Box Score The Basics
-Score: St. Edward's 51, TAMU-International 65
-Records: St. Edward's 11-11 (4-4 HC), TAMU-International 9-15 (5-6 HC)
-Location: Austin, Texas (Recreation and Convocation Center)
How it happened
-The Hilltoppers jumped out to a 10-2 lead during the first 6:20 of play with buckets by
KELSEE BARR,
MONICA JAMES,
VALENCIA WHITE, and
ERIKA ROUSCULP.
- Samantha Chacon of TAMU-International caught fire during the first half scoring 14 of her game high 20 points during the first 20-minutes of play.
-Malika Jackson knocked in a trey with two seconds remaining in the half to send the Dustdevils to the locker room leading by seven, 30-23.
-The Hilltoppers opened the half on a 7-2 run to cut the lead, 32-30.
-St. Edward's cut the lead to one point on several occasions throughout the half but couldn't take the lead.
-Tina Dang scored all of 17 points during the second frame, including three shots from beyond the arc to seal the game.
Beyond the Box Score
-St. Edward's lost its fourth-straight game on Saturday, which is the worst losing streak of the season.
-The Hilltoppers shot 14% from beyond the arc. That total is the third worst total for the season.
2012-13 Heartland Conference Women's Basketball Standings
Texas-Permian Basin 10-1 17-5
St. Mary's 9-2 17-6
St. Edward's 4-4 11-11
Texas A&M International 5-6 9-15
Newman 4-6 9-14
UA Fort Smith 3-7 7-16
Oklahoma Panhandle State 1-9 4-18
Oklahoma Christian University 0-0 14-9
McMurry 0-0 8-12
Up Next
The Hilltoppers will be back in action on Thursday evening as they travel to Odessa to take on the first place Falcons of UT-Permian Basin. Tip-off is set for 5:30 on the campus of UT-Permian Basin. Live stats will be available through the Falcon website.
