The No. 5 Baylor Bears defeated the Lions in their exhibition game 104-41.


TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Points: Krystal Pickron, 10
Rebounds: Audrisa Harrison, 6
Assists: Four players with two assists each
Steals: Amari Jones, 3
Blocks: Zenobia Winbush, 1

Baylor
Points: Alexis Jones, 22
Rebounds: Beatrice Mompremier, 13
Assists: Alexis Jones, 8
Steals: Alexis Jones, 4
Blocks: Two players with two blocks each
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half 
The Baylor Bears came out of the gates firing from the three-point line as they shot 5-7 (71.4%) in the first quarter alone initiated by Alexis Prince with two early three pointers. The Bears also controlled the paint in this quarter with six offensive rebounds and 11 second chance points. The Lions shot 4-12 (33.3%) from the field and had seven turnovers. In the second quarter, the Lions turned the ball over only twice but also only scored seven points. Despite the stats, the Lions played better in the second quarter with only two turnovers and forcing four Baylor turnovers. Baylor dominated the boards going into the locker room with a 34-13 advantage and three blocks. They also continued to hit from the three shooting 54.5 percent which was a huge contribution to the 60-17 halftime lead.

Second Half
The A&M-Commerce Lions played considerably better in the second half. They shot better from the field as well as from the behind the arc while forcing five Baylor turnovers in the third quarter. Nonetheless, Baylor still shot lights out in The Ferrell Center. Alexis Jones led the Bears finishing with 22 points including 4-5 from the three-point line, eight assists, and four steals. Kalani Brown was right behind her with 20 points shooting 7-10 from the field and 6-10 from the stripe. The Bears went on to win the game 104-41.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Bears shot 53.9 percent from the field as well as a 57.1 three-point field goal percentage. The Lions finished at 22 percent from both the field and the three-point line.
The Lions were outscored in the paint 62-12.
The Bears out rebounded the Lions 62-33 and won the second chance point battle 28-8.
A&M-Commerce had no fast break points
 
What's Next
The Lions will travel to Pueblo, Colo. for matchups against Metro State Friday, November 13, and Colorado State-Pueblo Saturday, November 14 in the CSU-Pueblo Al Kaly Shrine Classic. The Lions will have their home opener on Tuesday, November 17 against Southern Arkansas.

GAME INFORMATION
Sets: A&M-Commerce 41, Baylor 104
Records: A&M-Commerce (0-1, 0-0 LSC), Baylor (1-0, 0-0 LSC)
Series: A&M-Commerce are 0-3 against Baylor
Location: The Ferrell Center Waco, Texas
Time of Game: 7 p.m.