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THE RUNDOWN
KINGSVILLE, Texas – Junior guard Jasmine Richardson came through for Midwestern State once again Thursday evening as the Corpus Christi native delivered a game-winning layup with 2.9 seconds remaining to lift the Mustangs to a 46-45 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville at the Steinke Center.
 
After recording nine turnovers and shooting just 11.1 percent from the floor for two points in the third quarter, Midwestern State (6-13, 3-10 LSC) came back to life in the final period with a game-high 19 points on 53.8 percent shooting in the final 10 minutes to register the come-from-behind victory.
 
Texas A&M-Kingsville (9-10, 4-9 LSC) erased a nine-point halftime deficit -- trailing as many as 12 in the second quarter -- behind 15 points in the third to claim a 31-27 lead heading into the fourth period. The Javelinas stretched their lead as large as 10 points in the opening minutes of the fourth before the Mustangs began their comeback.
 
A jumper for Jennifer Arbuckle began the MSU run with 7:37 remaining in the contest with Micheline Mercelita adding a pair of free throws and Whitney Taylor converting a three-point play to bring the Mustangs within three at 40-37 with 5:53 to play.
 
Another Arbuckle basket brought MSU as close as one point midway through the fourth before the Javelinas ended the run with baskets by Meesha Wade and Angelica Wilson for a 44-39 game with 2:05 left.
 
A Taylor triple and jumper by Mercelita brought the Mustangs back within one with 1:11 remaining. Both teams traded turnovers before a TAMUK missed three gave MSU the ball with 13 seconds to play to set up Richardson's game winner. The Javelinas got off a last-second attempt but the layup was no good by Tee Moore to give the Mustangs the victory.

NOTES
- The layup was Richardson's second game-winning basket under three seconds this season, recording a game winner with 2.6 seconds remaining in a 66-65 road win at Texas Woman's on Jan. 19
- Micheline Mercelita recorded her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds  
- Jennifer Arbuckle posted double figures for the third-straight game with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting
- Whitney Taylor also reached double digits with 10 points, six coming in the fourth quarter, while matching a career-best eight rebounds and five assists
- Midwestern State shot 34 percent from the floor while Texas A&M-Kingsville finished with a 30.4 percentage, shooting just 15.4 percent in the first half
- The Mustangs held a 43-33 rebounding edge
- The Javelinas scored over half of their points (24) off Midwestern State's 23 turnovers while the Mustangs managed just eight points off 15 TAMUK turnovers
- Meesha Wade led TAMUK with 13 points and four steals while Angelica Wilson added 11 points

STAT OF THE GAME
53.8 – Midwestern State shot 53.8 percent in the fourth quarter for 19 points after just two points and an 11.1 shooting percentage in the third period

UP NEXT 
Midwestern State continues its weekend road trip Saturday with a 2 p.m. tipoff against No. 13 Angelo State at the Junell Center in San Angelo.