January 12, 2023

Waxahachie, TX: On Thursday afternoon at the Sheaffer Center in Waxahachie, Texas, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lady Lions women's basketball team played a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) contest against the Langston University (LU) Lions.

After a valiant effort, Langston University defeated SAGU 99-58 in the Lion versus Lion jungle fight.

 

Lion Review

• Rylee Lavender baited a LU defender into fouling her to score the game's opening point at the free-throw line. 

• Kyla McMinn entered the game and provided superb play in the paint on both ends of the court. McMinn spun and sprayed a post hook on her first shot attempt of the game. 

• McMinn, on her second touch in the post, scored a drop step and 1 to end a long LU scoring run. After the first period of play, Langston held a 20-point advantage over SAGU. 

• Chanie Chambers snagged back-to-back steals in the second period by extending her defensive ball pressure to center court. 

• SAGU was behind LU 52-28 at the break. McMinn had eight points and five rebounds to head the Lady Lions. Rylee Lavender contributed 8 points as well.

• Macy Smith added a corner three-pointer in the second half, igniting the home crowd. Neeley Tilley-Bedick warmed up after the halftime intermission to cook up a productive scoring period. 

• The LU resistance ultimately defeated SAGU, and they were able to flee with a sizable victory.

• The top scorers for SAGU were Rylee Lavender with 11 points, Neeley Tilley-Bedick with 9, and Kyla McMinn with 9.

Next Step

On Saturday, January 14, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will host  Central Christian College (Kan.) for a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) matchup.

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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.