THE RUNDOWN
CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Lexy Hightower scored a career-high 29 to lead the fifth-ranked Lady Buffs to a 73-59 win over Midwestern State on Saturday at the First United Bank Center in Canyon.
 
WT entered the contest as the second-best shooting team in the nation and proved its mettle going 23-of-47 (48.9) percent from the floor.
 
Hightower powered the Lady Buffs from long range, hitting five of the team's six 3-pointers, with the junior going 5-of-10 from distance. The Canyon native went 8-of-17 (47.1 percent) from the floor and added eight points from the charity stripe.
 
MSU Texas falls to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in Lone Star Conference play following the setback.
 
Junior guard Mica Schneider led the Mustangs with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, going 2-of-3 from 3-point land, with four rebounds and three assists.
 
Junior Annette Dukes and sophomores Hannah Reynolds and Kityana Diaz each added eight points to compliment Schneider.
 
Junior Erin Alexander pulled down five rebounds to lead the Maroon and Gold.
 
Tyesha Taylor added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Lady Buffs to pace WT on the interior.
 
GAME NOTES
- Midwestern State (1-5) is off to its worst start since opening the 2015-16 season 1-11
- MSU Texas remains winless in Canyon in its last six tries dating back to the 2012-13 season
- The Mustangs bench of Annette Dukes, Mica Schneider, Hannah Reynolds and Courtney Kerr outscored WT's bench 32-10
- MSU Texas grabbed a season-low 26 rebounds, losing the battle on the glass, 28-26
- Junior Mica Schneider led the Mustangs offensively with 10 points, matching a season high
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas returns to the court on Saturday, Dec. 15, against St. Mary's. Tipoff at D.L. Ligon Coliseum is slated for 2 p.m.