DENTON, Texas – For the first time since the 2013-14 season the East Central University women's basketball team earned a win in the opening game of the season, this time defeating Texas Woman's 72-64.

Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 15-17
  • The teams traded points for most of the stanza
  • The Pioneers (0-1) led most of the time, but not by more than six (15-9/2:33)
  • The Tigers (1-0) finished the quarter on a 4-0 run to cut the deficit to two
• 2^nd Quarter: 20-17 (35-34)
  • ECU continued the run to 6-0 in the opening 1:30 of the second quarter to tie the game at 17
  • The teams traded small runs until a 22-all tie, with 6:56 remaining
  • The Tigers then used a 12-2 run to push the tempo and take a 10-point lead, with 2:45 left
  • TWU fought back and tied the set at 34, with a minute remaining (34-34)
  • ECU scored the final point of the half, with 28 second left on a free throw
• 3^rd Quarter: 18-16 (53-50)
  • The Tigers came out firing in the second half and used a 10-2 run in the opening 2:15 to gain a nine-point advantage
  • The Pioneers fought back with in two (47-45), with three minutes left
  • ECU kept the lead on their side of the score board around three points for the rest of the stanza
• 4^th Quarter: 19-14 (73-64)
  • The Tigers kept up the pressure and increased the lead to 11 (61-50) in the first 4:30 minutes
  • TWU did not get closer than six points the rest of the game

Tiger Quick Shots

• The Tigers had a strong night shooting
  • FG: ECU - 24-of-45 (53.3%) / TWU – 21-of-54 (38.9%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU – 9-of-25 (36.0%) / TWU – 5-of-15 (33.3%)
• ECU also held a key advantage on the boards (32-22)
• RSr. Madison Rehl led a group of three players with double-digit point totals
  • 25 pts., 2 reb., 4 assists, .714 (5-of-57) FG, .600 (3-of-5) 3PT FG, .857 (12-of-14) FT
    • Attempted 14 of ECU's 19 free throws in the game
    • Now just two points from joining the ECU 1,000 Point Club (998)
• RFr. Mackenzie Crusoe added 13 pts, 11 reb., 1 assist, .556 (5-of-9) FG, .428 (3-of-7) 3PT FG
  • First double-double of the season and second of her career
• Sr. Alexis Lyons tallied 12 pts., 3 reb., .750 (6-of-8) FG
  • Career high for points and field goals made

Up Next

• The Tigers will head home to the Kerr Activities Center for their first game of the season in Ada
  • Saturday, Nov. 20 vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 4 p.m.