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Baker's Dozen: No. 19 WTAMU Wins 13th In A Row Over TWU Thursday With 73-59 Win

Lady Buffs Remain In Three-Way Tie For First-Place In LSC South

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Junior guard/forward Natalie Wheeler netted a team-high 18 points, hitting a career-high four 3-pointers, in leading No. 19 WTAMU to a 73-59 win over Texas Woman's Thursday night. With the win, WTAMU remains in a first-place tie atop the LSC South standings and it was the Lady Buffs' 13th-straight win over Texas Woman's. {Photo by Mike Robbins}

Junior guard/forward Natalie Wheeler netted a team-high 18 points, hitting a career-high four 3-pointers, in leading No. 19 WTAMU to a 73-59 win over Texas Woman's Thursday night. With the win, WTAMU remains in a first-place tie atop the LSC South standings and it was the Lady Buffs' 13th-straight win over Texas Woman's. {Photo by Mike Robbins}

Feb. 9, 2006

Box Score

DENTON, Texas --- The 19th-ranked West Texas A&M University Lady Buff basketball team captured its 13th-straight win over Texas Woman's University, Thursday night at Denton, Texas, by a 73-59 score at TWU's Kitty Magee Arena. With the win, WTAMU remains in first-place in the Lone Star Conference South Division with an 8-1 division mark. The Lady Buffs have now won four in a row and have a 19-3 overall ledger.

WTAMU now leads the all-time series with TWU, 34-3, after completing the season-sweep, as the Lady Buffs beat the Pioneers, 87-63, last Thursday.

TWU lost for the fourth time in the last five games, and are now 11-10 overall and 4-5 in LSC South action.

WTAMU had three players in double-digits, led by junior guard/forward Natalie Wheeler's 18 points, as she drained a career-high four 3-pointers. Freshman guard Emily Brister netted 15 points, to go with a team-high tying eight rebounds and a game-high tying four steals, while junior guard Jennifer Brock tossed in 11 points and dished out a game-high seven assists.

Junior forward Alicia Saunders had five blocks and snared a team-high tying eight rebounds, helping WTAMU to a 40-33 rebounding advantage.

The Lady Buffs also got a boost in the return of senior forward Keisha Monroe to the lineup, as she saw her first action since suffering a knee injury on Jan. 12 against Southeastern Oklahoma State University, missing the last eight games.

TWU was led by Courtney Colmer's 22 points, while Margaret Wimbish logged a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

The Lady Buffs hit a season-high 94.1 percent (16-of-17) at the free throw line, as well as hitting 7-of17 (.412) 3-pointers, their second-most of the season. From the field, WTAMU hit 25-of-60 (.417).

 

 

The Pioneers hit 17-of-53 (.321) from the field, including 8-of-18 (.444) from behind the 3-point arc. TWU hit 17-of-21 (.810) at the charity stripe.

WTAMU heads to Kingsville, Texas to take on Texas A&M University-Kingsville on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

Fans can tune into the Buffalo Sports Network on KGNC 710 AM or streamed on the internet at www.gobuffsgo.com.

The Lady Buffs return home for one of their final two home regular-season contests on Tuesday, Feb. 14, hosting Abilene Christian University at 6 p.m. at the First United Bank Center.

For ticket information, contact the WTAMU Athletics Ticket Office at 806-651-4424.

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