Monday, November 6
Abilene, Texas
6 p.m.
Abilene Christian
1-0,0-0WAC
77
vs
52
Southwestern Assemblies of God
0-1
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
S'western Assemblies
18
9
17
8
52
Abilene Christian
17
22
22
16
77
Photo by: Natalie Wright
ACU Opens with 25-point Win Over SAGU
11/6/2023 10:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ABILENE – Abilene Christian got off to a slow start but pulled away for a 77-52 win over Southwestern Assemblies of God University on Monday in both teams' season opener.
All 14 Wildcats played at least six minutes and a pair of newcomers came off of the bench to score double figures. Freshmen Payton Hull had 14 points and Emma Troxell added 10 and was part of a charge-taking flurry that turned things around in the second quarter.
The freshman came in and scored on her first collegiate three-point attempt 27 seconds later, giving her a dose of college confidence.
"I thought after I hit that three-pointer, 'All right, I've got this,'" said Hull.
After trailing 18-17 at the end of the first period, ACU took three charges in the opening moments of the second quarter.
"If you block a shot, you don't always get the ball back but if you take a charge, you get the ball 100 percent of the time," said Julie Goodenough.
"If I take a charge, I don't have to run down a loose ball," Troxell said.
On the other end, Aspen Thornton connected on a three-pointer, Troxell added a three-point play and Addison Martin scored in the paint for a 25-18 lead and the Wildcats never trailed again.
Clare Traeger gave the Cats a 37-26 lead with a three-pointer at the 2:09 mark for their first double-figure lead.
Zoe Jackson scored a pair of free throws with 63 seconds to go for a 39-27 lead that stood for the rest of the half.
Meredith Mayes put in a layup with 3:33 left in the third quarter for ACU's first 20-plus lead, 57-36.
Yle Exposito Perez scored with 42 seconds remaining in the game for the final score and largest margin of the night.
In addition to Hull's 14 and Troxell's 10, ACU got 13 points from Martin and 12 from Thornton.
Bella Earle hauled in six rebounds. Thornton and Troxell paced the Cats with three assists each.
Defensively, Thornton had three steals and Hull had ACU's lone blocked shot.
The Wildcats return to action in Moody Coliseum on Thursday when Rice comes in for a 7 p.m. tip.
All 14 Wildcats played at least six minutes and a pair of newcomers came off of the bench to score double figures. Freshmen Payton Hull had 14 points and Emma Troxell added 10 and was part of a charge-taking flurry that turned things around in the second quarter.
The freshman came in and scored on her first collegiate three-point attempt 27 seconds later, giving her a dose of college confidence.
"I thought after I hit that three-pointer, 'All right, I've got this,'" said Hull.
After trailing 18-17 at the end of the first period, ACU took three charges in the opening moments of the second quarter.
"If you block a shot, you don't always get the ball back but if you take a charge, you get the ball 100 percent of the time," said Julie Goodenough.
"If I take a charge, I don't have to run down a loose ball," Troxell said.
On the other end, Aspen Thornton connected on a three-pointer, Troxell added a three-point play and Addison Martin scored in the paint for a 25-18 lead and the Wildcats never trailed again.
Clare Traeger gave the Cats a 37-26 lead with a three-pointer at the 2:09 mark for their first double-figure lead.
Zoe Jackson scored a pair of free throws with 63 seconds to go for a 39-27 lead that stood for the rest of the half.
Meredith Mayes put in a layup with 3:33 left in the third quarter for ACU's first 20-plus lead, 57-36.
Yle Exposito Perez scored with 42 seconds remaining in the game for the final score and largest margin of the night.
In addition to Hull's 14 and Troxell's 10, ACU got 13 points from Martin and 12 from Thornton.
Bella Earle hauled in six rebounds. Thornton and Troxell paced the Cats with three assists each.
Defensively, Thornton had three steals and Hull had ACU's lone blocked shot.
The Wildcats return to action in Moody Coliseum on Thursday when Rice comes in for a 7 p.m. tip.
Team Stats
SA
ACU
FG%
.321
.426
3FG%
.219
.313
FT%
.600
.500
RB
30
43
TO
20
15
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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