The Lions dominated the game defensively smothering the sharp shooting Savage Storm while surpassing their season high in shooting from the three-point line.

TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Points: Gabby Scott, 28
Rebounds: Amari Jones, 9
Assists: Shomari Harris, 5
Steals: Shomari Harris, 4
Blocks: Brittany Adams, 3

SE Oklahoma State
Points: Olivia Potter, 14
Rebounds: Rachel Wallace, 6
Assists: Kaylie Baxter, 2
Steals: Three players tied with two steals each
Blocks: Two players tied with one block each
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Lions finished shooting 49.2% from the field and a season high 48% from beyond the arc on 12-of-25 shooting.
• A&M-Commerce defensive had 17 steals, five blocks, and forced 23 Storm turnovers, which they capitalized on with 23 points.
• The Lions benched outscored the Storm 35-18.  
• The Lions never trailed in the game and led for approximately 37 minutes.
• A&M-Commerce scored at least 20 points in the first three quarters.
• Gabby Scott led three Lions in double-digit scoring with 28 points. Princess Davis cashed in 14 points while, Olivia Brown had her season high in scoring with 11 points.
• Gabby Scott recorded a new single game high with 28 points topping her 22-point performance against Tarleton State on January 31, 2015. Scott improved her single game high field goals made total to ten and tied her game high on three-point field goals made at six.
• Olivia Porter led the Storm with 14 points followed by 12 points by Rachel Wallace.
• The Lions had 17 steals which is a new team game record. The Lions also tied their game record with three point field goals made, attempts, and percentage (12-of-25, 48% vs. Tarleton State January 31, 2015).
• The Lions had a season high in three-point percentage at 48, 19 assists, 17 steals, five blocks, and 19 turnovers.

 
1st Half
A&M-Commerce came out swinging early in the first quarter and got the their first three of the game early by Gabby Scott extending the lead to 16-4 that set the tone for the entire half. The Lions played tough defensively as well finishing the quarter with had five steals and a block. The Lions won the first quarter 25-10 after being led by Gabby Scott's eight points including two threes from downtown.
 
 The Storm played a closer second quarter although being down by 18 with 9:51left in the first half. Shocked by the smothering defense of the Lions, the Storm could not hit the three ball as they are so accustomed too but got a dose of their own medicine as the Lions finished the half on 8-of-14 shooting from downtown. The Lions had 11 steals and two blocks while forcing 14 turnovers in the first half. The Storm only recorded two steals, one block, and forced eight turnovers in that same time frame. Gabby Scott had a stellar first half with 16 points and shot 4-of 5 from beyond the arc and 6-of-8 total. Team leader for the Storm Olivia Potter was held to seven points and was 1-of-3 from the three-point line. 
 
2nd Half
Olivia Brown came out of the gates with back-to-back three pointers to keep the intensity high for the Lions. Southeastern Oklahoma State fought back in the third quarter however, with Olivia Potter leading the way with five points. Katherine Webb assisted her with four points in the quarter as well. Yet the Lions defense continued to hold firm with five steals, a block, and five forced turnovers to help the Lions win the third quarter 22-16. A&M-Commerce extended their lead to 25 points with 1:03 left in the third that erased the hopes of a comeback for Southeastern Oklahoma State. Gabby Scott continued to have a great shooting performance finishing the third quarter with 21 points. 
 
The Lions handled business throughout the game creating the opportunity for the starters to rest as the Lions coasted to an 80-60 win over the Savage Storm. Defense proved to be an anchor for the Lions as they limited the shooters of the Storm to 2-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc and outrebounding the storm 16-12 on just the defensive boards in the second half alone. The Lions finished the game shooting

Burton's Corner
When asked about:

…the Lions shooting performance.…
"I feel good finally. We shot the ball how we know we are capable of shooting both from the floor, and from the three-point line. They gave us uncontested looks at the three and our girls knocked them down. We still have areas of improvement but came a long way as it relates to sharing a ball and finding the open man which translated into 19 assists. As a team, I am proud of how we played team basketball."

…the Lions defensive performance.…
"We defended well tonight, which is a big reason why we were able to score the way we did. I was very impress. We played a team that can really shoot the ball so we had a big emphasis on guarding the three-point line. We have done well this year at forcing teams into turnovers but did not capitalize. However, tonight we did not just force turnovers but capitalized on them and turn them into points.  Every time they tried to make a run we answered back. Tonight we played 40 minutes for the first time."

…Gabby Scott's performance.…
"I am very proud of her but not from a shooting stand point rather a leadership standpoint. Last year, she was a scorer for us and that was what we needed her to be.  But this year we need her to lead. For her to come off of the bench as a senior and have a performance like this scoring 28 points as well as keeping her teammates engaged shows maturity. She is stepping up in ways that everyone else may not see such as her leadership and that is what I am proud of. We need her to continue that for us to be successful this season."

GAME INFORMATION
Sets: A&M-Commerce 80, SE Oklahoma State 60
Records: A&M-Commerce (3-3, 0-0 LSC), SE Oklahoma State (1-5, 0-2 GAC)
Series: A&M-Commerce are 7-27 against SE Oklahoma State
Location: The Field House Commerce, Texas
Time of Game: 6 p.m.