SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State women's basketball team will bring its eight-game winning streak back home when it plays host to Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State for the final home games of the 2025-26 campaign.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 19
vs Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps
Junell Center-Stephens Arena – San Angelo, Texas
5:30 p.m.
*FIESTA NIGHT
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Saturday, Feb. 21
vs Midwestern State Mustangs
Junell Center-Stephens Arena – San Angelo, Texas
1 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Rambelles claimed their sixth straight victory, defeating St. Mary's on Feb. 14 to conclude a road trip to Central Texas. The win also keeps the team in the Lone Star Conference playoff picture between the fifth and sixth seeds if the season were to end at the time of this preview's publishing.
ASU had three players hit double-digit points, led by
Landry Morrow with 18 points, adding eight rebounds and two assists.
Stevi Lockhart followed with 15 points and
Majik Esquivel scored 14.
SCOUTING LCU
Last Meeting: Dec. 6, 2025 (Lubbock, Texas - LCU 77-59)
The two teams met prior to the winter break, with the Lady Chaps taking advantage of a strong second-quarter performance to win in Lubbock.
Majik Esquivel led with 16 points, with
Taylor Grona scoring 13,
Landry Morrow with 11 and
Stevi Lockhart with 10.
Lubbock Christian enters the weekend with a 20-5 overall record and 12-4 in LSC play, good enough for fourth in the conference standings. The Lady Chaps previously swept last week's games, picking up home wins against Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International.
Offensively, the Lady Chaps average 68.0 points per game while shooting 44.5 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from beyond the arc, and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The offense is led by Kennedy Chappell, who paced the team at 15.9 points per game, followed by Meg Meekins, providing 13.2 points per game.
Defensively, LCU allows just over 58 points per game, which includes 36.9 percent of shots from the field. Furthermore, the Lady Chaps average almost 34 rebounds per game, led by Chappell, who averages over six a game.
SCOUTING MSU
Last Meeting: Dec. 3, 2025 (Wichita Falls, Texas - MSU 65-58)
Both teams met at the beginning of December, with the Rambelles unable to overcome a slow first quarter start and falling to the Mustangs on the road.
Majik Esquivel and
Keniah Williams scored 17 points and recorded two blocks apiece.
Midwestern State enters the weekend with a 7-15 overall record and 4-12 in LSC play. The Mustangs recently had a change in leadership as former head coach Brenita Jackson and assistant coach Kevin Jackson resigned to pursue other endeavors. This resulting in graduate assistant, Kyra Seggewiss, taking over as interim head coach. In her first two games at the helm, the Mustangs defeated Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville at home.
Offensively, the Mustangs average 65.5 points per game while shooting 34.2 percent from the field, 27.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The offense is led by Kerbie Cash with 16.8 points per game.
Defensively, MSU allows 68 points per game, which includes allowing 44 percent of shots from the field. Furthermore, the Mustangs average over 37 rebounds per game, led by Cash, who paces the team with 7.7 per game individually.
RAMBLINGS ABOUT THE RAMBELLES
QUICK HITS
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Majik Esquivel leads the Rambelles in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game, which is among the leaders in the Lone Star Conference.
- Esquivel, along with
Taylor Grona,
Landry Morrow,
Tristin Keller and
Kenna Wood, has been disruptive defensively, combining for 145 steals total this season.
- 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).
- 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 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 8 wins away from reaching 100 victories at Angelo State University. The former Texas Tech Lady Raider has compiled an impressive career record of 281–105 over 12 seasons, including a 92–53 mark in over four seasons at ASU.
FEELING MAJIK-AL…AGAIN!
Majik Esquivel was named Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 16, marking the second time she has earned the award this season. majoring in commercial aviation, averaged 21.5 points and shot 51.7% from the field in two road victories that extended the Rambelles' winning streak to eight games. She scored 29 points against St. Edward's, becoming one of three conference players to record at least two games of 29 or more points this year. To round out her week, she also totaled five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block for the week. She went 7-for-7 from the free-throw line and made six 3-pointers.
She earned the first accolade back 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.
