November 22, 2022

Waxahachie, TX: On Tuesday evening at the Sheaffer Center in Waxahachie, Texas, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lady Lions women's basketball team played in a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) contest against the University of North Texas - Dallas (UNTD) Trailblazers. 

After a fierce overtime battle, the Trailblazers were able to escape the Sheaffer Center with a narrow victory. 

 

Lion Review

• Taylor Moravick and Jazra Williams scored the first seven points for SAGU in the first quarter, showcasing the Lady Lions' impressive paint play.

• Neeley Tilley-Bedick resumed where she left off by making her first three-point attempt after leading the Lady Lions with 20 points against Wayland in SAGU's last SAC game..

• With her aggressive play, Autumn Moore was able to try a deep three-point shot, which she hit, and with her quick thinking on fast breaks, Moore was capable of assisting Kyla McMinn in making a pull-up jumper.

• Rylee Lavender would break the UNTD full court press to find Chanie Chambers for back-to-back scoring opportunities. 

• Heading into halftime the Lady Lions trailed the Trailblazers by two points

• During the third quarter of play Taylor Moravick snagged her tenth rebound to record a double-double, her third on the season. 

• Down the stretch in the fourth quarter of the game Neeley Tilley-Bedick splashed a three in front of her bench to give the Lady Lions a six point lead with a minute remaining. 

• Taylor Moravick would slip to the rim to execute the Lady Lions' offensive set and excite the crowd, but with a last-second three, UNTD would force overtime.

• Rylee Lavender scored 19 points to lead the Lady Lions and converted all eleven of her free throw attempts.

• Moravick recorded her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 18 rebounds.

• Jazra Williams scored 12 points, while Neeley Tilley-Bedick scored 13.

Son's Spiel

"It was a tough day today, just because we felt we had opportunities, felt we left a lot of plays out there, and just had the lead and had some chances. We made some mistakes, we didn't play as well as we needed to at times, but we will bounce back and look forward to us getting back to work, getting back to our preparation and making plays," SAGU head women's basketball coach Micheal Sons said.

 

Next Step

On Thursday, December 1, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will take on University of Science and Arts (USAO) for a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) road matchup.

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