SILVER CITY, New Mexico – The Angelo State Belle basketball team defeated the Western New Mexico Mustangs in Silver City, New Mexico, 74-54.
The Belles move to a 16-9 overall record and a 13-8 conference record.
In Case You Missed It:
First Quarter
- A three pointer from Sawyer Lloyd, a jumper from Catara Samuel, and a made layup from De'Anira Moore brought the Belles to an early 7-0 lead over Western New Mexico.
- A second chance layup from Lana Marov extended the Belles lead over WNMU to nine points, 9-0.
- The Mustangs made a layup under the basket to cut the lead down to seven, but a three pointer from Kinley Brown brought the Belles lead back up to ten points, 12-2.
- The Mustangs would hit several jump shots, cutting the Belles lead down once again to five points but a jump shot from Lloyd and a layup from Samuel extended the Belles lead back up to nine points, 16-7.
- A second chance layup and free throw from Moore would end the first quarter, 19-12.
Second Quarter
- Several layups from Moore and a free throw from Marov extended the Belles lead back to 12, 24-12.
- The Mustangs would make a layup and cut the Belles lead down to 10, but Moore would score another layup to bring ASU back to a 12 point lead, 26-14.
- Samantha Rocha and Lloyd would both make layups underneath the basket, extending the Belles lead to 14 points, 30-16.
- The Mustangs would cut the Belles lead down to 11, but a three pointer from Perrine Manoury, assisted by Asia Davis, would bring the Belles back to a 13 point led over WMNU, 33-20.
Third Quarter
- A layup from Moore began the third quarter for the Belles, extending ASUs' lead back to 13, 35-22.
- Western New Mexico cut Angelo States lead down to eight points, but a three pointer from Samuel extended the Belles lead back into double digits at 11, 38-27.
- A driving layup from Samuel kept the Belles lead at 11 points, 40-29.
- Western New Mexico would cut the Belles lead down to six points with a three pointer and a jump shot, but a layup and free throw from Moore extended the Belles lead back to nine, 43-34.
- A jumper from Lloyd and a layup from Samuel maintained the Belles eight point lead over the Mustangs, 47-39.
- A layup and second chance free throw from Brown brought the Belles back to a 11 point lead, 50-39
- A three pointer from Manoury extended the Belles lead to 12 points, ending the third quarter for Angelo State, 53-41.
Fourth Quarter
- A layup from Davis and a three pointer from Lloyd brought the Belles back to a 15 point lead, 58-43.
- WNMU would cut the Belles lead down to 12, but a second chance layup from Moore brought ASUs' lead back to a 14 point lead, 60-46.
- A jumper from Marov maintained the Belles 14 point lead, but a three pointer from Manoury extended the Angelo States lead even further to 17, 65-48.
- A layup from Manoury, a layup from Samuel, and a three pointer from Marov extended the Belles lead even further to 22, 72-50.
- Western New Mexico would cut the Belles lead down to 18 but a layup from Brown would extend the Belles lead back up to 20 points, ending the game for Angelo State as the Belles would defeat Western New Mexico, 74-54.
Key Players:
- De'Anira Moore continues to be one of the main scorers that Angelo State can depend on, scoring 18 points for the Belles. Moore shot 8-16 from the field and 2-3 from the free throw line, along with grabbing seven total rebounds, three on offense and four on defense, as well as one steal.
- Catara Samuel maintains her status as one of Angelo States most versatile players, scoring 13 points for the Belles. Samuel shot 6-10 from the field and 1-3 from the three point line. Samuel grabbed six defensive rebounds, along with four assists, one block, and two steals.
- Sawyer Lloyd showed her offensive prowess on the court as she scored 12 points for ASU. Lloyd shot 5-8 from the field and 2-4 from the three point line. Lloyd grabbed seven defensive rebounds, playing for 30 minutes against the Mustangs.
Up Next:
The Belles finish out the regular season as they travel to Odessa, Texas to face off against the University of Texas – Permian Basin Falcons on Saturday, February 29. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.