Saturday, February 9
Abilene, Texas
3:30 p.m.
Abilene Christian
vs
Sam Houston State
Photo by: Jeremy Enlow
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ABILENE – Abilene Christian women's basketball continues its three-game Southland Conference homestand Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. game vs. Sam Houston State that will air on both ESPN3 (Grant Boone) and 98.1 FM - The Ticket (Zach Carlyle). This is the second of two regular-season meetings between the Wildcats and Bearkats as ACU won in Huntsville, Texas earlier this season 91-79 to take a 15-6 lead in their all-time series.
The Wildcats, in fact, have won their last eight games vs. the Bearkats since suffering a 63-58 defeat on their home court in Jan. 2015.
Four Wildcat starters scored deep into double figures in their most recent meeting at Johnson Coliseum. Junior Dominique Golightly recorded a career-high 26 points thanks to five 3-pointers followed by senior Sara Williamson with 23 points, junior Breanna Wright (18) and sophomore Makayla Mabry (16).
ACU (14-7, 7-3 Southland) scored 27 first-quarter points vs. the Bearkats behind 47.1 percent shooting and remained consistent for the rest of the game finishing with a 50.9 shooting percentage (29-57). A dozen of their 29 field goals were from beyond the 3-point arc, and at the foul line, they made 21-of-27 attempts (.778).
Sam Houston State comes into Saturday's matinee with overall and Southland Conference records of 11-9 and 6-4 following Wednesday night's 93-80 win at McNeese, during which the Bearkats made 36-of-41 free throws (.878). Lydia Baxter came off the bench (30 minutes) to score 27 points on 9-10 shooting from both the field and charity stripe, and teammate Jenniffer Oramas matched that point total with seven field goals (one 3-pointer) and 12 free throws.
Baxter and Oramas each started vs. the Wildcats during their January game, combining for 26 points and 11 rebounds. Baxter went to free-throw line 20 times and finished with an 18 point / 10 rebound double-double.
The Bearkats' win coupled with the Wildcats' 63-60 loss to first-place Lamar (9-0) put them one game behind the Wildcats for third place in the Southland Conference, while next week's opponent Nicholls is caught between ACU and Sam Houston State at 6-3. The Colonels were idle Wednesday night with their next game scheduled for Saturday at New Orleans.
ACU led Lamar most of the game and enjoyed a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter; however, the Cardinals rallied behind five consecutive field goals (four 3-pointers) to retake the lead with 3:31 to go in regulation.
The Wildcats tied the score twice more at 56 and 58 on layups from Golightly and Lexie Ducat (12 points, 7 rebounds), but the Cardinals would hit five of their last six free-throw attempts in the final minute while holding the Wildcats to only two points – a Wright layup at the 18-second mark.
ACU had a chance to send the game to overtime but Golightly's 3-point shot taken from the top of the arc missed to the right and the Wildcats couldn't come up with the offensive rebound.
The Wildcats, in fact, have won their last eight games vs. the Bearkats since suffering a 63-58 defeat on their home court in Jan. 2015.
Four Wildcat starters scored deep into double figures in their most recent meeting at Johnson Coliseum. Junior Dominique Golightly recorded a career-high 26 points thanks to five 3-pointers followed by senior Sara Williamson with 23 points, junior Breanna Wright (18) and sophomore Makayla Mabry (16).
ACU (14-7, 7-3 Southland) scored 27 first-quarter points vs. the Bearkats behind 47.1 percent shooting and remained consistent for the rest of the game finishing with a 50.9 shooting percentage (29-57). A dozen of their 29 field goals were from beyond the 3-point arc, and at the foul line, they made 21-of-27 attempts (.778).
Sam Houston State comes into Saturday's matinee with overall and Southland Conference records of 11-9 and 6-4 following Wednesday night's 93-80 win at McNeese, during which the Bearkats made 36-of-41 free throws (.878). Lydia Baxter came off the bench (30 minutes) to score 27 points on 9-10 shooting from both the field and charity stripe, and teammate Jenniffer Oramas matched that point total with seven field goals (one 3-pointer) and 12 free throws.
Baxter and Oramas each started vs. the Wildcats during their January game, combining for 26 points and 11 rebounds. Baxter went to free-throw line 20 times and finished with an 18 point / 10 rebound double-double.
The Bearkats' win coupled with the Wildcats' 63-60 loss to first-place Lamar (9-0) put them one game behind the Wildcats for third place in the Southland Conference, while next week's opponent Nicholls is caught between ACU and Sam Houston State at 6-3. The Colonels were idle Wednesday night with their next game scheduled for Saturday at New Orleans.
ACU led Lamar most of the game and enjoyed a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter; however, the Cardinals rallied behind five consecutive field goals (four 3-pointers) to retake the lead with 3:31 to go in regulation.
The Wildcats tied the score twice more at 56 and 58 on layups from Golightly and Lexie Ducat (12 points, 7 rebounds), but the Cardinals would hit five of their last six free-throw attempts in the final minute while holding the Wildcats to only two points – a Wright layup at the 18-second mark.
ACU had a chance to send the game to overtime but Golightly's 3-point shot taken from the top of the arc missed to the right and the Wildcats couldn't come up with the offensive rebound.
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