HAWKINS, Texas - Texas Wesleyan turned the ball over 31 times as it lost to conference-rival Jarvis Christian, 76-69, Tuesday evening at the Anthony Robinson Gymnasium.

     Texas Wesleyan (12-9, 8-6 RRAC) received 20 points from junior Shayla Coleman and 19 points off of the bench from junior Johnna Flemmons in a losing effort.

     Jarvis Christian (11-7, 9-4 RRAC) opened an early 5-0 lead as Jennifer Oko made two layups.

     The Lady Rams answered with a 10-2 run over the next six minutes to take a 10-7 lead at the 11:29 mark of the first half. Flemmons led the charge with four points during the stretch.

     The Lady Bulldogs fought back with a 13-2 run over the next three minutes to take an eight-point lead with 8:07 left in the opening period.

     Both teams traded baskets the rest of the half, as Jarvis Christian took a 34-27 lead into halftime. Ashley Paul's trey at the buzzer gave the Lady Bulldogs their seven-point lead.

     In the second half, Jarvis Christian increased its lead to as many as 14 points, when LaTasha Hanks layup made it 57-43 with 8:24 remaining in the game.

     Texas Wesleyan would get as close as seven points, but Melina Perea iced the game, making 10-of-12 free throws in the second half. Perea finished the evening with 15 points, while Oko posted 18 points and four steals.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 54 percent (22-41) from the floor and a season-high 88 percent (21-24) from the charity stripe. The Lady Rams also shot 50 percent (4-8) from the three-point line as a team.

     Jarvis Christian shot a combined 48 percent (26-54) from the field and 69 percent (20-29) from the free-throw line. The Lady Bulldogs also shot 29 percent (4-14) from behind the arc.

     Texas Wesleyan outrebounded Jarvis Christian, 30-25, but the Lady Bulldogs scored 33 points off of Lady Ram turnovers.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Saturday when they travel to take on conference-rival SW Assemblies of God at 5:30 p.m.