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Natalie
71
Tarleton State TSU 16-10, 10-6
78
Winner A&M-Commerce TAMUC 16-12, 9-7
Tarleton State TSU
16-10, 10-6
71
Final
78
A&M-Commerce TAMUC
16-12, 9-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Tarleton State TSU 13 13 22 23 71
A&M-Commerce TAMUC 19 19 20 20 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Keonte Herrera, Athletic Communications Assistant

A&M-Commerce Knocks Off Tarleton State On Senior Night, 78-71

Commerce, Texas— The Lions notched their tenth win at home this season by defeating the TexAnns 78-71.

TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Points: Shomari Harris, 13
Rebounds: Shomari Harris, 8
Assists: Shomari Harris, 5
Steals: Khala Riley, 3
Blocks: Two players with one block each

Tarleton State
Points: Ikpeaku Iwobi, 22
Rebounds: Ikpeaku Iwobi, 10
Assists: Morgan Ashmore, 3
Steals: Morgan Ashmore, 5
Blocks: Two players with one block each
 
1st Half
After scoring the first points of the game, the TexAnns missed the mark on their next six shots due to tight defense by the Lions. Offensively, the Lions went on a 10-0 run taking a commanding 17-4 lead and forcing a TexAnn timeout. Tarleton State came out of the timeout with a 9-0 run to climb back in the game 17-13. At the end of the first quarter, the Lions led 19-13.
 
Krystal Pickron's three-pointer to start the quarter was an omen as the Lions connected on a total of four threes in the second quarter. The Lions held the momentum through the entire quarter as their lead expanded to as much as 14 points, and went into the half with a 38-26 lead.
 
The Lions ended the first half shooting 53.3 percent from the floor and shot 4-of-6 from three-point range. The Lions outrebounded the TexAnns by one board but dominated them in the paint 20-12. Tarleton State shot 31.3 percent from the floor and an uncharacteristic 1-of-9 from beyond the arc. With three treys in the second quarter alone, Natalie Hessong propelled herself to a game high of 10 points at the break. Audrisa Harrison added six points while Shomari Harris and Krystal Pickron had five points each. Ikpeaku Iwobi was the leading scorer for Tarleton State with six points.
 
2nd Half
Tarleton State started the quarter hot, going on a 6-0 run. After one half with one made three-pointer, the TexAnns connected on three treys in the third quarter alone. Conversely, the Lions went a little cold to start the half and saw their double-digit lead shrink to 48-46. However, the Lions picked themselves up, and ended the quarter on a 10-2 run highlighted by seven points by Khala Riley. The Lions went into the third quarter with a 58-48 lead.
Tarleton State came out and battled in the fourth quarter, cutting the Lions lead down to single digits. However a late three by Gabby Scott essentially ended the TexAnns hopes of a comeback as the Lions ended their seven-game winning streak with a seven-point victory, 78-71. The Lions shot an impressive 55.8 percent from the floor (29-of-52), 66.7 percent from beyond the arc (6-of-9), and 56 percent from the free throw line (14-of-25). Shomari Harris led the Lions in scoring, rebounding, and assists with 13, eight, and five respectively. Natalie Hessong added 12 points and Khala Riley put in 11 to round out the Lions double-digit scorers. Ikpeaku Iwobi had a double-double for the TexAnns with game highs of 22 points and ten rebounds.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Lions end the regular season on a three-game winning streak.
  • The Lions won their tenth home game this season and 20th against Tarleton State in head-to-head matchups.
  • A&M-Commerce has not won ten or more games at home since the 2008-09 season.
  • The Lions trailed in this game for only 13 seconds in the first quarter.
  • The Lions depth played a big factor as they outscored the TexAnns 36-21 in bench points.
  • A&M-Commerce outscored the TexAnns 21-8 in fastbreak points.
  • A&M-Commerce outscored the TexAnns 19-13 in the first and second quarter.
  • The TexAnns outscored the Lions in the paint 34-32 and outscored the Lions 45-40 in the second half.
 
 
Burton's Corner
 "Awesome win for our seniors. To be able to win their last game on our home floor is really special. Tonight's win was a team effort. Everyone played great in their roles. On offense we executed, and then turned around guarded defensively. We do must improve on our free throw shooting but as far as the whole body of work, I am extremely proud of our team."

What's Next
The Lions have claimed the five seed in the Lone Star Conference Tournament and will face off against the No. 4 seed, Tarleton State, Thursday, March 3 at 6 pm at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas. 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: A&M-Commerce 78, Tarleton State 71
Records: A&M-Commerce (16-12, 9-7 LSC), Tarleton State (16-10, 10-6 LSC)
Series: A&M-Commerce are 20-31 against Tarleton State
Location: The Field House Commerce, Texas
Time of Game: 4 p.m.
 
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