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Lady Buffs winning streak continues

Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.
Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs extended their winning streak to 11 games as they defeated Texas Women’s University 81-65, and Eastern New Mexico University 82-54, on Jan. 25 and Feb. respectively. The Lady Buffs have matched their best start since the 2009-2010 campaign by being 8-0 in LSC league play and 17-1 overall.

On Jan 25, the No. 7 West Texas A&M Lady Buffs defeated Texas Women’s University in Denton despite the game seeing high number of fouls and was physical throughout.

Lady Buff scoring leaders in the game were senior forward Devin Griffin and senior guard Raven Gerald. Junior guard Lacee Logan added to the offensive effort adding 14 points. WT shot 50.9 percent for the game on 28 of 55 from the field.  They were able to get on a roll by hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.  WT shot well at the free through going 18 of 24 from the line.

TWU shot 40.4 percent from the field, going 19 of 47.  At the free throw line, they were an impressive 23 of 29.  WT won this game by being consistent, beating out TWU in points in the paint and points off turnovers leading 32-22 and 24-17 respectively.

At halftime, WT led 40-33 and came into the second half strong shooting 13 of 24 closing out the game. TWU tried to come back but it was not meant to be as the Lady Buffs were able to come out on top.

On Feb. 1, the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs defeated rival Eastern New Mexico University with the help of strong defense, consistent shooting, and winning the rebound battle.

WT started out strong stringing together several runs throughout the first half, closing out the half on a 21-5 run. WT shot 54.5 percent from the field on 30 of 55 for the game and hit 9 three pointers from range.

WT outrebounded ENMU by 11 dominated defensively forcing 19 turnovers and holding a 26-5 lead in defensive rebounds.  WT outscored ENMU 40-20 in the paint and 22-14 in second chance points, which made a huge impact.

Devin Griffin had a game high 20 points while junior forward Chontiquah White added 16, and sophomore guard Danielle Logan scored 12 points.  Six Lady Buffs scored in double figures throughout the game.

With the win, the Lady Buffs improve to 17-1 overall and a perfect 8-0 mark in the Lone Star Conference. TWU falls to 5-4 in LSC play and 9-9 overall, while Eastern New Mexico falls to 4-4 in the LSC and 6-11 overall. The Lady Buffs continue LSC play against Angelo State in the First United Bank Center on Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m.

 

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