CANYON, Texas – The Angelo State University women's basketball team continued its strong start to the 2026-27 season Saturday, rolling past MSU Denver 89-56 at the D2CCA Tipoff Classic. The Rambelles outscored the Roadrunners 50-20 in the second half to secure their second win of the season.
After a tightly contested opening half, ASU took control coming out of the break. The teams traded baskets in the first two quarters, with MSU Denver holding a slim 17-16 lead after the opening period before the Rambelles responded with a 23-point second quarter to take a 39-36 advantage into halftime.
The Blue and Gold turned up the pressure in the third quarter, limiting the Roadrunners to just 10 points while scoring 25 of their own. Angelo State carried that momentum into the fourth, adding another 25 points while holding MSU Denver to 10 to close out the 33-point victory, the highest margin of victory since Feb. 1, 2025.
Majik Esquivel led all scorers with 26 points, knocking down four 3-pointers while adding six rebounds, five assists and a steal.
Anna Marie Whitworth recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while
Stevi Lockhart added 13 points, shooting 5-for-6 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.
Parfaite Elia Ando finished with nine points and nine rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double, while
Halle Hughes added eight points off the bench.
Addy Burns contributed five rebounds and three assists.
Angelo State shot 50.8 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range, connecting on eight of its 16 attempts from beyond the arc. The Rambelles also controlled the glass with a 55-27 rebounding advantage and held MSU Denver to 30 percent shooting from the field.
The Rambelles will return to action Nov. 13 when they host Adams State at the Junell Center-Stephens Arena in the South Central Regional Challenge. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
