January 26, 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 University of Science and Arts (USAO) Drovers.
Due to their shaky start, the SAGU Lady Lions fell short to the Drovers 83-55.
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Lion Review
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At the conclusion of the first quarter of play, the Lady Lions were behind 22 to 4. Poor shooting and mistakes by SAGU allowed USAO to quickly build a comfortable advantage.
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In the second session, the Lady Lions were far more productive. Jennah Savage, Chanie Chambers, and Autumn Moore contributed to cutting the USAO advantage with deft defensive plays.
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When the Lady Lions emerged from the locker room for the halftime break, they had formally established their groove. The Lady Lions' scoring was made possible by seven different Lions' contributions.
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Despite ultimately losing to USAO, the Lady Lions had their highest-scoring period in the fourth and final quarter.
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Neeley Tilley-Bedick led SAGU in scoring with 13 points and three three-pointers.
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Autumn Moore added nine points and three assists.Â
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Both Rylee Lavender and Taylor Moravcik scored eight points.
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Cailyn Tucker, a freshman guard, contributed well off the bench by scoring 6 points.
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Next Step
On Saturday, January 28, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will travel to face their cross-town rival Texas Wesleyan University (TWU), for a Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) matchup.
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.
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