The Optimist
  • Home
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Features
  • Print Edition
    • The Pessimist
    • Special Projects
  • Police Log
  • Classifieds
You are here: Home / Sports / Wildcats stay alive in LSC Postseason Tournament

Wildcats stay alive in LSC Postseason Tournament

February 21, 2006 by Jared Fields

By Jared Fields, Sports Writer

Head coach Shawna Lavender has said all season that her team needs to play a full 40 minutes. Now at the end of the season when they need it the most, the Wildcats put together a full game Saturday in a 85-76 win against Eastern New Mexico to keep their postseason chances alive.

“I think the girls understand how crucial the games are now,” Lavender said. “I’ve seen a big change in their focus and urgency in the last week.”

The Wildcats began the game on a hot streak from behind the arc. Of the Wildcats first 24 points, 21 came from 3-pointers.

Senior guard Ashley King hit six 3-pointers on her way to 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 40 minutes of play for the Wildcats.

Sophomore point guard Alex Guiton provided another 40 solid minutes of play, scoring 15 points and making seven assists.

Senior center Jamie Boles-Lord provided the inside attack for the Wildcats. Lord was second on the team in points and rebounds with 16 and seven, respectively.

Freshman center Audrey Maxwell added 10 points in the post, and senior Lacey Blau chipped in 11 points off the bench.

As a team, the Wildcats shot 45 percent against Eastern New Mexico. However, the Wildcats went into halftime down by two points.

“In the first half we had a hard time guarding their penetration,” Lavender said. “In the second half we switched to zone, and that helped; it limited their easy baskets.”

The Zias went from shooting 60 percent from 3-point range in the first half to 21 percent in the second.

The Wildcats, however, shot almost 45 percent from the field in both halves, playing a consistent game throughout.

The Wildcats are tied with Texas Woman’s and Midwestern State for fourth and final place in the LSC South Division with a 5-7 divisional record. To make the LSC Postseason Tournament, the Wildcats need to win their final two games of the season.

The Wildcats play in Moody Coliseum this week against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Thursday and Texas Woman’s on Saturday. Both teams lost to the Wildcats earlier in the season.

“We need to win our last two games, and we’ll be in the tournament,” Lavender said. “It’s nice to finish at home though, that’s a big advantage.”

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball

Other Sports:

  • Women’s golf drives for success despite young mid-major status

  • More than money: FBS games bring in revenue, impact program

  • Realignment shakes up the WAC puzzle

About Jared Fields

You are here: Home / Sports / Wildcats stay alive in LSC Postseason Tournament

Other Sports:

  • Women’s golf drives for success despite young mid-major status

  • More than money: FBS games bring in revenue, impact program

  • Realignment shakes up the WAC puzzle

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

Retweet on Twitter The Optimist Retweeted
ashleyh1607 Ashley Henderson @ashleyh1607 ·
3 Jun

My second year at ACU was full of opportunities that grew me as an individual and a journalist.

In my first year as editor in chief of @acuoptimist, we published six print issues, filmed a 3-hour live election show, and revamped our newscast, all while producing news weekly.

Reply on Twitter 1929734328445178254 Retweet on Twitter 1929734328445178254 1 Like on Twitter 1929734328445178254 1 Twitter 1929734328445178254
Retweet on Twitter The Optimist Retweeted
optimistsports Optimist Sports @optimistsports ·
2 Jun

The Optimist reached out to ACU Athletics, who provided the following statement.

Reply on Twitter 1929676060947632336 Retweet on Twitter 1929676060947632336 1 Like on Twitter 1929676060947632336 1 Twitter 1929676060947632336

Optimist on Facebook

The Optimist

12 months ago

The Optimist

Video

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

The Optimist

2 years ago

The Optimist
"Ending my college education early was always the plan for me, but the things that I have been able to see, experience and examine about ACU’s community were not. I have found immense growth in ACU over the past three and a half years, but ACU still has a long road to climb if it wants to keep catering to students as the world changes around them." To read more of this article visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acu #abilenechristianuniversity #privatechristianuniversity #collegestudentopinion #acuopinion ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Videos

Optimist Newscast Feb. 28, 2024

Our top stories today include a recap of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, the ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 21, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 14, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Jan. 24, 2024

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Policies
    • Advertising Policy
    • Letters to the Editor and Reader Comments
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Videos
    • Photo Galleries
  • Features
  • Advertise
    • Paid Advertisement
  • Police Log

© 2025 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved