LADY RAMS KNOCK OFF PILOTS

December 4, 2007

Box Score

FORT WORTH, TX:  The Texas Wesleyan University women’s basketball team (6-4) took a 65-58 win over LSU-Shreveport (2-4) in the Sid Richardson Center on Tuesday.

Free throw shooting proved to be the difference in the contest, particularly in the first half when the Rams shot just 25% from the field but hit 11-of-12 from the line.

Texas Wesleyan led 27-23 at the break, and scored the first six points of the second half to take their largest lead of the game at 33-23.  The Pilots closed the gap to five points on several occasions but a pair of traditional three-point plays from Andria Mitchell and Keegan Harry helped the Rams keep LSUS at bay.

For the game the Rams shot 78% from the free throw line, outscoring their opponent 25-13 at the line.

Texas Wesleyan dominated the boards 42-31, and used 19 offensive rebounds to outscore the Pilots 14-7 on second chance points.

Keegan Harry led the Rams with 15 points while Andria Mitchell and Brittany Turner both scored 11.  Kim Gatlin added 12 points including eight at the free throw line.  LSUS was led by Quan Joseph’s 21 points.

Texas Wesleyan will begin Red River Athletic Conference play on Saturday, when they travel to Muskogee, OK, to take on Bacon College.  That game is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. start.