MESA, Ariz. – The South Plains College Lady Texans raced out to a 14-point halftime lead and that proved too much for the Lady Coyotes of Chandler-Gilbert College to overcome as South Plains improved their record to 12-2 with a 70-60 victory Thursday evening.
Sophomore Shea Myatt led the Lady Texans with 14-points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field. Tasheena Moore chipped in with 13 and Lindsey Lee came off the bench to score 11.
Trailing 10-9 early in the game, South Plains used an 11-0 run to take control of the contest and never trailed again.
Chandler tried to make a game of it, pulling to within six with two-minutes remaining, but a put back by Moore from a missed shot by Lee put the Lady Texans back up by eight and Chandler was not able to pose a serious threat again.
The Lady Texans will travel to Tucson Friday, where they will wrap up a four-game road trip with Pima Community College. South Plains defeated the Lady Aztecs 76-57 on Nov. 2.
Conference play will begin for South Plains on Thursday, January 10 when the Texans and Lady Texans host Midland College in a game sponsored by Mike Mamantov and Ameriprise Financial. A VIP dinner will be available for SPC faculty and staff. Game time is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. for the women and 7:45 p.m. for the men.
On Saturday, Jan. 12, South Plains will host Howard College at 1 & 3 p.m.
South Plains (12-2)
Alexius Dawn 0-1 0-0 0, Aundrea Davis 4-6 1-2 9, TaSheena Moore 6-13 0-2 13, Jasmine Brainard 3-5 0-0 6, Shea Myatt 6-13 0-0 14, Courtney Dawson 1-4 1-2 3, Lindsey Lee 5-7 1-2 11, Sydney Hearn 3-9 1-2 7, Stephanie Moore 3-7 1-2 7. Totals 31-65 5-12 70
Chandler (5-9)
Jessica Groth 0-0 0-0 0, Tatum Charley 0-2 0-0 0, Briana Bricher 1-2 0-0 2, Celeste Claw 3-7 1-2 7, Kaleigh Queen 3-9 4-6 10, Ryan Jimenez 1-4 0-0 3, Saundra Gavazzi 1-3 0-2 2, Mataya Newhall 1-1 1-2 3, Kia Sandoval 7-18 3-4 18, Emily Nelson 5-8 1-1 11, Francine Clark 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 24-58 10-17 60
SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd TOTAL
South Plains 40 30 70
Chandler 26 34 60
FG%: South Plains .477, Chandler .414. 3-pt FG:South Plains 3-10 (Dawn 0-1, Moore 1-4, Myatt 2-5), Chandler 2-12 (Charley 0-2, Claw 0-1, Queen 0-1, Jimenez 1-3, Gavazzi 0-1, Sandoval 1-4). Rebounds: South Plains 39 (Moore 8), Chandler 37 (Nelson 7). Fouls South Plains 16, Chandler 12. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: South Plains 18 (Davis 5), Chandler 17 (Claw 5, Sandoval 5). Steals: South Plains 7 (Davis 4), Chandler 9 (Groth 2, Claw 2, Queen 2). Blocked shots: South Plains 3 (Brainard 1, Myatt 1, Dawson 1), Chandler 4 (Sandoval 2). Turnovers: South Plains 18, Chandler 20.