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WBB vs. schreiner
Eduardo Moll // @emollphotography
59
Winner Southwestern (TX) SU 9-2,0-0 SAA
56
Schreiner Schr 1-8,0-2 SCAC
Winner
Southwestern (TX) SU
9-2,0-0 SAA
59
Final
56
Schreiner Schr
1-8,0-2 SCAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southwestern (TX) SU 16 20 16 7 59
Schreiner Schr 13 15 10 18 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Pirates Hold Off Schreiner for 59–56 Road Win, Best Start Since 2011–12

GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - Southwestern Women's Basketball closed out the calendar year with a hard-fought 59–56 road victory over Schreiner University on Tuesday afternoon in Kerrville. With the victory, Southwestern improves to 9–2 overall, marking the program's best start since the 2011–12 season.

The Pirates set the tone early, taking a 16–13 lead after the opening quarter before stretching the advantage to 36–28 at halftime behind an efficient second-quarter performance. Southwestern continued to control the game in the third, outscoring Schreiner 16–10 to take a 52–38 cushion into the final period. Schreiner made a late push with an 18-point fourth quarter, but the Pirates came up with key defensive stops to hold on for the three-point win.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

  • Kylee Symons and Neela Castillo led a balanced Southwestern effort with 16 points apiece. Symons finished 6-of-11 from the field and a perfect 4-of-4 at the free throw line, adding four rebounds, four steals, and an assist

  • Castillo went 7-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, while also contributing four assists, three rebounds, and two steals

  • Lizzy Kellam posted seven points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Lauren Stevens provided a spark off the bench with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting

  • Cylee Lopez added five points, Adley Halligan knocked down a three for three points, and Trinity Benitez contributed four points and four rebounds

GAME NOTES

  • Emma Flores and Layla Tovar each made an impact defensively and on the glass

  • Southwestern shot 43.1 percent from the field (22-of-51), 23.1 percent from three-point range (3-of-13), and 70.6 percent from the free throw line (12-of-17)

  • The Pirates scored 38 points in the paint, tallied 21 points off turnovers, and finished with 16 bench points. Southwestern also added seven fast-break points and five second-chance points, with the game featuring just one tie and no lead changes

UP NEXT 

  • Southwestern opens SAA Conference play on Saturday, January 3, when the Pirates take on Trinity University at 4:00 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas for their first conference matchup of the season.

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