(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) – The second-ranked Thomas More University women's basketball team shot 62.5 percent from the field tonight (Thursday, January 3, 2019) and defeated NAIA 18^th-ranked Lindsey Wilson, 88-54, in a future Mid-South Conference matchup at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.  The Saints remain undefeated at 20-0 and the Blue Raiders fall to 9-4.

FIRST HALF:

• The Saints led 22-14 after one quarter and 43-28 at halftime.
• Thomas More shot 64.3 percent (18-of-28) from the field in the opening half, while holding the Blue Raiders to 28.1 percent shooting (9-of-32).
• Thomas More out-scored Lindsey Wilson 28-14 in the paint and 6-2 off turnovers in the first half.
• Senior forward Shelby Rupp (Milan, Ind./Batesville) led all scorers in the opening half with 14 points and had two blocks and three rebounds.
• Senior guard Madison Temple (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson) tallied 12 points and five assists.
• Junior forward Emily Schultz (Melbourne, Ky./Bishop Brossart) had seven points, three blocks, three assists and three rebounds.

SECOND HALF:

• Thomas More extended the lead to 69-45 after three quarters and used a 19-9 fourth quarter to cruise to the 88-54 victory.
• In the second half the Saints had a 10-0 advantage on fast breaks and 18-10 in the paint.
• The Saints shot 60.7 percent (17-fo-28) from the field in the closing half, including 50 percent (six-of-12) from behind the three-point arc.
• Temple had 14 points, five assists and six rebounds in the second half.
• Rupp had six points and two rebounds.
• Schultz had eight points, three assists, two blocks and two rebounds.

NOTABLES:

• Thomas More shot 62.5 percent (35-of-56) from the field, including 46.8 percent (seven-of-16) from behind the arc.
• The Saints out-scored the Blue Raiders 46-24 in the paint, 13-6 off turnovers and 16-4 on fast breaks.
• Temple was named the Jimmy John's Player of the Game as she had a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while pulling down seven rebounds.
• Rupp finished with 20 points, five rebounds and two blocks.
• Schultz had 15 points, five blocks, six assists and five rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Briana McNutt (Maysville, Ky./Mason County) had seven points.
• Senior guard Kelly Clapper (Newark, Ohio/Newark Catholic) finished with seven points.

UP NEXT:

• The Saints return to the road as they travel to Richardson, Texas on Saturday (January 5) to play 23^rd-ranked The University of Texas at Dallas at 5 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Central.