Box Score BOX SCORE

THE RUNDOWN
LAREDO, Texas – ISABEL HERNANDEZ had 21 points and eight rebounds while BROOKE PANFILI scored a season-high 17 points with five steals, leading St. Edward's to a 74-58 win over Texas A&M-International Saturday at the TAMIU KCB.

SEU (10-10, 4-4) overcame an 11-point deficit in the first quarter to outscore the Dustdevils (2-19, 0-7) 25-8 in the second, giving the Hilltoppers a 33-25 lead heading into halftime. Hernandez's 3-pointer with 3:35 left in the first half gave SEU a 25-23 lead, and the Hilltoppers never trailed following that bucket.

Hernandez passed the 20-point mark for the third time this season and enjoyed an all-around game adding three assists and four steals. The freshman, Panfili, didn't miss a shot on three attempts beyond the 3-point arc, grabbed a season-high five steals and didn't record a turnover in the win.
 
In the losing effort, the Dustdevils had three players in double-figures with Julia Hanni leading TAMIU with 15 points.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
• ISABEL HERNANDEZ shot 9-of-15 from the floor and had 21 points and four steals; Hernandez has 12 games with double-figure scoring this season; she passed 20 points for the third time this season.
• Hernandez grabbed eight rebounds, the sixth of which was her 100^th of the season.
• BROOKE PANFILI scored a season-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting that included three 3-point field goals on as many attempts; she has scored double-digit points five times this season.
• Panfili grabbed a game-high five steals, the second-most by a Hilltopper this season (HALEY JOLY, 6, vs. Western State, 11/25/17).
• SEVERIJA NARKUTE scored her first points of the season with a 3-point field goal in the second half.
• Madison Schenk tied a season-high with four points.
 
STAT OF THE GAME I
25– After falling behind in the first quarter, SEU put up its second-highest quarter of the season with 25 points to take the lead.
 
THEY SAID IT
SEU Head Coach J.J. Riehl on fighting through the slow start …
"Definitely didn't get out of the gates very well. I thought we were pretty flat and lethargic. We made some substitutions, and I thought the second group really brought us energy and kind of slowed the momentum. And, then the start of the second quarter, I thought we just settled in. Defensively, we started getting turnovers, creating steals, and getting to the other end and getting some easy baskets. We were able to score and get in our full-court press and create tempo and play the game the way we wanted to play it. I was pleased because we did not start well, so I was pleased that we fought and were tough enough to get back in and swing the momentum back to our way and never looked back.
 
Riehl on Panfili's performance …
"Brooke was huge for us today. She had a 45-second span in the second quarter where she single handedly got us back the lead. She was fantastic, brought energy, had confidence, made shots, got steals, and it was just a great game for Brooke. I'm proud of her and really happy for her."
 
Riehl on FAIREN SUTTON's contribution …
"FAIREN SUTTON was huge for us today and none of it will show in the box score. She was a great leader, made others better and just played selflessly."
 
Riehl on the upcoming homestand …
"We are just focused on staying in the present and not getting ahead of ourselves, just getting better a little bit every day, continuing to focus on our effort, energy and toughness. Really excited to get home and have a chance to create a little momentum."

WHAT'S NEXT
St. Edward's resumes Heartland Conference play at home Thursday vs. Oklahoma Christian at 5:30 p.m.