COMMERCE—The No. 8 Texas A&M University-Commerce women's basketball team ran away with a 107-70 win over Midwestern State on Saturday afternoon. After a close first quarter, the Lions pulled away with hot shooting to pick up their 13^th consecutive win.
 
The win brings the Lions to 13-0 on the season and 7-0 in the Lone Star Conference. The loss drops MSU to 5-5 and 2-3 in conference play.
 
The Lions return to action on Thursday as they hit the road to travel to face Texas A&M International. The game will be played at 5:30 p.m. at the TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building in Laredo.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Chania Wright (DeSoto) led the way with a career-high 33 points, breaking her career high that she set in the previous game. She went 12-of-17 from the field, including five threes. She had 19 points in the second quarter.
- Alexis Bryant (Pflugerville) recorded her second consecutive double-double, recording 14 points to go along with 10 rebounds. She also had four blocks and a pair of steals on the defensive end.
- The Lions lived in the paint, scoring 52 points inside the lane. Many came on MSU turnovers, as the Lions capitalized for 30 points off of 25 turnovers. They also had 43 fast break points.
 
HEAD COACH JASON BURTON AFTER THE GAME
- On the play of Chania Wright: "That's the most efficient 33 points I've seen in a long time. She scored 33 points in 22 minutes. She made it from three. She made it from midrange. She played a complete game. She is tough to guard. And she opened it up for other people as well."
- On the offensive production: "The ball fell in the bucket today. Chania was great today. I thought Mykiel Burleson had a great game. Alexis Bryant had another great game with another double-double. And Dyani Robinson had a great game off the bench. It was a complete team game."
On the second quarter run: "That quarter sparked us. I told the team at halftime that that quarter was the most complete quarter we've had since the St. Mary's first quarter. We carried that into the second half."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions took the first five points of the game and did not look back, as they established a lead right from the tip. MSU went on a run to tie the game with three minutes remaining in the period. MSU then took their first and only lead of the contest, leading by four. The Lions went on a late run, taking a 20-17 lead into the second quarter.
 
The Lion offense exploded in the second quarter, as the Lions outscored the Mustangs by 23 during the period. Wright caught fire in the quarter, scoring six points in a row early. After both teams went through a short lull, the Lions again could not be stopped. Over the final three minutes, the team outscored MSU 18-2. Wright hit a pair of threes and also had a pair of jumpers during the run. The Lions went into halftime leading 55-29.
 
Wright led the team with 25 points in the first half, already tying her career high, with 19 points coming in the second quarter. As a team, the Lions shot 59 percent in the second quarter, while holding the Mustangs to a 23 percent clip. The Lions also capitalized on Mustang miscues, scoring 23 points off of giveaways in the first half.
 
The Lions started the second half on a 10-0 run, pushing their lead to 34 points with seven minutes remaining in the quarter. The Lions pushed their lead to as many as 36 in the quarter, as both the starters and the Lion reserves did not miss a beat on either end of the floor. The Lions also converted on their free throw attempts, leading 81-46 going into the final period.
 
The fourth quarter was much of the same for the Lions, as the team was efficient from the floor and from the foul line. The Lions closed out the game strong, preserving their hard-fought lead.