SAN ANGELO, Texas - After an efficient afternoon shooting the basketball, the Angelo State women's basketball team defeated St. Edward's 76-68 Saturday afternoon inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena.
 
The Rambelles improve to 15-6 overall on the season and move to 9-3 in Lone Star Conference action. The Hilltoppers drop to 8-11 on the season and 4-8 in LSC Play.
 
40 MINUTE RUNDOWN

• Madeline Stephens put the Rambelles up early, scoring the game's first two points at the 9:44 marker.
• Sawyer Lloyd hit a triple with 2:54 before the first quarter ended to put the Rambelles ahead by four, 14-10.
• A triple from Landry Morrow would give the Rambelles a 17-12 lead going into the second quarter of action.
• The Hilltoppers would score five straight points to tie the game 17-17 with 5:52 remaining.
• After much back and forth, a layup by Lloyd would give the Rambelles a 34-28 lead with 1:17 remaining in the half. 
• A layup by Stephens would give the Rambelles a 37-28 going into halftime.
• The Rambelles would score the first four points of the second half to give the blue and gold its first double-digit lead of the game, 41-28.
• Another three by Landy Morrow would extend the Rambelle's lead to 17, 50-3 with 5:52 remaining in the third quarter.
• At the 1:08 marker in the third quarter, Keniah Williams would knock down a pair of free throws to give the Rambelles a 60-38 lead.
• After a three and a pair of layups, the Rambelles went into the final quarter of action with a 16-point lead, 60-44.
• The third three of the day by Landy Morrow would give the Rambelles a 19-point lead, 63-44.
• The Hilltoppers went on a 10-0 run within a 3:30 minute span to bring the deficit to ten, 63-53.
• The Hilltoppers were kept at bay after two 10-0 runs in the quarter as the Rambelles came away with a 76-68 victory and a 2-0 weekend after returning home from their long road trip.

 
GAME STATS

• Stephens led all scorers with 21 points on 9-15 shooting and had a season-high 14 rebounds and four assists as well.
• Lloyd would be the other Rambelle notching a double-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, four steals, and one block.
• Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant would have 14 points and six rebounds the game after her career night.
• The Rambelles shot 47.5 percent (28-59) from the field, 22 percent (5-22) from behind the arc, and a season-high 88 percent (15-17) from the field.
• The Blue and Gold dominated the glass, outrebounding SEU 44-28.
• Rambelles would score 36 of the 76 points inside the paint.

 
NEXT UP
The Rambelles hit the road after a short two-game home stand to face Eastern New Mexico on Feb.1 and then travel to Silver City to take on Western New Mexico on Feb. 3rd.