COMMERCE– The Texas A&M University-Commerce women's basketball team defeated Dallas Christian College 94-42 on Monday night. The Lions built a big lead early and continued to build upon it throughout the game.
 
With the win, the Lions' win streak moves to seven games in a row, tying the second longest winning streak in program history. The Lions are now 13-5 on the season. The Crusaders are 6-9 on the season.
 
The Lions return to Lone Star Conference action on Thursday with a rematch against Midwestern State. The game will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Field House.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Lions had five players finish in double figures in the game.
- Courtney Fields led all scorers with 15 points. Jenna Price added 12 points.
- Brianna Wise had a double-double with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
- London Holland and Agang Tac both set career-highs with 11 points apiece.
- This is the second 50+ point win for the Lions this season.
- The Lions had 27 assists in the game, a season high. Five players had at least four assists in the contest.
- The Lions had 21 steals in the game, causing 33 DCC turnovers.
- A&M-Commerce had 60 points off the bench, had 24 fast break points, 46 points in the paint and scored 42 points off of turnovers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions were the first ones on the board as Davis hit a floater in the lane. The lead changed hands four times early as the Crusaders were able to get a few shots in the lane to fall. The Lions then took the lead on a three from Nance and began to build a lead. DCC's offense began to slump, being held without points for the final seven minutes of the quarter.
 
The Lions went on a 10-0 run, getting to the free throw line. The Lions also struggled from the field during the run, missing 11 of 12 shots. Free throws kept the Lions on the board and they held a 17-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.
 
The Lion defense continued to play tough in the second quarter as the Lions had two steals and buckets early in the quarter. The Crusaders broke their scoreless streak after 10 minutes without a point, getting to the free throw line. It started a mini run for the Crusaders as they scored six of the next eight points to double their score. The Lions led 23-12 with six minutes left in the half.
 
The Lions again held DCC scoreless for a long stretch, pushing their lead to up to 17 points. Wise scored two buckets in a row for the Lions and Parker and Eckerman hit shots in the paint. The Lions took a 33-19 lead into halftime.
 
Wise had seven points to lead all scorers. She also pulled in seven rebounds. Parker, Eckerman and Price all had four points. The Lions had four players with at least four rebounds in the first half. DCC shot 21 percent in the first half while the Lions shot 30 percent. Both teams had nine turnovers.
 
DCC had two early threes in the quarter, cutting the Lion lead back down to 13 points. Price hit a three of her own as the Lions quickly built their lead back up to 18 points midway through the quarter.
 
The Lions took their first 20-point lead at the four minute mark as the defense again stifled the Crusader offense. The Lions went on a 14-0 run, holding DCC scoreless for more than five minutes. Holland got a steal and layup on the fast break to start the Lion scoring and another layup. Eckerman also got in on the scoring, hitting two layups on the fast break. The Lions held a 55-31 lead at the end of the third quarter.
 
The Lions continued to build their lead in the fourth quarter, taking a 30-point lead. The Lions went on their longest run of the night, scoring 25 unanswered points over a four-minute span. The lead went over 40 points as the Lions started to hit shots consecutively in the lane and on the fast break. Tac had multiple layups near the end of the game and the lead got above 50 points late.