January 19, 2023

Plainview, TX: On Thursday afternoon at the Hutcherson Center in Plainview, Texas, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lions Lady Lions women's basketball team played a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) contest against the Wayland Baptist University (WBU) Flying Queens.

 

SAGU fell to the Queens 72-60 despite their strenuous efforts and a late scoring run.

 

Lion Review

• In the first period, Taylor Moravcik was flaming hot from three-point range, banking her first three-point attempt, masterfully kissing the ball off of the glass.

• Taylor Moravcik was also superb on the offensive glass as she clawed shots off the rim and hop-stepped in the lane for layup put-backs. 

• In her west Texas homecoming Mary Jo Parker knocked down her first long ball attempt in front of the Flying Queen's bench. 

• At the end of the first period, the Lady Lions trailed the Flying Queens 14-11. 

• Rylee Lavender and Neeley Tilley-Bedick turned up their level of play in the second period. The Lady Lion's top-scoring guards began to elevate the play of their teammates by making sly passes. 

• The score was 33-28 in favor of the Flying Queens at the halftime intermission. Due to a red-hot WBU scoring start in the second half, the Flying Queens could stretch their advantage until Neeley Tilley-Bedick, and Rylee Lavender ended the Lady Lions scoring drought with consecutive mid-range step-back jumpers. 

• Chanie Chambers, in her west Texas homecoming, splashed five three-pointers in consecutive possessions. Chamber was a spark plug off the bench that cut the large deficit to 52-44 after three periods of play.  

• In the end, SAGU lost to WBU 72-60. The top scorers for the Lady Lions were Chanie Chambers, with 15, and Taylor Moravcik, who finished with 10 points and 19 rebounds. 

 

Son's Spiel

"We are right there! The girls are playing really hard and we are very close to taking that next step. We get better every game. Wayland is a really good team, much respect to them. I'm super proud of us and the way we fight." SAGU head women's basketball coach Micheal Sons said.

 

Next Step

On Saturday, January 21, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will travel to face Oklahoma Panhandle State University for a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) matchup.

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