KINGSVILLE, Texas – The #2 Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M had four players in double-figures as they rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 79-40 rout of Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday afternoon during Lone Star Conference action at the Steinke Center in Kingsville, Texas.

THE BASICS:
 - Score: #2 West Texas A&M 79, Texas A&M-Kingsville 40
-  Records: WT (15-1, 7-1 LSC) / TAMUK (4-12, 1-7 LSC)
 - Location: Kingsville, Texas
 - Venue: Steinke Center
 - Series (Streak): WT Leads 59-8 (W17)
 
LEADING THE WAY (Statistical Leaders):
 - Points: Madison Parker (WT, 13 Points), Lexy Hightower (WT, 13 Points)
 - Rebounds: Cece Wooten (WT, 11 Rebounds), Abby Spurgin (WT, 9 Rebounds)
 - Assists: Deleyah Harris (WT, 4 Assists), Sadie Russell (TAMUK, 2 Assists)
 - Steals: Sydney Walton (WT, 3 Steals)
 - Blocks: Tiana Parker (WT, 1 Block), Sydney Walton (WT, 1 Block), Abby Spurgin (WT, 1 Block), Cece Wooten (WT, 1 Block), Sadie Russell (TAMUK, 1 Block), Tatyana McFarland (TAMUK, 1 Block), Kristina Kana (TAMUK, 1 Block)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- West Texas A&M was led offensively by Lexy Hightower and Madison Parker with 13 points each followed by Abby Spurgin with 12 while Cece Wooten registered a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, Sydney Walton led all players with three assists while four different Lady Buffs registered a block in the win.
- Angelica Wilson led the way for the Javelinas as she went 2-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-8 from the free throw line for nine points followed by Brynae Thompson with eight and Sadie Russell with seven.
 
FIRST HALF:
- The Lady Buffs went 13-of-25 (52%) from the floor including 3-of-7 (42.9%) from behind the arc and 5-of-7 (71.4%) from the free throw line with 22 rebounds (eight offensive, 14 defensive), eight assists, 13 turnovers, no blocks and six steals in the opening half.
- Kingsville went 6-of-19 (31.6%) from the field in the opening half including 0-of-3 from deep and 7-of-14 (50%) from the charity stripe with nine rebounds (three offensive, six defensive), four assists, nine turnovers, one block and three steals.
 
SECOND HALF:
- WT finished the game going 26-of-53 (49.1%) from the floor including 6-of-16 (37.5%) from behind the arc and 21-of-25 (84%) from the free throw line with 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive), 15 assists, 20 turnovers, four blocks and 13 steals on the afternoon.
- Texas A&M-Kingsville went 13-of-43 (30.2%) from the field on the afternoon including 1-of-7 (14.3%) from deep and 13-of-26 (50%) from the charity stripe with 20 rebounds (four offensive, 16 defensive), seven assists, 19 turnovers, three blocks and eight steals.
 
UP NEXT:
The Lady Buffs return to the friendly confines of the First United Bank Center next week for a pair of huge Lone Star Conference matchups to wrap-up the first half of LSC play. The TexAnns of Tarleton State come to Canyon on Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. followed by a Saturday afternoon showdown with Texas A&M-Commerce with tipoff set for 2 p.m. in a Division II Basketball Showcase broadcasted on ESPN3.