SAN ANGELO, Texas - The Angelo State women's basketball team leaned on their defense, which forced 18 turnovers, to best Texas A&M - Kingsville, 58-53, Thursday evening inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena.
 
The Rambelles improve to 3-3 overall on the season and move to 1-1 in Lone Star Conference action. The Javelinas fall to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. 
 
40 Minute Rundown 

• Briley Merket scored the first points of the game for the Rambelles after hitting a corner three.
• Merket gave the Rambelles their first lead at the 8:32 marker of the first quarter when she went up for an up-and-under layup, giving the Rambelles a 5-3 lead. 
• After the Javelinas scored the first bucket of the contest, the Rambelles went on an 11-0 run lasting 6:49 giving the Rambelles an 11-3 lead with 3:51 remaining. 
• Landry Morrow scored the final bucket of the first quarter giving the Rambelles a 13-11 lead going into the second quarter. 
• In the second quarter, the Javelinas would go on a 15-0 run lasting 6:59 giving them a ,33-22, lead going into halftime.
• Keniah Williams scored the first bucket out of the break to bring the Rambelles deficit to nine, 33-24.
• Abby Bala would score the last five points of the third quarter giving the Javelinas a 49-41 lead heading into the final quarter of action.
• At the 5:50 marker of the fourth quarter, Keniah Williams would get tip in to bring the Belles deficit to one, 51-50.
• A Williams jumper at the 2:20 marker would tie the game for the Rambelles at, 52-52.
• Madi Lumsden would knock down four crucial free throws to bring the Rambelles lead to 56-52.
• Morrow would knock down both of her free throws at the charity stripe giving the Rambelles a 58-53 victory.

 
Game Stats

• Stephens would lead players in scoring with 22 points.
• The Rambelles would have three double-digit scorers Stephens with 22 points, Williams with 11 points, and Majik Esquivel with 10 points. 
• Esquivel has recorded double-digit points in the last three contests. 
• The Rambelles forced the Javelinas into 18 turnovers, scoring 15 points off of those turnovers.
• The Rambelles would shoot 29.7 percent (19-64) from the field, 17.2 percent (5-29) from behind the arc, and 88 percent (15-17) from the free throw line.
•  The Belles would be outrebounded 39-37.
•  The Blue and Gold turned the ball over a season-low ten times.
• The Rambelles held Texas A&M - Kingsville to four points in the fourth quarter. 

The Rambelles will return to the court on Dec. 7th when they take on Texas A&M - International with tip-off scheduled for 11:00 a.m.