AUSTIN, Texas – LEXI FATHEREE scored 24 points as St. Edward's women's basketball tied the single-game record for made 3-pointers on its way to a 76-55 win Saturday over Texas A&M-International.
 
Fatheree led all scorers and made six of the Hilltoppers 14 3-pointers. BAILEY HILL also scored in double digits with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Freshman MADISON SCHENCK led the way on the boards with seven rebounds.
 
St. Edward's (9-5, 5-0 Heartland) extends its winning streak to seven games, dating back to Dec. 3. Texas A&M-International (1-14, 1-4 Heartland) entered the game with six active players.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Dustdevils opened the game shooting 71 percent from 3-point range to take a 24-18 lead after the first quarter.
• Fatheree fueled a 13-2 run out of the second-quarter media timeout to give the Hilltoppers a 40-29 halftime lead.
• St. Edward's outscored Texas A&M-International 22-5 in the second period.
• In third quarter, LEXI CUNNINGHAM converted a three-shot foul to push the Hilltoppers' advantage to 14.
• Fatheree capped the third period with a three, making it 53-38 heading into the fourth quarter.
• Hill stepped up in the final period, going 2-for-2 from long range, and grabbing three rebounds.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• St. Edward's last game with 14 made three-pointers was also against the Dustdevils on Jan. 11, 2007.
• SEU has never started Heartland Conference play 5-0. The last 5-0 start in league play came in 1997-98 in the Heart of Texas Conference.
• The Hilltoppers are 13-9 all-time against Texas A&M-International, and have won the last three meetings.
• Head Coach J.J. Riehl matched the longest winning streak of her career with the win.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH J.J. RIEHL
"I didn't think we were great. I thought we were sloppy and sluggish. Obviously we anticipated the let down after the win we had on Thursday against St. Mary's, but I didn't think it would linger as long as it did. At the end we did what we needed to do to take care of business. "
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's travels to Claremore, Okla. Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff against Rogers State inside the Claremore Expo Center. Live stats and video will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: St. Edward's 76, Texas A&M-International 55
Records: St. Edward's (9-5, 5-0 Heartland), Texas A&M-International (1-14, 1-4 Heartland)
Leading Scorers: St. Edward's-Fatheree (24), Texas A&M-International -Beede (21)
Attendance: 231
 
HEARTLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Team                   Conference          Overall
St. Edward's              5-0                    9-5
St. Mary's                  4-1                    12-3
Lubbock Christian     3-1                     8-7
UA Fort Smith           3-2                     8-7
Oklahoma Christian  3-2                     8-9
Newman                    2-3                     12-5
Rogers State             1-4                      5-10
TAMU-International   1-4                      1-14
Panhandle State        0-5                     1-12
 
 
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