SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State women's basketball team will take their six-game winning streak on the road to Central Texas as the journey continues towards clinching a spot in the Lone Star Conference tournament.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 12
vs St. Edward's Hilltoppers
Recreation and Athletics Center – Austin, Texas
5:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Feb. 14
vs St. Mary's Rattlers
Bill Greehey Arena – San Antonio, Texas
1 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Rambelles claimed their sixth straight victory, defeating Sul Ross State on Feb. 7 at home in the Junell Center-Stephens Arena. The win also keeps the team in the Lone Star Conference playoff picture between the fifth and seventh seeds if the season were to end at the time of this preview's publishing.

ASU had four players hit double digit points led by Landry Morrow with 15 points, adding three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. Taylor Grona followed with 13 points and a team high four assists. Kenna Wood and Tristin Keller rounded out with 11 and 10 points respectively.

SCOUTING SEU
Last Meeting: Jan. 25, 2025 (Austin, Texas - ASU 80-72)
Two Rambelles had career-high in points with Madeline Stephens scoring 29 points with Keniah Williams adding 21 while recording five blocks. The Belles shot 50 percent from the field and won the turnover battle to clinch the victory.

St. Edward's enters the weekend with a 12-10 overall record and 6-8 in LSC play. The Hilltoppers previously swept last week's games, a picking up a road win against Texas A&M International and a home victory over St. Mary's on Monday night.

Offensively, the Hilltoppers average 62.9 points per game while shooting 40.0 percent from the field, 27.6 percent from beyond the arc, and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The offense is led by Suni Davis, who paced the team at 14.1 points per game, followed by Kiana Bennett providing 11.7 points per game.

Defensively, SEU allows just over 63 points per game, which includes allowing 39.2 percent of shots from the field. Furthermore, the Hilltoppers average almost 36 rebounds per game, led by Mikah Chapman and Kendall Beck, who each average over five a game.

SCOUTING StMU
Last Meeting: Jan. 23, 2025 (San Antonio, Texas - StMU 74-64, OT)
Last year, the Belles had three players reach double digit points before falling in overtime on the road to the Rattlers. Madeline Stephens led the team with 17 points followed by Majik Esquivel with 15 and Keniah Williams with 13.

St Mary's enters the weekend with a 12-8 overall record and 7-7 in LSC play. The Rattlers are coming off a close home loss to St. Mary's on Monday night.

Offensively, the Rattlers average 59.6 points per game while shooting 41 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The offense is led by Christin Callens with 11.3 points per game followed closely by Allie Garcia with 10.3.

Defensively, StMU allows 57.2 points per game, which includes allowing 35.6 percent of shots from the field. Furthermore, the Rattlers average over 33 rebounds per game, led by Raynne Malik, who paces the team with 7.5 per game individually.

RAMBLINGS ABOUT THE RAMBELLES
QUICK HITS
- Majik Esquivel leads the Rambelles in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game, which is among the leaders in the Lone Star Conference.

- Esquivel, along with Taylor Grona, Landry Morrow and Tristin Keller, has been disruptive defensively, combining for 118 steals total this season.

- Senior center Keniah Williams has recorded three double-doubles thus far this season in the matchups against Western Colorado, Pitt State and most recently, Emporia State. She now has 16 double-doubles in her collegiate career.

- The Rambelles find themselves among the conference leaders in a few categories, including Blocked Shots Per Game (4.3), Defensive Field Goal Percentage (35.8), Offensive Rebounding Average (13.7), and Total Rebounding Average (38.8).

THE COUNTDOWN TO 100 (at ASU)
Head coach Alesha Ellis is on the brink of a major milestone as she enters her fifth season leading the Rambelles. She sits just 10 wins away from reaching 100 victories at Angelo State University. The former Texas Tech Red Raider has compiled an impressive career record of 279–105 over 12 seasons, including an 90–53 mark in over four seasons at ASU.

FEELING MAJIK-AL
Majik Esquivel was named Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 12 after leading the Rambelles to a two-game sweep in Oklahoma. She scored 27 points in a win over Cameron and followed with a career-high 38 points against Oklahoma Christian. She shot 47% from the field over the weekend and was a perfect 13 for 13 from the free-throw line. Furthermore, the Lubbock native also added seven rebounds, three steals and one assist across the two games

KENIAH'S CROWN
Keniah William was named Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Dec. 22 after she totaled 35 points while leading the Rambelles to back-to-back victories over Texas A&M International and Emporia State to snap a five-game skid. She posted a career-high 25 points against Emporia State and recorded her third double-double of the season against the Lady Hornets. In addition to her offensive production, Williams made a strong impact on the defensive end, totaling 21 rebounds, eight blocks, three assists and one steal across the two contests.

EXPERIENCE TO SHARE
After fielding one of her youngest squads last season, head coach Alesha Ellis enters the 2025–26 campaign with a veteran-heavy roster. The Rambelles feature five seniors, one junior, five sophomores, and just two freshmen, giving the team a strong balance of leadership and youthful energy.

NEW FACES, NEW VIBES
The Rambelles welcome four newcomers to the roster this season, highlighted by Division I transfers Tristin Keller (Abilene Christian) and Stevi Lockheart (Lindenwood). They'll be joined by freshmen Halle Hughes, a standout from Christoval High School, and Dragana Scepanovic, a promising European addition who brings international experience to the squad.

2024-25 SEASON RECAP
The story of the Rambelles' 18–12 record in the 2024-25 campaign was one defined by streaks. Angelo State opened the season 2–0 before hitting a three-game skid, only to respond with an 11-game winning streak that propelled them back into contention. A late stretch of ups and downs — two losses, three wins, six losses, and two more victories — ultimately led to a first-round exit in the NCAA South Central Regional at the hands of Texas Woman's University.