Wildcats Deliver All-Around Effort in 84-43 Win Over Huskies

Friday, November 6

Houston, Texas

6 p.m.

Abilene Christian

2-0,0-0UAC

Houston Christian

1-2,0-0Southland

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Abilene Christian	21	17	26	20	84
Houston Christian	6	17	8	12	43

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Emma Troxell attempts a three-pointer in ACU's 108-32 win over Howard Payne at Moody Coliseum on Nov. 2, 2026.

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Box Score

By: Luke White

HOUSTON — Five Abilene Christian women's basketball players scored in the double figures as the Wildcats stormed to an 84-43 win over Houston Christian at Sharp Gym on Friday night. ACU (2-0) registered its largest margin of victory over a Division I opponent since an 81-39 win over Texas Southern in 2018.

The Wildcats shot over 50% for the second game in a row while allowing their fewest points to a Division I opponent in three seasons. They connected on 30 of 56 shots at a 53.6% clip and forced 25 Husky turnovers behind 15 steals. Following a 108-32 win over Howard Payne, ACU has won its first two games by an average of 58.5 points.

ACU improved to 12-0 versus Houston Christian in the DI era and elevated to 8-2 in its last 10 games against nonconference opponents. The Wildcats continue their three-game road trip in South Texas versus UT Rio Grande Valley at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tipoff from Edinburg will be streamed on ESPN+.

Meredith Mayes showed why she earned Preseason All-United Athletic Conference status, scoring 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting alongside a career-high eight steals. It's tied for the most in a game in ACU's DI history. Mayes also led the Wildcats with seven rebounds.

Payton Hull added 16 points of her own at a 6-of-12 mark with three assists. Erin Woodson scored 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers. She brought down six rebounds with three assists and two steals. Hull and Woodson joined Mayes on the Preseason All-UAC Team, with Hull named the conference's Preseason Player of the Year.

Riley Grohman was 4 of 6 from the field for 13 points, while Raimi McCrary added 11 points at a 3-of-5 clip. Emma Troxell had three assists and four rebounds, and freshman Salena Carrasco dished out three assists of her own.

The Wildcats went right to work in taking a 21-6 lead through the first quarter. ACU scored 15 of the game's first 16 points, allowing just a free throw to Houston Christian. Six players logged points for the Wildcats, led by Hull's eight points at 3 of 4.

The Huskies were at their most productive in the second quarter, matching the Wildcats with 17 points. McCrary drained each of her three shots to lead ACU with eight points. It took a 38-23 lead into halftime after leading by as much as 21 with a 33-12 advantage.

Mayes and Woodson led the Wildcats out of the break with eight points apiece in the third quarter. Mayes was perfect on four field goal attempts and came away with a pair of steals. The Wildcats mounted a 14-0 run across over five minutes of game time and closed the period with three-pointers by Troxell and Woodson in the final 30 seconds.

ACU kept its feet on the gas in the fourth quarter, stretching its lead to as much as 45 with an 11-point streak. Sophomores Molly Daugherty and Grohman combined for 11 points with a trio of makes from long distance. The Wildcats turned the Huskies' seven turnovers into 13 points.