals while
shooting 43 percent and 50 percent from three, making 8-16. Fields hit on 47 percent from the field against
the Mountaineers making 8-17 with five rebounds, two assists and four steals. She made five three-pointers
against the Mavericks, while adding two steals and three rebounds. Looney pulled down a team-high 14
rebounds, seven on both ends of the floor, along with 5.5 points, a block and made 67 percent from the floor.
She nearly went for a double-double against Colorado Mesa with eight points and nine rebounds, four on the
defensive end. She went 2-2 from the floor and added four free throws. Looney posted her block and five
boards versus Western State. She has tied or led the team in rebounding three times this year.