Box Score WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Audrey Lively-Maxwell poured in a game-high 28 points to lead Abilene Christian to a 73-57 win over Midwestern State in Lone Star Conference South Division play at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.

With the win, the Wildcats snapped a 19-game stretch in their series with MSU in which the home team claimed the win dating back to ACU's 77-59 victory on Feb. 9, 1998. Midwestern had claimed nine-straight wins in Wichita Falls during the stretch.

Abilene Christian raced out to a 26-12 lead after Maxwell-Lively hit a layup with 8:06 remaining in the first half, but the Mustangs closed to within 33-26 after Cierra Thompson converted a steal into layup 54 seconds before halftime.

Thompson, a 5-11 freshman from Llano, completed her first career double-double by scoring 16 points and pulling in 10 rebounds, but Thompson remained active on the defensive end with three steals.

But the Wildcats pushed the lead back to 10 before halftime and would keep it there throughout much of the second half.

The Mustangs managed a 9-2 run midway through the second half and pulled to within 56-48 on a pair of Jazman Patterson free throws with 8:49 to go.

That's as close as it would as Abilene Christian pushed the lead back to as much as 18.

Andrea Buben, Rosy Ofoegbu and Regiane Araujo added eight points each for the Mustangs, who fell to 7-12 on the season and 2-3 in the LSC South Division.

Jamie Meyer pitched in a double-double for the Wildcats with 13 points and 15 rebounds.

Midwestern State plays host to Tarleton State Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.

Abilene Christian improved to 13-7 and 2-3.