FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – The #3 Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M finished the game on a 13-3 run as they scored the last eight points of the night to remain unbeaten with a hard fought 70-64 victory over Barry during Day One of the Cruzin Classic in Fort Lauderdale, Florida inside of the Broward County Convention Center.
 
THE BASICS
The Matchup: #3 West Texas A&M 70, Barry 64
Records: West Texas A&M (9-0, 2-0 LSC), Barry (3-6, 1-2 SSC)
Venue: Broward County Convention Center
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Event: 2018 Cruzin Classic
 
LEADING THE WAY (Statistical Leaders):
 - Points: Lexy Hightower (WT, 22 Points), Ida Andersson (BU, 21 Points)
 - Rebounds: Deleyah Harris (WT, 14 Rebounds), Tyesha Taylor (WT, 12 Rebounds)
 - Assists: Nichel Tampa (BU, 5 Assists), Emmy Hergot (BU, 4 Assists)
 - Steals: Ida Andersson (BU, 3 Steals)
 - Blocks: Tyesha Taylor (WT, 4 Blocks)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- West Texas A&M was led offensively by Lexy Hightower who went 10-of-19 from the floor including 1-of-4 from behind the arc with 22 points followed by Tyesha Taylor with 19 and Deleyah Harris with 10, Harris grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds for a double-double while Taylor picked up one of her own with 12 boards in the win.
-  Adi Andersson led the way for the Bucs with 21 points as she went 7-of-19 from the floor and 5-of-10 from deep followed by Harriet Swindells with 15 points, Andersson grabbed eight rebounds while Nichel Tampa led all players with five assists on the night.
 
FIRST HALF:
- The Lady Buffs went 13-of-32 (40.6%) from the floor in the first half including 3-of-10 (30%) from deep and 2-of-8 (25%) from the free throw line with 22 total rebounds (four offensive, 18 defensive), two assists, five turnovers, three blocks and two steals.
- Barry finished the opening half going 12-of-33 (36.4%) from the field including 5-of-13 (38.5%) and 5-of-9 (55.6%) from the charity stripe with 23 rebounds (five offensive, 18 defensive), eight assists, five turnovers, one block and four steals.

SECOND HALF:
- WT finished the game going 30-of-61 (49.2%) from the field including 5-of-19 (26.3%) from behind the arc and 5-of-15 (33.3%) from the charity stripe with 46 rebounds (eight offensive, 38 defensive), 12 assists, 13 turnovers, five blocks and five steals.
- The Bucs went 22-of-67 (32.8%) from the floor including 13-of-25 (52%) from deep and 7-of-13 (53.8%) from the free throw line with 38 rebounds (nine offensive, 29 defensive), 16 assists, nine turnovers, one block and seven steals on the night.
 
UP NEXT:
The Lady Buffs wrap-up the calendar year with their final non-conference matchup of the season on Tuesday afternoon as they take on the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (1-6) with tipoff set for 2:30 p.m. CT in Fort Lauderdale to conclude the 2018 Cruzin Classic presented by Trip Sports.