To say that the Feb. 12 matchup between the WTAMU Lady Buffs and the Angelo State Rambelles at the First United Bank Center was an important game for both teams is an understatement. It was a battle for second place in the LSC South Division as well as WBCA Pink Zone night.
WT used a strong first half to propel them to a 71-56 victory over ASU. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak by Angelo State they held coming into the contest.
The Rambelles made life difficult very early for the Lady Buffs as they held an early 8-2 lead at the 16:23 mark of the first half. WT stormed back and took a 12-10 lead with 14:05 remaining in the first half. Both teams seemed fairly equal throughout most of the half as there were multiple lead changes and ties.
It wasn’t until the 4:50 mark of the first half with the Lady Buffs leading 27-26 that the game got blown wide open. A 14-3 run by WT gave them a commanding 41-29 lead going into the locker room for the half.
After the break, the momentum stayed with the Lady Buffs as they opened with a 7-2 run to give them a 48-31 lead with 16:43 left in regulation. The closest ASU got in the second half was 11 points at 51-40. WT led by as many as 20 points in the second half as they came away with a 71-56 victory over the Rambelles. The victory is WT’s 14 straight over the Rambelles dating back to 2005.
Leading the scoring on the night for the Lady Buffs was junior Jamie Simmons with 19 points followed by freshman Ariel Robertson with 18 points. Freshman Casey Land scored 10 points on the evening.
Angelo State was paced by senior Camille Perkins who led all scorers on the night with 23 points followed by junior Paige Weishuhn with 13 points. Sophomore Lindsay Mahone scored 10 points on the evening.
WT’s overall record now stands at 14-9 with a 7-3 record in conference play. ASU falls to 13-9 overall and 6-4 in LSC play. The Lady Buffs will now prepare for a showdown with division leading Tarleton State on Feb. 16. Tip-off from Wisdom Gym in Stephenville is set for 6 p.m.
