THE RUNDOWN
COMMERCE, Texas – Four players from Texas A&M-Commerce scored in double-figures to lead the Lions to a 73-61 win over Midwestern State on Saturday at the A&M-Commerce Fieldhouse.
 
Ekaterina Zhibareva and Alexis Bryant each poured in 16 for the Lions while Alexus Jones added 14 and Chania Wright scored 10.
 
The game was decided at the free throw line as both teams combined for 49 fouls and 59 free throw attempts. The Mustangs went 22-of-28 (78.6 percent) from the charity stripe while A&M-C hit 23-of-31 (74.2 percent) from the stripe.
 
Sophomore forward Hannah Reynolds led the Mustangs and just missed her fourth double-double of the season. The Prosper native scored a team-high 13 points and grabbed nine boards while tallying a pair of blocks to give her an even 50 on the season, the fourth-most in single-season history.
 
Junior Liz Cathcart tacked on 10 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
 
Junior Mica Schneider scored eight points, grabbed three rebounds and handed out six assists while picking up a pair of steals.
 
Trailing 34-27 at the four-minute mark in the second quarter, the Maroon and Gold mounted a 9-0 run to close out the half and take a 36-34 lead into the intermission.
 
A 19-5 run by the Lions to start the second half allowed A&M-C to regain the lead for good, up 53-41.
 
MSU Texas would trim the deficit to single digits on several occasions, but never drew closer than eight as the Lions maintained a healthy advantage to close the contest, 73-61.
 
GAME NOTES
- Midwestern State lost its seventh meeting in its last eight games with Texas A&M-Commerce
- The Maroon and Gold fall to 1-5 in their last six trips to Commerce
- The Mustangs fall to 1-9 on the road this season and 2-16 over the last two years
- The Lions converted 16 of MSU Texas turnovers into 26 points and held a decisive edge – 42-40 – in the paint
- Sophomore Hannah Reynolds scored in double figures for the 14^th time this season and just missed her fourth double-double in the last eight games, pulling down nine rebounds
- With two blocks tonight, Reynolds now has 50 on the season, needing eight more to match the all-time program record
- Junior Liz Cathcart scored in double figures for the 10^th time this season before fouling out, pouring in 10 points
- Senior Chelcie Kizart was held under 10 points for the first time in the last six games
- The St. Paul, Minn., native scored five points in the loss.
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas returns to action on Thurs., Feb. 14 at Western New Mexico.