HILO, Hawaii - After huge contributions from the big four, the Angelo State women's basketball team went 2-0 at the Big Island Holiday Classic, downing the Vulcans 69-62 Saturday evening at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
 
The Rambelles improve to 9-4, while the Vulcans fall to 2-5 on the season.
 
40 Minute Rundown 

• The Rambelles went on a 15-2 run in the first six minutes of action.
• Briley Merket scored five points down the stretch to bring the Rambelles lead to 20-8 going into the second quarter.
• Sawyer Lloyd scored the first four points of the second quarter for the Rambelles to extend the lead to 22-10.
• The Vulcans would go on a 8-0 The run lasted 7:14, bringing the deficit down to three, 27-24, until Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant knocked down free throws to end the run.
• A layup by Landry Morrow with 30 seconds remaining in the half would give the Belles a 32-26 lead going into halftime.
• The Belles would open the third quarter on a 10-3 run to bring its lead to 11, 42-31, at the 6:15 marker.
• Hawaii-Hilo would answer back with their own 10-0 run, bringing the deficit to two, 44-42, after a three-pointer from Jeniece Harmon. 
• The Belles would have a 48-42 lead going into the final quarter of action.
• It was back and forth in the fourth quarter, and either team could get momentum to pull away or pull the game closer.
• McGhee-Pleasant, Lloyd, and Merket hit free throws down the stretch as the Rambelles saw a 69-62 victory over the line, going 2-0 in Hawai'i Hilo's Big Island Holiday Classic.

 
Game Stats

• After a 30-point and 15-rebound performance on Friday, and adding 16 points and 12 rebounds on Saturday, Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant would be named to the All-Classic team, along with Sawyer Lloyd, who had 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and four steals on Friday, while adding 15 points and five rebounds on Saturday.
• McGhee-Pleasant would earn her fifth double-double of the year and her third in the last five games with a 16-point and 12-rebound performance.
• Landry Morrow would have 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds.
• Madeline Stephens rounded out the big four with nine points and five rebounds.
• The Belles would never trail in the game.
• The Rambelles would shoot 32 percent (24-73) from the field, 22 percent (5-22) from behind the arc, and a season-high 80 percent (16-20) from the free throw line.

 
NEXT UP
The Rambelles head into the winter break and do not play again until they host Western New Mexico on Jan. 4th and Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 6th.