SAN ANGELO, Texas – Following a 70-63 upset of No. 5 Eckerd College last week, the Angelo State women's basketball team opens up their Lone Star Conference schedule with a pair of home games against Texas A&M – Kingsville and Texas A&M- International.
 
GAME 6
Angelo State (4-1, 0-0) vs Texas A&M - Kingsville (3-1, 0-0)
Thursday, Dec. 1^st – 5:30 p.m.
San Angelo, Texas – Junell Center
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GAME 7
Angelo State (4-1, 0-0) vs Texas A&M International (4-1, 0-0)
Saturday, Dec. 3^rd – 1 p.m.
San Angelo, Texas – Junell Center
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NEED TO KNOW

• The Rambelles went 1-0 last week, defeating the No. 5 team in Division II, Eckerd College 70-63.
• Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant scored 21 points last week, pulling in eight rebounds as she was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
• Payton Brown had a 13-point, six rebound, and three steal game that saw her honored as the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week after the Rambelles upset win.
• Brown leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per contest, the sixth best mark in the LSC.
• Sawyer Lloyd sits right behind her, averaging 15.6 points and seven rebounds per contest, her 15.6 points average is eight most in the conference.
• McGhee-Pleasant (11^th) and Madeline Stephens (15^th) also rank top 15 in points per game in the LSC, averaging 14.8 and 13.4 respectively.
• Stephens also ranks ninth in the conference in rebounding, averaging a team best 7.6 boards per game and second in field goal percentage (.558).
• The Rambelles are averaging 72.4 points per game, shooting 42.0 percent from the field and 68 percent from the free throw line.
• The 72.4 points currently ranks as the fourth best mark in the LSC, while the Rambelles hold opponents to 68.8 points a game (12^th in the LSC).
• Brown tops the LSC as she averages 38.2 minutes per game.
• Lloyd averaged 22 points and eight rebounds as she was named the Lone Star Conference offensive player of the week in week one.
• The Rambelles are off to their best start to the season (4-1) since winning five straight to begin the 2018-19 campaign.

 
ANGELO STATE vs TEXAS A&M - KINGSVILLE

• The Rambelles hold the series advantage over the Javelinas, 54-29 all-time, including victories in 12 of the last 13.
• The teams split the season series 1-1 last season as the Javelinas won 61-43 at home in early December before the Rambelles avenged the loss with a 72-58 win at home led by Lloyd's 18 points.
• TAMUK comes to San Angelo 3-1 on the season with wins over three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schools: Chadron State, Black Hills State, and Adams State.
• Their sole loss came at the hand of Western Colorado (62-56) who the Rambelles beat in Gunnison, Colo. 66-51.
• Brianna Pena, Mia Rivers, and Shelby Ray all average double-digits for the Javenlinas, with Pena leading the pack averaging 13 points per game.
• Georgia Ohiaeri is the leading rebounder for TAMUK, she pulls down 6.5 boards per contest.
• The Javelinas were picked to finish sixth in the LSC Preseason Poll.

 
ANGELO STATE vs TEXAS A&M – INTERNATIONAL

• The Rambelles lead the all-time series 9-4 over the Dustdevils, but have only won one of the previous five meetings between the two squads.
• Last season, the Dustdevils won 98-67 in Laredo before the Rambelles took the second game of the year in San Angelo 83-56.
• The Dustdevils enter the contest 4-1 on the season with wins over Chadron State, Adams State, and Dallas Christian (2x).
• Their loss was the first game of the year against Black Hills State, 80-60.
• TAMIU's offense runs through 6'1 Ray Brown. The junior forward is averaging an LSC best 22.0 points per game to go along with 5.4 rebounds.
• Evelyn Quiroz averages 9.8 points per game and 5.6 rebounds.
• The Dustdevils have 10 players who average over 13 minutes per game.
• TAMIU was tabbed to finish seventh in the LSC preseason poll.