THE LEAD >>>
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State led St. Edward's for more than 36 minutes, but the Hilltoppers outscored the Mustangs in overtime, 12-5, to come away with a 63-56 victory at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Saturday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED >>>
Midwestern State led 31-25 at halftime as
Natalie Stice scored 16 of her 19 point in the opening 20 minutes, hitting six of her first 13 shots, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range.
St. Edward's outrebounded the Mustangs, 49-40, and 20 offensive rebounds led to 18 second-chance points for the Hilltoppers.
The Mustangs finished 7 of 12 at the free-throw line, while the Hilltoppers made 16 of their 25 free throws.
LEADERS >>>
- Midwestern State junior guard
Natalie Stice finished with 19 points on 7 of 17 shooting to lead all scorers and added five rebounds and three assists for the Mustangs.
- MSU senior forward
Mandy Withey scored 10 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds for Midwestern State.
- MSU junior guard
Kennedi Green hit four of her season-high 10 attempts from the field and scored 12 points, going 4 of 4 at the free-throw line.
- Senior forward Morgan Gary scored nine of her team-high 15 points in the second half and grabbed 12 rebounds to finish with her second double-double of the season.
GAME NOTES >>>
- Midwestern State dropped its sixth straight game to fall to 1-7 on the season, while moving to 0-3 in Lone Star Conference play.
- The Mustangs are 0-4 at home this season.
- St. Edward's scored 16 points off 27 MSU turnovers, and the Mustangs had 13 points off the Hilltoppers' 24 turnovers.
- St. Edward's is 1-1 on the road this season and improved to 4-5 all-time at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
UP NEXT >>>
Midwestern State hosts St. Mary's in a Lone Star Conference game Monday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
-- MSUMustangs.com --
