CANYON, Texas – The Angelo State Belle basketball team faced off against longtime conference rival, the No. 25 West Texas A&M Buffs, who defeated the Belles 79-58 on their home court.
The Belles are now 8-5 overall, and 5-4 in conference.
 
In Case You Missed It:
First Quarter

• A made three pointer from Lana Marov, assisted by Catara Samuel, started the game off for the Belles, tying the game, 3-3.
• Two made three pointers from WT gives the Buffs the lead, 3-8, with 6:52 left in the first quarter.
• A made jump shot from De'Anira Moore cut the Buffs lead to just six points, 5-11.
• A two pointer from Sawyer Lloyd cut the Buffs lead down once again, 9-17.
• The Buffs jumped ahead by 12 points on a made layup, but a made three pointer from Lloyd cut the Buffs lead back to the single digits, 12-21.
• A made free throw from Megan Guadian brought the Belles within 12 points of the Buffs lead, 13-25.

Second Quarter

• A made hook shot made by Moore started the second quarter off for Belles, cutting Wt's lead to 10, 15-25.
• WT responded to Moore's jump shot and made three layups, keeping the Belles from scoring for almost two minutes.
• A made free throw from Moore, along with two made jump shots from Samuel and Marov, cut WT's lead down to 10, 21-31.
• WT responded with three made layups extended their lead to 16, but a made jump shot from Lloyd cut the Buffs lead 14, 23-37.
• WT's defensive capabilities are shown as the Buffs keep ASU from scoring for almost three minutes, until a made three pointer from Lloyd brought the Belles to a 17 point deficit, 26-43.
• A three pointer from Kinley Brown kept the Buffs from extending their lead past 17, 29-46.

Third Quarter

• The Buffs started the third quarter hot, making two three pointers in less than a minute, but a made jump shot from Samuel on an opponent turnover cut the Buffs lead to 23, 31-54.
• A three pointer made by Samuel cut the Buffs lead down to 22, 34-56.
• Several made jump shots from WT brought their lead to 27, but a second chance layup from Samuel cut the lead back to 25, 38-63.
• Two free throws from Moore and a three pointer from Lloyd cut the Buffs lead to 20, 43-63.
• ASU's defensive capabilities kept the Buffs scoreless for over three minutes, until a made layup from WT brought their lead back to 20, 45-65.

Fourth Quarter

• Two made free throws from Moore and a made three pointer from Samuel cut the Buffs lead to down to 18, 52-70 to start off the fourth quarter.
• WT made several layups and free throws to extend their lead back to 24, 52-76.
• Two made layups from Brown and Angelo Hayden cut the Buffs lead down to 20, 56-76.
• A valiant comeback attempt from the Belles and a made layup from Brown cut the Buffs lead back down to 21, but unfortunately the Buffs skills and talent kept the Belles from being able to make a comeback run on the Buffs home court, as WT defeats the 58-79.

Key Players:

• De'Anira Moore showed her offensive capabilities against the Buffs, scoring 15 points against West Texas A&M. Moore shot 3-11 from the field and 9-10 from the free throw line. Moore registered six total rebounds, one on offense and five on defense, along with three blocks and one steal.
• Sawyer Lloyd showed her offensive prowess alongside fellow teammate Moore, scoring 15 points against WT as well. Lloyd shot 6-14 from the field and 3-6 from the three point line. Lloyd registered four total rebounds, one on offense and three on defense, as well as one steal.
• Catara Samuel continues to show why she's a major player for the Belles, scoring 12 points for Angelo State. Samuel shot 5-17 from the field, and 2-5 from the three point line. Samuel also registered six rebounds, three on offense and three on defense, along with three assists.

 
Up Next:
The Belles travel to Portales, New Mexico to face the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on their home court on Saturday, January 18. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.