SAN ANGELO - The No. 8/11 Angelo State women's basketball team put up its fourth highest single game point total all time Thursday night, scoring 105 points in a win against Western New Mexico in the Stephens Arena at the Junell Center.
The Belles (14-1, 8-1 LSC) worked hard down low in the game, scoring 56 points in the paint to just 18 for the Lady Mustangs (4-12, 0-9 LSC). Overall, ASU shot a season-high 60.9 percent from the field, shattering their 55 percent mark from last Saturday's matchup against the University of Texas at Permian Basin.
Five different players reached the double digit scoring mark and only one Belle failed to get a bucket in the game. Christina Robinson led the way, scoring 20 points which is just short of her career high. Following close behind was forward Jasmine Prophet, who hit all seven of her field goal attempts for 17 points.
ASU also saw significant contribution from its non-starters, getting a season-high 51 points off the bench. Leading the way for the non-starters was Chenelle Pelle with 15 points, followed closely by Madi Greenwood with 11 and Lexi Murphy with 10. Also contributing off the bench was Keanna Curry, who pitched in a season high eight points in the game.
The Belles start the game hot and kept it going all night, scoring 15 of the first 17 points in the matchup. ASU continued to play strong defense as well, holding the Lady Mustangs under the 10-point mark until there were two minutes left in the first period. By the end of the quarter, the Belles had built a comfortable 13 point lead to build on throughout the rest of the night.
The second quarter continued with the same strong defense, as Angelo State only allowed nine points in the quarter. Overall, the Lady Mustangs scored just 52 points, which was a season-best defensive effort for the Belles. The second quarter was also the best for ASU offensively, as they scored 30 points and opened up a 55-21 lead heading into the locker room.
Angelo State pushed the lead larger with an 8-2 run in the first two minutes of the second half, and would continue to grow the lead the rest of the quarter. The quarter was the best offensively for Western New Mexico, as they scored 16 and Lady Mustang guard Jordan Gutierrez hit a three-pointer at buzzer, but the Belles still had the lead, 79-37.
The fourth quarter saw only non-starters for the Belles, but the bench players were still able to push the lead larger for the end of the game. All eight of Curry's point came in the fourth quarter, as she hit two threes as well as a jumper in the paint. The Belles broke the 100-point mark with just over a minute left to go in the game on a three-pointer from Madi Greenwood, finishing the matchup with a 105-52 win.
The Belles will continue the weekend slate with a matchup against the other Lone Star Conference school from New Mexico, facing Eastern New Mexico at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Stephens Arena at the Junell Center.
