The WTAMU women’s basketball team was at home Jan 19 taking on the Abilene Christian Lady Wildcats at the First United Bank Center in Canyon.

WT grabbed an early first half lead and never looked back as they took out ACU 78-64.

Things didn’t start out so well for the Lady Buffs as they found themselves in an 8-4 hole at the 16:44 mark of the first half.  ACU maintained their lead up until 10 minutes before halftime when the Lady Buffs took their first lead of the game at 18-16.

WT took control from that moment on and expanded their lead to 15 points with 39 seconds left before halftime.  The Lady Buffs went into the locker room with a commanding 45-31 lead over the Lady Wildcats.
In the second half, WT opened with an 11-3 run which gave them a 56-36 lead with 15:07 left in regulation.  ACU provided some resistance late on in the half, getting within 10 points multiple times.  But, it wasn’t enough on the night as the Lady Buffs came away with a crucial 78-64 victory.

Leading the scoring on the night for the Lady Buffs was junior Jamie Simmons who posted new season-highs of 27 points to go with 15 rebounds.  Freshman Casey Land scored 16 points on the evening and posted a career-high nine assists.  Senior Megan McLain put in nine points to go along with five assists and seven rebounds.

The Lady Buffs overall record now stands at 10-6 overall with a 3-0 record in LSC play.  WT will now prepare for a road trip to San Angelo to take on the Angelo State Rambelles on Jan. 22.  Tip-off from the Junnell Center is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.