Women's Basketball Recap (Week 14) - Around the SCAC

Women's Basketball Recap (Week 14) - Around the SCAC

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Southwestern University earned a share of the SCAC regular season title and a bye in the SCAC Tournament this past weekend with wins over Colorado College and Centenary. However, Texas Lutheran and Trinity can still earn a share of the regular season title with the No. 1 seed still up for grabs.  

Austin College
The 'Roos dropped a pair of contests this past weekend to Trinity and Schreiner. Against the Tigers, Austin College found themselves knotted at 61-61, but Trinity closed the game on a 13-7 run to hand the 'Roos a 74-68 loss on Friday night in San Antonio. Christina Kime finished with 18 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots and 3-of-4 from deep, and handed out four assists to lead the 'Roos. Erin Riley and Brianna Harvey each finished with 14, with Riley adding six rebounds in the loss. The following day against the Mountaineers, Kendall Heitmeier 20 points would not be enough as the 'Roos fell 68-64. Kali Vittallo and Kime added 11 points each in the loss. Austin College moves to 10-13 overall and 5-8 in the SCAC. They conclude their season this weekend, beginning with their final conference matchup at Dallas. A win will give the 'Roos an outside chance of earning the No. 5 seed, but they will need help from Texas Lutheran and Schreiner, otherwise, they will settle for the No. 6 seed. They will then have their senior day on Sunday against Rust College.

Centenary College 
The Ladies concluded their season with a pair of losses to Texas Lutheran and Southwestern this past weekend. In a 70-48 decision against the Bulldogs, Rebecca Thompson led the Ladies with 11 points. Briana Edwards grabbed a team-best 14 rebounds and added 9 points along with DeiAnna Hall, who also supplied 9 points. On Sunday, Centenary fought and took a 32-29 lead over the No. 1 team in the SCAC. However, Southwestern exploded for 51 points in the second half en rout to an 80-65 win. Jessica Bruti led the Ladies with a career-high 17 points. Hall tallied 13 points off the bench – her eighth of the season – while Thompson added 11 points in the decision. Centenary finishes the season 0-24 for the season straight year and 0-14 in the SCAC. 

Colorado College
Courtney Tyus scored 21 points and dished out seven assists in her final game at Colorado College, but Texas Lutheran took the Tigers best shot and pulled away for a 78-68 victory. In her 100th game as a Tiger, Tyus became the 18th player in program history to record 500 or more career rebounds with the last of her seven boards. The senior guard also finished her career ranked second with 417 assists and ninth with 1,032 points. Danielle Davis finished with 14 points, followed by Korbyn Ukasick and Katie Waters with 11 and 10, respectively. On Friday against Southwestern, Colorado College were within eight points two minutes into the second half, but the Pirates used a 33-15 run to close out the 70-44 victory. Katie Worth tied her career high of 15 points to lead the Tigers. Davis tied her career high with 12 rebounds and added 10 points to record her second double-double of the season and the fourth of her career. Colorado College finishes 2-23 on the season and 2-12 in SCAC play.

University of Dallas
The Crusaders went 0-2 this past weekend with losses to Schreiner and Trinity. In a 72-65 loss to the Mountaineers, Michelle DeCoud had a team-high 21 points while Sammi Tso added 17 points and Seana Stoia added 10. The following day against Trinity, the Crusader offense struggled as they couldn't get anything going offensively, falling 66-39. DeCoud and Stoia led the way with nine points each while DeCoud added nine rebounds as well. Tso added six points and three assists. The Crusaders go to 13-10 and 6-7 in the SCAC. They will take on Arlington Baptist on Thursday followed by their season finale against Austin College. The Crusaders are in prime position to earn the No. 5 seed, though an Austin College win, plus some help from Texas Lutheran and Schreiner, could send them down to the No. 6 seed. 

Schreiner University
The Mountaineers guaranteed themselves, at least, the No. 4 seed and give themselves a chance to move up to No. 3 after securing a pair of wins over Dallas and Austin College. Schreiner trailed by 12 at half, but stormed back to take a 72-65 win over the Crusaders thanks to a career day from Kelsie Jackson, scoring 30 on teh night while pulling down nine boards. Sabriyyah Fennell was the only other Mountaineer in double figures with 12 points and five rebounds. Against the 'Roos, Schreiner celebrated its senior day and the lone senior, Brooke Sanders, did her part, scoring a team high 14 points in a 68-64 win. Jackson added 12 points and nine rebounds while Tylor Rambeau had 11 points and seven rebounds. The Mountaineers move to 11-12 overall and 9-4 in the SCAC with the wins. They finish their season up against Trinity, in San Antonio, this Friday. A win over the Tigers paired with a Texas Lutheran win over Southwestern would set a coin toss for the No. 3 seed. 

Southwestern University
The Pirates clinched a share of the SCAC regular season title and locked up a bye in the SCAC Tournament with wins over Colorado College and Centenary this past weekend. In a 70-44 win over the Tigers, Southwestern held Colorado College to just 19 second half points. Jordan Owens led the Pirates with 17 points on 8-13 shooting from the floor and 1-2 from three point range. Annie Bourne added in 10 points to eclipse the 1000 point career mark. She becomes only the third player in SCAC history to finish with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. The Pirates followed that up with a 80-65 win over Centenary. The Pirates came out sluggish and were behind after one half, but responded with 51 points in the second half to pull away. Audrey Garcia and Madison Eschle led the way with 14 points each while Olivia Podaras and Eschle chipped in 11. The Pirates go to 13-11 overall and 11-2 in the SCAC. The Pirates take on Texas Lutheran, in Seguin, on Friday night. Southwestern can clinch the outright regular season title and the No. 1 seed with a win. Even with a loss, it would take a Schreiner win over Trinity and a win of a coin flip for the Pirates to lose the No. 1 seed. 

Texas Lutheran University
The Bulldogs remain in the hunt for a share of the regular season title and a bye in the SCAC Tournament after a pair of wins over Centenary and Colorado College. In a 70-48 win over the Ladies, four Bulldogs were in double figures, led by Bianca Casas with 11 points. Sarah Flourney, Taylor Dydalewicz, and Savannah Hight all chipped in with 10 points. Things got a little tougher on Sunday as the Bulldogs played spoiler on Colorado College's senior day, defeating the Tigers 78-68. Karisa Cantu had a monster game, finishing with 23 points. Hight added 14 on the day while Dydalewicz chipped in 13. Texas Lutheran moves to a 15-8 overall and 10-3 in SCAC play. They finish the season at home against top-ranked Southwestern. With a win, the Bulldogs clinch a share of the regular season title and a bye in the SCAC Tournament. However, the only way the Bulldogs can earn the No. 1 seed is with a Schreiner win over Trinity and followed by a Mountaineer win of the coin flip to move them into third. 

Trinity University
The Tigers bounced back with a pair of wins over Austin College and Dallas and still hold an outside shot of earning a bye in the SCAC Tournament as well as a share of the SCAC regular season title. In a 74-68 win over the 'Roos, Hannah Coley broke the school record for most three-pointers made in a career with 179. Taylor Hollins gave the Tigers a huge spark off the bench, hitting 8-10 from the field on her way to 16 points.  She also pulled down three rebounds in her 19 minutes of action. Bryony Harris also had a standout game with 10 rebounds and three steals, as well as picking up three assists. The Tigers followed that up with a dominating 66-39 win over Dallas. Anecia Richardson was the only player in double figures with 10 points in 15 minutes of action. Taylor Hollins came off the bench with eight points in just eight minutes of play. Trinity moves to 19-5 overall and 10-3 in the SCAC. The Tigers finish the season on Friday against Schreiner. Trinity can finish as high as No. 2 or as low as No. 4. With a win and a Texas Lutheran loss to Southwestern, Trinity will earn the No. 2 seed and a bye in the SCAC Tournament. If Texas Lutheran wins, Trinity will earn a share of the SCAC regular season title, but will be the No. 3 seed. However, if Schreiner is victorious, the Tigers could fall to No. 4 depending on a coin flip.