WAXAHACHIE, Texas - Junior LaRhonda Hunter scored 20 points to lead Texas Wesleyan past SW Assemblies of God, 72-63, Saturday evening at the Schaeffer Center.

     Texas Wesleyan (13-9, 9-6 RRAC) put constant pressure on SW Assemblies of God, forcing the Lady Lions into 27 turnovers and tallying 17 steals. The Lady Rams also only turned the ball over a season-low seven times.

     SW Assemblies of God (4-18, 3-12 RRAC) opened the game on a 12-5 run, to take a seven-point lead at the 14:53 mark of the first half. Katie Stevens led the way scoring six points during the span.

     The Lady Rams fought back as junior Shayla Coleman's bucket at the 4:29 mark gave Texas Wesleyan a two-point lead. Sophomore Kori Yates nailed two treys during the 15-6 run.

     The Lady Lions used a 10-5 run to close out the half to take a 28-25 lead into the break.

     In the second half, Texas Wesleyan opened with a 14-5 run as Hunter rallied off six points. The Lady Rams were in control with a 37-32 lead with 16:40 left in the game.

     The Lady Lions cut the lead to 61-59 with 3:06 remaining in the game, but the Lady Rams ended the game making 7-of-11 free throws to ice the game.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 36 percent (28-78) and 59 percent (10-17) from the charity stripe. The Lady Rams also shot 32 percent (6-19) from behind the arc.

     SW Assemblies of God shot 42 percent (17-41) and 76 percent (28-37) from behind the free-throw line. The Lady Lions also shot 33 percent (1-3) from the three-point arc.

     Coleman tallied 12 points and four steals. The San Antonio, Texas native, also led the team with three assists. Freshman Stephanie Sewell also posted four steals.

     Jennifer Snow led the Lady Lions with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Amanda Hores tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Monday when they travel to take on conference-rival Huston-Tillotson at 5:30 p.m.