SAN ANTONIO – SAUNDRA GUILLORY scored a season-high 11 points Saturday, but it was not enough as St. Edward's women's basketball fell to St. Mary's, 72-48.
 
LEXI FATHEREE joined Guillory in double digits with 12 points. Fatheree also led in rebounding with seven boards. SHAKERA BARNES dished out four assists.
 
St. Edward's (15-7, 11-2 Heartland) holds a one-game lead over St. Mary's in the conference standings. St. Mary's (18-5, 10-3 Heartland) is second in the league standings with a one-game edge over UA Fort Smith.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• St. Mary's shot 54 percent in the first quarter to take a 15-11 lead.
• The Rattlers extended their lead in the second as they outscored St. Edward's 21-6.
• The Hilltoppers fought back in the third period behind 66 percent shooting from behind the arc.
• The fourth quarter was St. Edward's best quarter offensively with 16 points, but it would not be enough.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• St. Edward's splits the regular-season series after beating St. Mary's, 82-65 on Jan. 5.
• The Hilltoppers trail 53-25 in the all-time series against the Rattlers.
• Fatheree's 14.1 points per game ranks seventh in the Heartland Conference.
• St. Edward's outscored St. Mary's off the bench, 20-13, but lost the turnover battle 19-16.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH J.J. RIEHL
"Today was a tough one. We liked our preparation, and felt good about things going in. St. Mary's came right at us from the opening jump and we didn't adjust mentally. I felt like they had a greater sense of urgency than us. Emotionally, we just weren't good. Despite the loss we still control our own destiny. We will get back to being us and enjoy being back home this week."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's returns home to face UA Fort Smith at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Live stats and video will be available at GoHilltoppers.com
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: St. Mary's 72, St. Edward's 48
Records: St. Edward's (15-7, 11-2 Heartland), St. Mary's (18-5, 10-3 Heartland)
Leading Scorers: St. Edward's-Fatheree (12), St. Mary's-Etheridge (21)
Attendance: 365
 
HEARTLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Team                       Conference              Overall
St. Edward's             11-2                            15-7
St. Mary's                  10-3                           18-5
UA Fort Smith           9-4                              14-10
Lubbock Christian     8-4                              13-10
Oklahoma Christian  8-5                              13-12
Newman                    7-6                              17-8
Rogers State             3-10                            8-16
TAMU-International  2-11                             2-21
Panhandle State       0-13                            1-20
 
 
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