The Lady Mustangs were thrilled with their captivating victory over Incarnate Word last Wednesday which followed a gritty win at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Saturday. After back-to-back victories, MSU fell to Tarleton State at the D.L Ligon Coliseum.
The Cardinals didn’t prove too serious for Savannah Carver, who led the contest by scoring 20 points for the third consecutive game. Kirsti Degalia was reliable too as she helped Carver inject the much needed drive in the Mustangs offense with 14 points.
However, Katy Cooke directed the Cardinals routine with 19 points while Ashlyn Green and Ifunaya Mora tagged along with 11 and ten points respectively to make up most of Incarnate Word’s 65 points.
Supporting the aforementioned Lady Mustangs were Cierra Thompson, snatching nine points and nine rebounds, and Andrea Carter with nine points and ten rebounds. Jazman Patterson finished off the contest with seven points and seven rebounds.
“We made the right decision when we had the ball,” said Head Women’s Basketball Coach Noel Johnson.
After a terrific game against Incarnate Word, the Lady Mustangs extended their winning spree with an 86-64 win over Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
The Lady Mustangs were herded by Dianna Jones who drove 16 points past the Javelinas at the Steinke Center. Four other MSU players got double figures on the scoreboard as well; Carter and Degalia tallied 15 points apiece while Patterson and Carver scored 12 and ten respectively.
Johnson was grateful with the outcome of the game.
“We played a great game,” she said. “One of the best I’ve seen all year.”
For the Javelinas, Inekka Stevenson produced a stern effort but failed to trouble the Midwestern defense. Stevenson supported TAMU-K with 17 points and was assisted by Amanda Haven, who put together 13 points.
Unfortunately, the Lady Mustangs fell 66-61 to Tarleton State Monday night at the D.L Ligon Coliseum. Degalia and Carver led MSU with 13 points each while Shelby Adamson was the top scorer for the TexAnns with 15 points.
“We played really hard and showed a lot of character,” Johnson said. “I am proud of the girls and how they fought.”
The Mustangs will travel to Denton to face Texas Women’s University. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
