FORT WORTH, Texas - Junior Shayla Coleman registered 24 points, five rebounds and four steals to lead Texas Wesleyan over Huston-Tillotson, 90-71, Monday evening at the Sid Richardson Gymnasium.

     Huston-Tillotson (4-5, 3-2 RRAC) came out strong, taking a 22-15 lead with 8:52 left in the first half. Felisha Drake led Huston-Tillotson with eight points during the stretch.

     Texas Wesleyan (7-4, 4-1 RRAC) outscored Huston-Tillotson, 29-11 down the stretch in the first half to take a 44-33 lead at the break. Coleman connected on three shots from behind the arc and had 13 points during the run.

     In the second half, a trey by Jameisha Chatman at the 18:16 mark cut Texas Wesleyan's lead to eight.

     Texas Wesleyan increased its lead to 19, with 6:07 remaining in the game. The Lady Rams went on a 27-16 run during the stretch. Freshman Stephanie Sewell had 11 points during the run.

     Texas Wesleyan held steady down the stretch, with Coleman scoring five points and junior Amanda Williams and Walker added four points each, as the Lady Rams won its third straight conference game.

     Coleman finished the evening 4-of-4 from the three-point line and a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe.

     Walker had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, while freshman Sewell added 11 points and four assists.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 60 percent (33-55) from the field and 83 percent (5-6) from the three-point line. The Lady Rams also shot 59 percent (19-32) from the charity stripe.

     Huston-Tillotson shot 40 percent (21-52) from the floor and 30 percent (7-23) from behind the arc. The Lady Rams also shot 73 percent from the free-throw line.

     Texas Wesleyan outrebounded Huston-Tillotson, 40-24. They also had 25 assists as a team.

     Texas Wesleyan returns to action Tuesday when they host Hillsdale Baptist at 6 p.m. The game can be heard live at www.ramsports.net.