SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State Belle basketball team returns to the Stephens Arena as they host Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International this weekend.

The Belles are 14-8 overall and 11-7 in conference.
 
Game Info:
Angelo State vs Texas A&M-Kingsville
Thursday, February 20 | 5:30 p.m.
 
Angelo State vs Texas A&M International
Saturday, February 22 | 2 p.m.
 
Series Matchup:
Since 2007, Angelo State and Texas A&M-Kingsville have played each other 24 times with ASU leading the overall series, 19-5. The last time these two teams played each other was on February 5, 2019, where the Belles defeated the Javelinas 78-61 at Kingsville. De'ANira Moore led the Belles offensively and defensively against the Javelinas, scoring 24 points for the Belles. Moore shot 10-of-11 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, grabbing 11 total rebounds, four on offense and seven on defense. Moore grabbed three assists and three blocks as well. Marquita Daniels would follow behind Moore with 14 points scored, shooting 6-of-15 from the field, 1-of-5 from the three-point line, and 1-of-2 from the free throw line. Daniels grabbed seven rebounds total, one on offense and six defensive, grabbing one assist and two steals as well.
 
Since 2009, Angelo State and Texas A&M International have played each other eight times with Angelo State leading the all-time series, 8-0. The last time these two teams played each other was on December 11, 2018, where the Belles defeated the Dustdevils, 78-38. Dezirae Hampton scored 17 points for the Belles, shooting 6-of-11 from the field, 1-of-4 from the three-point line, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Hampton grabbed 15 total rebounds, five on offense and 10 on defense, while grabbing four assists and one steal. De'Anira Moore would score eight points for ASU, shooting 4-of-9 from the field. Moore would grab 11 total rebounds, three on offense and eight on defense, along with one steal and one block.
 
Key Players:
De'Anira Moore returned to the paint for the Belles and stepped right back into her dominating role. Moore scored 37 total points against the Oklahoma Christian Eagles and Arkansas Fort-Smith Lions, shooting 13-of-23 from the field and 11-of-11 from the free throw line. Moore grabbed 16 total rebounds, eight offensively and eight defensively, as well as five blocks, one steal, and one assist.
 
Lana Marov stepped up into her offensive role for the Belles, scoring a career and season-high 26 points over the weekend for ASU. Marov shot 9-of-15 from the field and 8-of-12 from the three-point line. Marov grabbed 14 total rebounds, one offensively and 13 defensively, as well as one steal.
 
Up Next:
The Belles finish out the 2020 conference season on the road as they travel to Silver City, New Mexico to face the Western New Mexico Mustangs, on Thursday, February 27, then travel to Odessa, Texas to play the University of Texas-Permian Basin Falcons on Saturday, February 29. Game times are slated for 5:30 p.m. Central Standard time against the Mustangs, and 2 p.m. against the Falcons.