Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

MSU Athletics

The official site of midwestern state university athletics midwestern state university athletics
65
Midwestern St. MSUT 4-12,2-8 Lone Star
85
Winner Angelo St. ASU 14-2,9-1 Lone Star
Midwestern St. MSUT
4-12,2-8 Lone Star
65
Final
85
Angelo St. ASU
14-2,9-1 Lone Star
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Midwestern St. MSUT 16 8 17 24 65
Angelo St. ASU 22 17 20 26 85
Natalie Stice at Angelo State (Jan. 12, 2023)
Trey Reed / Midwestern State University

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Trey Reed / MSU Athletic Communications

No. 21 Angelo State rolls past Mustangs, 85-65

THE LEAD >>>

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Angelo State's Sawyer Lloyd scored 20 points and made six steals to lead the Rambelles at both ends of the floor in an 85-65 win over Midwestern State Thursday night at Junell Center/Stephens Arena.
 
The 'Belles rode their eighth consecutive win to improve to 14-2 on the season, while moving to 9-1 in Lone Star Conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED >>>

Angelo State outscored the Mustangs 16-2 over a 5:11 stretch in the second period to break open a close game.
 
The Rambelles led by as many as 23 points in the second half.

LEADERS >>>

- MSU junior Natalie Stice matched a season high by burying four 3-pointers on her way to a game-high 20 points. It was her third 20-point effort of the season.
- Senior guard Markayla Johnson scored a career-high 13 points going 5-for-7 from the floor with a 3-pointer. The Huntsville native added two rebound and two steals.
- MSU freshman Dyamon Griggs finished with eight points and six rebounds in 22 minutes.
- Angelo State junior Sawyer Lloyd matched Stice for game-high honors with 20 points. It was her fifth 20-point performance of the season. The Wall, Texas native also matched a season high with six steals.
- ASU sophomore Madeline Stephens extended her run of double-figure scoring game finishing with 17 points and seven rebounds before fouling out in 29 minutes.
- ASU junior forward Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant contributed 14 points, eight rebounds, and four steals in 30 minutes. The transfer from Wayland Baptist has scored in double figures in 15 of her 16 games this season.

GAME NOTES >>>

- Midwestern State dropped its sixth consecutive road game to fall to 4-12 on the season and 2-8 in Lone Star Conference play.
- The Mustangs fell to 3-18 all-time at Junell Center/Stephens Arena. MSU has lost the last four dating back to a 73-64 win on Dec. 7, 2017.
- Angelo State outrebounded the Mustangs 45-33 which is only second time this season that MSU lost the battle of the boards by 10 or more. 
- Angelo State delivered its second highest scoring output of the season with 85 points.
- The Rambelles extended their winning streak to eight games. Angelo State improved to 7-0 at Junell Center this season and have won the last eight games on their home floor dating back to an 89-86 win over No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce on Feb. 24, 2022.

UP NEXT >>>

Midwestern State closes the road trip against UT Permian Basin Saturday afternoon at the Falcon Dome. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.
  
-- MSUMustangs.com --
Print Friendly Version

Related Headlines