THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Junior Mica Schneider recorded her first career double-double, coming one assist shy of the all-time program record with 12 helpers as Midwestern State triumphed over UT Tyler, 95-36, on Wednesday evening at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
The Mustangs (3-5) shared the wealth across the board, breaking the program record with 32 assists in the 59-point romp. Four players scored in double figures, including double-doubles from Schneider and Liz Cathcart (17 points/11 rebounds), but Schneider stole the show orchestrating the offense.
 
The Boerne native handed out seven dimes in the second quarter alone as the Maroon and Gold built a 47-19 halftime lead.
 
The Mustangs held the Patriots to a meager 21 percent shooting in the first half (6-of-29) to build a 28-point advantage going into the break. MSU Texas limited UTT to an 0-10 start from the field in the second quarter on a 19-1 run.
 
The dominance by the Maroon and Gold didn't just come on the scoreboard. MSU Texas held a 20-point advantage in rebounds and roughed up UT Tyler inside with a 56-6 advantage in the paint.
 
MSU Texas held its second-straight opponent to under 40-points after keeping 21^st-ranked St. Mary's to 35 in Saturday's win. Over the last two contests, opponents are shooting just 21.6 percent against the Maroon and Gold, facing 19 blocks.
 
Sophomore Hannah Reynolds sported her fifth-game in double-figures, scoring a career-best 19 with six rebounds. Cathcart added 17 points and 11 boards for her first career double-double, going 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Sophomore Kityana Diaz went a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor, tacking on a career-best 15 points in the win.
 
Senior Anni Scholl made her third career start and made the most of the opportunity. The Henrietta native scored seven points and grabbed a personal-best seven rebounds. Freshman Haevyn Risley and junior Erin Alexander each pulled down six boards.
 
Senior Chelcie Kizart came off the bench for five of the team's 32 assists, adding nine points.
 
The Mustangs held Carissa Spiker to a season-low five points after the junior entered the contest averaging 18.1 points per game for the Patriots this season. Samantha Odom and Bianca Valderrama led the offense for UTT with six points apiece.
 
GAME NOTES
- Midwestern State distributed a program-record 32 assists in a 95-36 rout of UT Tyler
- The Mustangs have held the last two opponents to a combined 71 points and limited the opposition to 21.6 percent (25-of-116) shooting from the floor, both wins
- MSU Texas broke the previous assist record of 30 set at Texas Woman's on Dec. 14, 1996
- The Maroon and Gold matched the third-most blocks in a game with nine, coming one shy of the season-high. MSU Texas has 19 blocks in its last two outings
- Midwestern State made 41 field goals, good for the third-most in single-game history behind only the 44 at Lubbock Christian on Jan. 9, 1987 and 42 at Texas Woman's on Dec. 14, 1996
- Junior Mica Schneider came one assist shy of the school record, distributing 12 helpers. The Boerne native recorded her first career double-double
- Schneider missed Mindy Myers record of 13 set against Western New Mexico on Feb. 5, 1994 while tying Trish Young, Myers and Kathy Tran for the second-most in single-game history
- Schneider scored the first assist-aided double-double since Diana Jones scored 10 points and had 10 dimes against West Texas A&M on Dec. 5, 2012
- Junior Liz Cathcart recorded her first career double-double, coming one point shy of a season-high and a career-best 11 rebounds
- Sophomore Hannah Reynolds scored a career-high 19 points and handed out two assists and grabbed six rebounds
- Senior Anni Scholl had a career performance on the glass, pulling down a career-high of seven rebounds while picking up two steals and three assists
- Senior Chelcie Kizart matched a career-high with five assists
- Sophomore Kityana Diaz added a career-best 15 points on a perfect 7-for-7 shooting from the floor
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas returns to the court on Saturday, Dec. 29, against Henderson State in Arkadelphia, Ark. Tipoff at the Duke Wells Center is slated for 2 p.m.