THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Tarleton State's McKinley Bostad and Mackenzie Hailey each scored at least 20 points as the TexAnns shot 52.0 percent in an 80-68 win over Midwestern State on Saturday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
Tarleton State improves to 9-3 overall and 2-2 in Lone Star Conference play while the Mustangs fall to 3-8 and 0-4 in league action.
 
Bostad netted 24 points with 17 in the first half on 9-of-14 shooting while Hailey dropped 14 after the break to finish with 22. The duo combined for 46 points and 18 of the team's 26 made field goals in the contest.
 
The TexAnns flustered the Maroon and Gold defensively, forcing 20 turnovers and converting those miscues into 23 points while owning a 22-8 edge in the fast break. The Mustangs surrendered the most points and highest field goal percentage of the season.
 
Senior Chelcie Kizart matched a career-best for the second time in the last three outings while scoring in double figures for the fifth time this season. The St. Paul, Minn., native scored 17 points and going 4-of-6 from beyond the arc with six rebounds and three assists.
 
Sophomore Hannah Reynolds added 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. The Prosper native rejected three shots in the fourth quarter.
 
Juniors Mica Schneider and Erin Alexander each added 10 points for the Maroon and Gold.
 
Tarleton State shot 55.6 percent in the first half to build a 46-32 lead over the Mustangs behind Bostad's 17 points.
 
GAME NOTES
- Midwestern State lost its sixth-straight Lone Star Conference contest dating back to last season
- The Mustangs surrendered a season-high 52.0 shooting percentage while the 80 points allowed tied the most given up this season, matching the Nov. 29 contest against Eastern New Mexico
- MSU Texas gave up 46 points in the first half, the second most this season
- The Mustangs fall to 7-22 against Tarleton State since the 2005-06 season and move to 4-10 at home against the TexAnns during that stretch
- MSU Texas missed a season-high 16 free throws, marking the lowest percentage from the charity stripe this year, going 17-of-33 (51.5 percent)
- Tarleton State shot 34 free throws, the most by an MSU Texas opponent this season
- The TexAnns defense forced the Mustangs into 20 turnovers for 23 points, the second-most this season
- Senior Chelcie Kizart matched a career-best with 17 points. Saturday marked the second time in the last three games she's gone for 17
- Sophomore Hannah Reynolds added 15 points and just missed her first double-double with nine rebounds. The Prosper product logged her eighth game in double figures this season
- Juniors Erin Alexander and Mica Schneider each scored 10 points for the third time this season
- Freshman Haevyn Risley recorded a season-best four assists
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas returns to the court on Thursday, Jan. 10, against UT Permian Basin. Tipoff at D.L. Ligon Coliseum is slated for 5:30 p.m.