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Golightly sets career-high in win over Stephen F. Austin

March 4, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats took down another top-seeded Southland Conference team during their last home game on Tuesday, overwhelming the Ladyjacks, 88-62. "I'm really proud of our team," said head coach Julie Goodenough. "This was our third game in seven days, and you wouldn't have known that by the way our players played with so much high energy and ... [Read More…]

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ACU’s winning streak continues against Central Arkansas

March 2, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats won their fourth game in a row on Saturday, defeating the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears, 93-71, just in time for Senior Day. "It was a well-played game," said head coach Julie Goodenough. "It was an emotional day, especially since we have such a great group. These seniors invested so much in this program, and we wanted today to be a ... [Read More…]

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ACU topples top-seeded Bearkats in thriller ending

February 28, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats survived a nail-biter on Wednesday, defeating the Southland Conference's once number-one ranked Sam Houston State Bearkats, 94-91. "I'm just super proud of our team," said Head Coach Julie Goodenough. "This was a really hard-fought battle, they were tremendous tonight. They never got soft or freaked out, or anything like that. They ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats earn 20th win after defeating Lady Lions

February 23, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats finished their three-game road trip on Saturday with a 68-62 win against Southeastern Louisiana, giving the team their 20th win this season. "Winning 20 games is really special," said Head coach Julie Goodenough, "because it is so hard to do." Leading the way for the Wildcats was senior guard Breanna Wright. Wright once again led ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats return to winning form, clinch tournament bid

February 20, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats clinched a spot in the Southland Conference Tournament with an 84-79 win over Houston Baptist Wednesday. "This was a really good offensive game for us," said Head Coach Julie Goodenough. "Having six players score in double digits is phenomenal and so tough to defend. We fouled too much in the fourth quarter though, but other than ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats’ struggles resurface in loss to Islanders

February 16, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

After a close game with many lead changes, the Wildcats fell short on Saturday to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 68-59. In the first half, the Wildcats kept the game tight with the Islanders. The Wildcats shot 55% from the field and 50% from 3-point range while holding the Islanders to 39% from the field. Despite the advantage offensively, the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats overcome second-half woes to defeat Huskies

February 13, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

Despite struggling in the second-half on Wednesday, the Wildcats came out on top against the Houston Baptist Huskies, 71-54. In the first half, the Wildcats started strong and maintained that status through the rest of the half. Defensively, the Wildcats applied pressure to the Huskies offense, causing the Huskies to shoot 33% from the field and ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats overwhelm struggling Cardinals

February 9, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats continued their winning ways in Beaumont Saturday, defeating the Lamar Cardinals, 75-49. Early in the game, the Wildcats struggled both offensively and defensively. In the first quarter, the Wildcats shot 27% from the field and turned the ball over seven times. Lamar had their troubles as well, allowing the Wildcats to come out of ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats snap losing streak after Golightly’s career night

February 7, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

After back-to-back losses, the Wildcats earned their first victory in February, defeating the Northwestern Louisana Lady Demons, 84-69. The game stayed close through the first half, full of runs and seven lead changes. However, the momentum shifted as soon as the third quarter started. At this time the Wildcats took control, extending their lead ... [Read More…]

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