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THE RUNDOWN
ODESSA, Texas – Junior guard BAILEY HILL tied SEU's single-game record Friday as she made seven 3-point field goals on her way to 23 points in the Hilltoppers' 62-45 win over UT Permian Basin inside the Falcon Dome.

Seventeen of Hill's points came in the second half as St. Edward's (6-5) scored 40 points in the final two periods to claim its second win over the Falcons (3-8) this season. The win also marks the first back-to-back wins for SEU this year.

Senior HALEY JOLY came up big for the Hilltoppers as well, leading all players with 11 rebounds and six assists. She also scored nine points and recorded a career-high four blocks.

HIGHLIGHTS

• St. Edward's now leads the all-time series with UT Permian Basin 11-10.
• SEU has not lost in December since Dec. 31, 2015.
• Hill's 23 points are a career-best and the highest scoring output of any Hilltopper this season.
• The last Hilltopper to make seven 3-point field goals in one game was MADDIE WHEELER against Texas College Nov. 16, 2013.
• Friday marks Hill's fourth double-digit scoring game of the season and 19th of her career.
• Joly has two double-digit rebounding games this season and four in her career.
• Joly's previous career high in blocks was three against Paul Quinn in 2014.
• The Hilltoppers have won four-straight in the series with the Falcons.
• SEU has not lost to UT Permian Basin since Feb. 7, 2015.
• Head Coach J.J. Riehl's career record is 85-66 in six seasons at St. Edward's.

STAT OF THE GAME I
19 – The Hilltoppers' largest lead of the game came with 37 seconds remaining as they pushed their advantage to 19 points with a 62-43 cushion.

TOP QUOTE
Head Coach J.J. Riehl on the win…
"I thought we were sluggish for the first 23 minutes tonight. We woke up about three minutes into the third quarter and played really well for the rest of the game. We stopped being timid and passive against their trapping zone defense and started dictating the play. I was really pleased with our resolve and commitment in the second half. This is a tough place to play and their style of play and what they do to you defensively makes it tough and the kids were good. It was just a solid team win for the squad tonight."

Head Coach J.J. RIehl on BAILEY HILL…
"Bailey shot unbelievable. We really needed that type of game out of someone, and she stepped up and was really, really good for us tonight."

Head Coach J.J. Riehl on HALEY JOLY…
"Haley had an unbelievable floor game. She was just really solid for us on the defensive end and the in the first quarter when we weren't really energized and focused. She was definitely our glue."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Hilltoppers head to Florida Monday for a neutral site game against Angelo State at the Daytona Beach Shootout at 12:15 p.m. (CT) on the campus of Embry-Riddle. Live stats and video will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.

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