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Lady Rams blow lead, lose to Wiley College, 60-59
January 28, 2004

     MARSHALL, Texas - Amber Boykins' two free-throws with two seconds remaining led Wiley College past Texas Wesleyan, 60-59, Wednesday evening in Red River Conference play.

     Texas Wesleyan held a one-point lead with 14 seconds remaining with sophomore Kori Yates at the free-throw line. Yates missed both free throws and Wiley drove down the court and drew the foul to set the stage for Boykins.

      Senior Ashley Walker led Texas Wesleyan with 15 points and eight rebounds. The Bryan, Texas native, also tallied two steals in 26 minutes of play.

      Wiley College (8-11, 7-5 RRAC) opened the game on a 12-3 run, with Crystal Cray scoring four points during the stretch.

      Texas Wesleyan (11-8, 7-5 RRAC) went on a run of its own to end the first half, outscoring the Lady Wildcats, 26-12. Walker led the way for the Lady Rams with seven points down the stretch.

     In the second half, the Wildcats opened with a 22-8 run, to take a nine-point lead with 11:11 remaining in the game.

     Texas Wesleyan fought back with a 21-7 run to retake the lead, 58-53, with 2:50 left in the game. Walker had six points during the stretch.

     Sophomore guard Stephanie Reder finished the evening with 10 points and four rebounds, while freshman Stephanie Sewell led the Lady Rams with four assists.

     The Lady Rams began the season 7-1 in the Red River Conference, but have lost four straight games in conference play.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 33 percent (20-61) from the floor and 61 percent (19-31) from the charity stripe. The Lady Rams also went 0-for-8 from the three-point line.

     Wiley College shot 37 percent (22-59) from the floor and 58 percent (15-26) from the free-throw line. The Lady Wildcats also shot 20 percent (1-5) from behind the arc.

     Boykins led Wiley College with 15 points, while Cray finished the night with 12 points and 10 boards.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Saturday when they travel to take on conference-rival UT-Permian Basin at 5:30 p.m.







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