FORT WORTH, Texas - Senior Ashley Walker had 18 points, nine rebounds and three assists to lead Texas Wesleyan over SW Assemblies of God, 76-45, Saturday evening at the Sid Richardson Gymnasium.

     Texas Wesleyan (6-4, 3-1 RRAC) held the Lady Lions to 28 percent (14-51) shooting from the floor. The Lady Rams had 14 steals and outrebounded SAGU, 51-34.

Walker keyed a 21-4 run to open the game with nine points to take a 17-point lead at the 11:26 mark.

     The Lady Rams increased their lead to 26 at halftime, registering a 23-14 run over the last 10 minutes. Freshman Nastassia Brown led the way scoring 11 points during the stretch.

     In the second half, Texas Wesleyan opened with a 10-1 run to take a 54-19 lead with 14:11 left in the game. Walker had six points during the stretch.

     SAGU (2-8, 1-3 RRAC) cut the lead to 65-39, at the 5:21 mark, keyed by seven points by Susan Burden. That is as close as the Lady Lions would come.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 44 percent (28-64) from the field and 70 percent (16-23) from the charity stripe. The Lady Rams also shot 31 percent (4-13) from behind the arc.

     SAGU shot a dismal 45 percent (14-31) from the free-throw line and 30 percent (3-10) from behind the arc.

     Junior Kashae Townsend also chipped in with nine points and 10 rebounds, while junior Shayla Coleman added 11 points and Brown registered 13 points. Freshman Stephanie Sewell led all Lady Rams with five assists.

     Texas Wesleyan returns to action Monday when they host conference-foe Huston-Tillotson at 5:30 p.m. The game can be heard live at www.ramsports.net.