Dec 02, 2013
CLINTON, Miss. – The Concordia University Texas women's basketball team used an 18-0 second-half run to put away Mississippi College, 74-54, in an American Southwest Conference (ASC) matchup Monday evening at A.E. Wood Coliseum.
The Tornados (3-1, 1-1 ASC) shot a season-high 51.7 percent (30-for-58) from the field. Domonique Liddell led four Concordia Texas players into double figures with 15 points.
Tyler Compton posted a double-double of 14 points and 13 assists, which set the Tornados' single-game record in the NCAA Division III era (since 1999). Celeste Laredo and Ashlyn Ward chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Cara Beverin led the Lady Choctaws (2-2, 0-1 ASC) with 24 points. Mississippi College shot 37.5 percent (24-of-64) from the field, but only 6.3 percent (1-for-16) from beyond the arc.
Concordia led 37-25 at halftime. Beverin then scored the first two points of the second half on a layup for the Lady Choctaws. However, the Tornados tallied 18 consecutive points to push the advantage to 55-27.
Concordia's lead was trimmed to 16 with 4:51 to play after Alexus Stirgus connected on a layup. However, Mississippi College was unable to get any closer and the Tornados scored 10 of the final 16 points to cruise to the 20-point victory.
CTX will return to action on Thursday, when it hosts Howard Payne (3-1, 2-1 ASC). Tip-off for the conference tilt is slated for 5:30 p.m. at Concordia Fieldhouse.
The Tornados (3-1, 1-1 ASC) shot a season-high 51.7 percent (30-for-58) from the field. Domonique Liddell led four Concordia Texas players into double figures with 15 points.
Tyler Compton posted a double-double of 14 points and 13 assists, which set the Tornados' single-game record in the NCAA Division III era (since 1999). Celeste Laredo and Ashlyn Ward chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Cara Beverin led the Lady Choctaws (2-2, 0-1 ASC) with 24 points. Mississippi College shot 37.5 percent (24-of-64) from the field, but only 6.3 percent (1-for-16) from beyond the arc.
Concordia led 37-25 at halftime. Beverin then scored the first two points of the second half on a layup for the Lady Choctaws. However, the Tornados tallied 18 consecutive points to push the advantage to 55-27.
Concordia's lead was trimmed to 16 with 4:51 to play after Alexus Stirgus connected on a layup. However, Mississippi College was unable to get any closer and the Tornados scored 10 of the final 16 points to cruise to the 20-point victory.
CTX will return to action on Thursday, when it hosts Howard Payne (3-1, 2-1 ASC). Tip-off for the conference tilt is slated for 5:30 p.m. at Concordia Fieldhouse.
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