The #7 ranked WTAMU Lady Buff basketball team finished up play at the St. Mary’s Classic Nov. 14 against Central Missouri in San Antonio, Texas.
WT improved to 2-0 on the season with a 70-61 victory over the Jennies.
After going up 2-0 early, UCM went on a 9-2 run to take a five point lead at 9-4. The Lady Buffs then went on an 11-0 run of their own to take a 15-9 with 14:17 left in the first half.
WT had their biggest lead of the half at the 5:55 mark when they were up 28-19. UCM cut the lead down to three points at the 2:32 mark after two free throws from Kara Fleming. With two seconds left on the clock senior Megan McLain converted a jumper to give the Lady Buffs a 33-28 lead at halftime.
UCM came out strong in the second half taking a 35-34 lead at the 15:49 mark after a layup from Rebecca Roberts. WT responded through greshman Lacee Logan’s three- pointer to give them a 42-37 lead at the 13:45 mark of the second half.
With 11:21 left in the game, the Lady Buffs were clinging to a 46-44 lead; UCM tied the game after a layup from Fleming at the 10:21 mark. The Jennies led 59-58 with 3:58 left, but WT went on a 12-2 run and it proved to be too much for UCM to overcome as the Lady Buffs held on for a 70-61 victory.
Junior Jamie Simmons collected 21 points to go with six rebounds on the day. Redshirt freshman Ariel Robertson chipped in 14 points and six rebounds in just 20 minutes of playing time. Sophomore Callie Schniederjan led the Lady Buffs with four assists.
The Lady Buffs shot 47 percent from the field, including 30 percent from behind the three-point line. WT will now prepare to take on #12 ranked Fort Lewis on Nov. 20 in Durango, Colo.; Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CST) from Whalen Gymnasium.
