Wednesday, November 25
Huntsville
6:30 PM
1-0,0-0Southland
104
vs
61
Midwestern State
0-1,0-0Lone Star
1
2
3
4
F
Midwestern State
17
16
20
8
61
Sam Houston
16
37
28
23
104
Photo by: Grace-Anne Matocha
Kats cruise by Midwestern State in season opener
11/25/2020 9:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HUNTSVILLE – The Sam Houston women's basketball team used a big second quarter to pull away from Midwestern State, cruising to a convincing 104-61 win in the 2020-21 season opener on Wednesday night at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
Junior Amber Leggett delivered career highs with 34 points and 12 rebounds in the game, pacing four Kats (1-0) who finished the night in double figures. Madelyn Batista turned in her biggest game as a Bearkat with 19 points and eight boards, while Sydnee Kemp had 14 points and nine assists.
Faith Cook delivered 15 points, all coming in the second half.
In all the Kats shot 51 percent from the floor and forced 30 Mustang (0-1) turnovers. They trailed 17-16 after a quarter of play, but outraced MSU to the halftime buzzer by a 37-16 margin in the second quarter to pull away before outscoring them 51-28 in the second half.
Playing with just eight players due to contact tracing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kats got balanced work from its modified roster with three players – Kemp, Alyvia Essex and Shameka Tubbs – all playing in their first game at Sam Houston.
The game was the 10th time in program history that Sam Houston has eclipsed the 100-point mark in a game, with half of those results coming since Ravon Justice took over the program prior to the 2018-19 season.
Leggett's output came on the strength of 12-for-20 shooting, including 8-for-11 at the foul line. In all the Kats finished 26-for-36 at the charity stripe in the game.
Sam Houston is scheduled to return to the court on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. when it hosts Central Baptist.
Junior Amber Leggett delivered career highs with 34 points and 12 rebounds in the game, pacing four Kats (1-0) who finished the night in double figures. Madelyn Batista turned in her biggest game as a Bearkat with 19 points and eight boards, while Sydnee Kemp had 14 points and nine assists.
Faith Cook delivered 15 points, all coming in the second half.
In all the Kats shot 51 percent from the floor and forced 30 Mustang (0-1) turnovers. They trailed 17-16 after a quarter of play, but outraced MSU to the halftime buzzer by a 37-16 margin in the second quarter to pull away before outscoring them 51-28 in the second half.
Playing with just eight players due to contact tracing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kats got balanced work from its modified roster with three players – Kemp, Alyvia Essex and Shameka Tubbs – all playing in their first game at Sam Houston.
The game was the 10th time in program history that Sam Houston has eclipsed the 100-point mark in a game, with half of those results coming since Ravon Justice took over the program prior to the 2018-19 season.
Leggett's output came on the strength of 12-for-20 shooting, including 8-for-11 at the foul line. In all the Kats finished 26-for-36 at the charity stripe in the game.
Sam Houston is scheduled to return to the court on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. when it hosts Central Baptist.
Team Stats
MSU
SHSU
FG%
.370
.507
3FG%
.316
.533
FT%
.778
.722
RB
20
46
TO
30
19
STL
10
14
Game Leaders
Pts
34
FGM
12
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
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