Angelo State University Athletics

DENTON, Texas - The Angelo State women's basketball team improved to 3-2 after defeating Western Colorado 64-55 at the TWU Conference Challenge Saturday afternoon.
 
The Rambelles improved to 3-2 on the season with the victory, while the Mountaineers fall to 0-2.
 
40 MINUTE RUNDOWN

• As the Rambelles and Mountaineers traded buckets for the majority of the first quarter, three-pointers by Madi Lumsden and Sawyer Lloyd saw the Rambelles extend the lead, 16-12 going into the second quarter.
• The Mountaineers would come out in the second quarter and tie the game 16-16.
• A three-ball by Tay McGhee-Pleasant at the 6:40 marker would tie the game 19-19.
• It would be very much back and forth through the second quarter until a jumper by Lloyd would extend the lead to 28-25. 
• A jumper From Erika Lane of the Mountaineers with 11 seconds remaining in the second quarter would bring the lead to, 28-27 at halftime.
• Out of the break, the game started slow, with the Rambelles only making one out of their first nine shots. 
• At the five-minute marker in the third quarter, the Ramblles would add a layup from Madeline Stephens to bring the lead to four,
• A layup from Lloyd and a three from Lumsden would bring the Rambelles lead to, 41-36 going into the final quarter.
• In the fourth quarter, seven points from McGhee-Pleasant and four points from Lumsden would put the game out of reach for the Mountaineers as they fell 64-55 at the TWU Challenge.

 
Game Stats

• McGhee-Pleasant led the way for the Rambelles, recording 16 points and five rebounds.
• The Belles had three different scorers in double digits: McGhee-Pleasant (16), Stephens (13), and Lumsden (11).
• Madeline Stephens had 13 points and team high eight rebounds and was also named to the All-Tournament Team.
• The Rambelles shot  32.4 percent (23-71) from the field, 33.3 percent (7-21) from the three-point line, and 73 percent (11-15) from the charity stripe.
• Western Colorado would outrebounded the Rambelles 49-40.
• The Rambelles would win the turnover battle 10-17, scoring 16 points off those 17 turnovers.
• There would be nine lead changes in the contest.
• 28 of the Rambelles 65 points would come in the paint.
• The Rambelles would gather 23 bench points compared to the 16 of the Mountaineers.

 
NEXT UP
The Rambelles are back in action on Nov.16th with an exhibition vs Abilene Christian with tip slated for 11 a.m.