Wichita Falls, Texas - After dominating the offensive and defensive glass, the Angelo State women's basketball team got back on track after defeating Midwestern State 93-71 Thursday night inside the D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
The Rambelles improved to 13-5 on the season and are now 7-2 in Lone Star Conference play, while the Mustangs fall to 4-12 and 4-6 in conference.
 
40 MINUTE RUNDOWN

• Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant scored seven of the team's nine points in the first two minutes of action.
• At the 3:45 marker, a jumper by Sawyer Lloyd gave the Rambelles the lead back, 15-13.
• A fast break layup by Madi Lumsden brought the game to 21-21 in the second quarter.
• A three by Sawyer Lloyd at the 9:33 marker gave the Rambelles a 24-21 lead to start the second quarter.
• It was much back and forth in the second quarter, with the Mustangs having a five-point lead with four minutes remaining.
• Tay McGhee-Pleasant would knock down a layup to tie the game 39-39 in the last minute of action.
• The Rambelles would score 5 points in the last thirty seconds to give the Rambelles a, 43-39 lead going into halftime.
• The Rambelles would open the second half by scoring the first nine points, six by Madeline Stephens.
• The Rambelles would go on a 10-0 run in the middle of the third quarter, extending it' lead to 19, 71-52.
• McGhee-Pleasant would open the fourth quarter scoring, extending the Belles' lead 75-55.
• A layup by Sawyer Lloyd at the 2:37 marker would give the Rambelles a 25-point lead, the largest of the night, 90-65 with 2:37 remaining.
• A three by Madisen Honea would be the last point that the Rambelles would record, giving them 93 points on the night and the victory.

 
GAME STATS

• McGhee-Pleasant led all scorers with 29 points on the evening to go along with 10 rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
• Stephens was also all over the stat sheet, finishing with 22 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, four blocks, and two steals.
• Lloyd had 17 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, one block, and one steal.
• Landry Morrow would record 12 points, six assists, five rebounds, and two steals.
• The Blue and Gold dominated the glass, outrebounding the Mustangs 47-35 in the contest, hauling in 12 offensive boards.
• The Belles would shoot 57 percent (38-66) from the field, 36 percent (8-22) from behind the arc, and 50 percent (9-18) from the free throw line.

 
NEXT UP
The Rambelles look to keep the momentum going as they wrap up their four-game road trip on Saturday against Cameron, tip scheduled for 1 p.m.