ADA – In the first game of the season at the Kerr Activities Center, the East Central University women's basketball team claimed a 90-81 victory over Cameron in non-conference action.  The win moved the Tigers to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Great American Conference, marking the fifth time in school history that ECU has started the season at least 4-0.

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The Tigers were led by seniors Dilan Webster and Ashleigh Kelman-Poto, who both garnered career highs for points.  Webster netted 31 points and added eight rebounds, six assists and two blocks, while Kelman-Poto tallied 20 points, four assists and two steals.  Fellow senior Taylor Fischer also garnered double-digits, with 15 points.

The Aggies (0-4) started the game on a 7-0 run, holding the Tigers scoreless until 18:39.  However, ECU followed with a 9-3 run over the next two minutes to cut the deficit to one and then pushed through to tie the game at 17.  Cameron went on a 5-0 run to regain the advantage and pushed the deficit out to eight points, with 10:37 left to play in the opening half.

The Tigers kept fighting and countered with an 8-1 run, over the next two minutes, to again get within one (30-31). The Aggies continued to push the momentum and had increased the lead to six (6:53 left) before ECU fought back and tied the game at 43 on a 10-4 run.  Cameron tried to pull away again and over the next minute pulled away by five (43-48), but in the final two minutes of the half, the Tigers used a 7-0 run to take a 50-48 lead into the locker room.

The battle for control continued through the first five minutes of the second half before a team could pull away.  With 15:12 left on the clock, the Tigers started their big push and went on a 9-0 run over the next 2:30 to increase their lead to eight (67-69).  ECU kept the pressure up through the rest of the game, leading by no less than five and by as many as 12, on the way to the 90-81 victory.

The Tigers earned the win by out-shooting the Aggies 34-of-66 to 28-of-62 from the field, partially due to being able to find the open player, as ECU garnered 27 assists.

The Tigers will no hit the road for a single non-conference game at Texas Woman's, Saturday, Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. before coming home to play the first league game at the Kerr Activities Center, Thursday, Dec. 4 against Southwestern Oklahoma State at 5:30 p.m.