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THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Texas A&M-Kingsville converted 25 Midwestern State turnovers into 28 points while holding the Mustangs to a 32.7 percent shooting performance in a 60-47 win Monday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
Whitney Taylor accounted for nearly half of Midwestern State's (2-7, 0-4 LSC) offense on the evening with 20 points on a season-high four three-pointers to record her seventh career 20-point game and first inside Ligon Coliseum.
 
Texas A&M-Kingsville (7-3, 2-2 LSC) began to pull away in the second quarter after a 13-11 score through the first 10 minutes of action. The Javelinas limited the Mustangs to just seven points on 14.3 percent shooting in the period to claim a 31-18 halftime lead
 
An 11-0 run capped off by a three-pointer from Kaylee Kana forced an early MSU timeout in the third quarter as the Javelinas took their largest lead of the contest at 42-18 with 7:21 remaining in the period. Midwestern crept closer in the latter stages of the third with Liz Cathcart converting a three-point play and Micheline Mercelita following with a basket to make it a 16-point game with 1:23 left in the period.  
 
The Mustangs pulled within 10 to begin the fourth quarter after back-to-back buckets from Avery Queen for a 47-37 score with 8:53 remaining. A Taylor triple brought MSU within single digits for the first time since the 2:33 mark in the second quarter with just under six minutes to play at 49-40 before TAMUK answered with a 5-0 spurt to extend its lead back to double figures. Midwestern was unable to come closer down the stretch with the Javelinas recording their first win in Wichita Falls since Jan. 27, 2010.

NOTES
- Texas A&M-Kingsville recorded just its second win over Midwestern State in the last 12 meetings, snapping a four-game losing skid and six-straight losses inside Ligon Coliseum
- Whitney Taylor notched her second 20-point game of the season, shooting 8-of-14 from the floor including 4-of-9 from long range
- Avery Queen added seven points and five boards
- Kristin Rydell led the Mustangs with nine rebounds while Jasmine Richardson and Courtney Kerr dished out a team-best four assists  
- Midwestern State's 25 turnovers tied for the second most this season, committing more than 20 turnovers for the fourth time and third in Lone Star Conference play
- Texas A&M-Kingsville shot 35.2 percent for the game, going 17-of-23 from the charity stripe, while limiting Midwestern State to just 11 trips on 6-of-11 shooting
- Meesha Wade recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Kaylee Kana also reached double figures with 10 points to lead the Javelinas

STAT OF THE GAME
15 – Whitney Taylor recorded 15 of her 20 points in the second half 

UP NEXT 
Midwestern State plays host to Texas Wesleyan in its final non-conference matchup of the season on New Year's Eve in a 2 p.m. tipoff at Ligon Coliseum.