ABILENE — Veterans
Maleeah Langstaff and
Madi Miller both recorded double-doubles, the team dominated on the glass 47-26, and the ACU women's basketball ran away from Nicholls at Moody Coliseum on Monday night, topping the Colonels 76-36. Four Wildcats finished in double figures in points and eight players with multiple rebounds in the 40-point win to get the team back to 5-5 on the season. The 'Cats hit 11 three-pointers, shot 50% from the floor, and scored 21 points off turnovers en route to the 40-point onslaught. ACU remains undefeated (4-0) at Moody, and will look to build its winning streak when it hosts McMurry on Wednesday afternoon.
Key Plays
- After Nicholls scored the first basket of the night, ACU responded with a layup from Bella Earle to even it up. It was a slow offensive start for both teams, and then ACU went on an 8-0 run to take a lead it would not give back. Miller hit a three-pointer and Aspen Thornton scored inside to push the lead, and the onslaught was on.
- Addison Martin got two quick fouls in the first 90 seconds of the game, and Raychael Harjo came in and made an immediate impact. The sophomore buried a three to extend the lead to 13-4.
- After ACU led 8-4, ACU went on a 13-2 run to close the quarter, pushing the advantage to 21-6. Zoe Jackson and Harjo scored the final two buckets of the first for ACU to push the lead out.
- Nicholls cut it to 23-10 to start the second, but that was short-lived when Langstaff buried a three at the 5:54 mark.
- Miller hit a three to blossom the lead to to 17, 31-14, with 3:44 to go until halftime.
- Langstaff hit back-to-back three-pointers to open the third quarter, and the lead was all of a sudden 23 points, the largest of the game.
- Jackson scored five points in a row in the middle of third to extend the lead to 30, 53-23.
- Langstaff's layup in the fourth quarter extended the lead to 40 for the first time, and Hampton Williams hit a three-pointer later to make sure it stayed there, at 76-36.
Turning Point
The 13-2 run to close the first quarter made it 21-6 at the end of one, and the game was never in question after that.
Stat Pack
- ACU shot 50% from the floor, including going 11-30 from the three-point line. The foul line was not needed, as ACU attempted only seven free throws.
- ACU scored 27 bench points, scored 10 fast-break points, and scored 21 points off turnovers.
- Langstaff scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
- Miller dropped 11 points and hauled in 10 board for her second double-double of the season as well.
- Jackson added 12 points off the bench on 5-11 shooting with a pair of rebounds.
- Thornton kept her double-digit streak going with 10 more points, making it four in a row for the point guard.
- Harjo and Bella Earle each dropped nine points, with Harjo securing six rebounds and Earle bringing in eight boards.
- Langstaff, Miller, Earle, and Thornton all talllied three assists each. Earle added four steals as well.
- Prior to the game, Maleeah Langstaff was awarded the game ball for scoring her 1,000th career point. She did so against Oral Roberts last Sunday.
Up Next
The Wildcats will host McMurry on Wednesday, Dec. 21 for their final game before Christmas, with tip-off at 1 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+ and the ACU Sports Network.
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