SILVER CITY, N.M. - The Angelo State women's basketball team learned on their defense, which forced 16 turnovers, to best Western New Mexico 60-55 Saturday afternoon at Drag's Court.
 
The Rambelles improve to 16-7 on the season and move to 10-4 in Lone Star Conference action. The Mustangs fall to 8-10 overall and 3-10 in conference play.
 
40 MINUTE RUNDOWN

• Madeline Stephens got things started for the Rambelles, scoring the first points of the game to give the Rambelles a 2-0 lead.
• Madi Lumsden hit a three at the 8:27 marker to give the Rambelles a 5-3 lead.
• A jumper from Stephens with 39 seconds left in the first quarter gave the Rambelles a 12-point lead, 19-7 going into the second quarter of action.
• After a steal by Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant and a layup from Sawyer Lloyd would give the Rambelles a 16-point lead, 25-9, the largest of the game.
• A 9-0 run by the Mustangs would bring the Rambelles lead to six, 30-24 going into halftime.
• The Mustangs would get their first lead of the game, 39-38, at the 4:08 marker after a driving layup from Jade Goynes.
• The Game would be tied 44-44 going into the final quarter of action.
• Eliza Joynes would give the Mustangs the lead to begin the fourth quarter.
• Jade Goynes would hit a three at the 7:38 marker to give the Mustangs a five-point lead. 
• The Rambelles would not get the lead back until 54 seconds of action when McGee-Pleasant hit a jumper to give the Rambelles a 56-55 lead.
• Madisen Honea would score the game's last four points to give the Ramblles the 60-55 victory in Silver City.

GAME STATS

• McGhee-pleasant would have a 15-point and 10-rebound double-double, her eighth of the year, she would also record three steals and one block.
• Stephens would lead all scorers with 19 points and six rebounds.
• The Freshman Madi Lumsden would start her second game of the year, scoring six points and recording three assists.
• The Rambelles forced the Mustangs into 16 turnovers and scored 16 points off of those turnovers.
• The Rambelles would shoot 36 percent (24-65) from the field, 25 percent (5-20) from behind the arc, and 77 percent (7-9) from the charity stripe.
• The Rambelles would be outrebounded 32-30
• The Blue and Gold turned the ball over a season-low five times.
• The Belles would only have four bench points compared to the 38 of the Mustangs.

 
NEXT UP
The Rambelles start a four-game home stand, starting with Lubbock Christian on Feb. 8th at 5:30 pm.