DALLAS – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women's basketball team ended its three-game road trip with an 86-57 loss to the SMU Mustangs at the Moody Coliseum on Friday night.
 
The Lions did outscore the Mustangs in the fourth quarter, but fall to 1-3 on the season. SMU improves to 2-2 on the year. The Lions return home next Saturday.
 
SMU led 29-16 after the first quarter and took its biggest lead of 33 points in the third quarter at 76-43 with 22 seconds left. A&M-Commerce did not have a lead in the game.
 
Laila Lawrence (Lewisville) had 12 points for the second game in a row. She shot 5 for 10 from the field as well as two rebounds, two steals, and an assist. Dyani Robinson (Langham Creek) posted 11 points, five rebounds, two steals, and an assist, while Jada Hood (Roseville, Minn.) recorded 11 points, three rebounds, and a steal.
 
Off the bench, Dorian Norris (Lake Dallas) added three points as well as six rebounds and an assist. Olivia Russell (Auburn Hills, Mich.) had six points.
 
For the Mustangs, Reagan Bradley posted 15 points, Tamia Jones had 13, and Ella Brow had 12. SMU outshot A&M-Commerce 58.1 percent to 32.3 percent from the field, while knocking down 8 of their 17 three-point attempts. SMU had the 46-20 edge in points in the paint as well.


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The Lions are back home next Saturday at 2 p.m. against New Mexico.