Waxahachie, TX – The SAGU Women's Basketball team fell 87-74 to Texas Wesleyan University on Thursday night in the Sheaffer Center. The Lady Lions came out hot scoring 27 points in the first quarter and would take a 46-34 lead into halftime over the 15-2 Rams. In the first quarter, SAGU shot 47% from the field, 50% from three, and 100% from the free throw line. They would begin to teeter in the second quarter shooting 46% from the field but just 16% from deep.
With a 46-34 lead at halftime, the Lady Lions could not get a rhythm in the third quarter scoring just 12 points while the Rams shot 47% from the field outscoring the Lady Lions 24-12. SAGU and Texas Wesleyan would go into the fourth quarter tied 58-58, but the Rams would come out firing on all cylinders as they went on 10-2 run to start the quarter. The Rams went on to shoot 50% from the field in the fourth quarter. As a team, Texas Wesleyan totaled 31 offensive rebounds and scored 24 second chance points. With the 87-74 loss, SAGU now sits at 7-12 overall and 4-9 in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Six SAGU players saw double digits on the night.
Rylee Lavender led the Lady Lions with 13 points while
Mary Jo Parker,
Jaycie Brisco, and
Autumn Moore each added 10 points.
Kyla McMinn had 15 points on 5-8 shooting, and
Jazra Williams added 11 points.
The SAGU Women's basketball team will now face Science and Arts on Saturday, January 22, at 2 PM in the Sheaffer Center.
As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
