FORT WORTH, TX: The Texas Wesleyan University women’s basketball team (11-10) suffered an 87-62 loss at the hands of Langston University (16-4) in the Sid Richardson Center on Saturday.

The Rams held the Lions scoreless for the first 6:38 and jumped ahead 8-0.  Texas Wesleyan led by as many as 10 at 16-6, but Langston chipped away and took its first lead at 25-23 with 5:07 on the clock.  At the midway point, the Lions held a 37-32 advantage.

For much of the second half, the two teams went back-and-forth and Texas Wesleyan remained in striking distance at 66-59 with less than five minutes to play.  With 3:20 on the clock, Matay McBath-Belvin hit a three to essentially put the game out of reach at 72-60.  McBath-Belvin went on to score 10 of her game-high 21 points in the final 3:20 as the Lions pulled away for the 87-62 win.

The Lions made up for 25 turnovers by out shooting the Rams 43%-38% and out rebounding the Rams 53-41.

Shawndrika Courtney led the Rams with 20 points and 13 rebounds.  Tiffany Hill finished with 15 points and Pilar Pinkus added 10 points.  McBath-Belvin finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Lions.