SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State women's basketball team will host West Texas A&M for the Alzheimer's Awareness game on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Stephens Arena in the Junell Center.
 
The Alzheimer's Awareness game is a joint effort between Angelo State and West Texas A&M. Belle head coach Sally Walling Brook's father, Dennis Walling, passed away this past August after battling the disease. He coached at West Texas A&M from 1967 to 1973 and won 82 games for the Buffs.
 
Both schools will hold an Alzheimer's Awareness night with money raised through t-shirt sales and the Walk to Remember with proceeds to go to the Pat Summitt Foundation. The Walk to Remember will feature people from the community that have been sponsored to walk for four minutes during the game. West Texas A&M will hold its Alzheimer's Awareness night on Saturday, Feb. 2.
 
The Belles opened up Lone Star Conference play with a win for the second-straight season after defeating Eastern New Mexico 72-64. It is Brooks 395 all-time victory as a head coach and her 240 while at Angelo State.
 
Lauren Holt led ASU with her third double-double of the season and tied a career high with 23 points. The junior is eighth in the LSC at 13.7 points per game and third on the conference with 11.8 rebounds per game this season. She is the leader in block shots at 2.3 per game.
 
Haylee Oliver is second on the team in scoring at 10.2 points per game. Her 8.0 rebounds per game is up from a season ago and it has her ranked No. 6 in the Lone Star Conference. Oliver is third in the league with 3.8 assists per game as well.
 
The Lady Buffs are 2-5 on the season and 0-1 in the LSC. The two wins have come over UC-Colorado Springs and McMurry. West Texas A&M leads the league in free throw percentage at 76 percent and is the top defensive rebounding team with 33.6 per game.
 
West Texas A&M took both games last season and holds a 47-16 advantage in the series.