KINGSVILLE, Texas – A week since their last game, the Texas A&M-Kingsville women's basketball team (0-17, 0-7 LSC) will battle Angelo State (5-12, 0-7 LSC) Saturday afternoon as both teams are looking for their first Lone Star Conference victory of the season. Tipoff is at 4 p.m. in Gil H. Steinke Physical Education Center-Kingsville Hampton Inn Court with the game being sponsored by Blake Fulenwider.
The Rambelles have a 42-28 lead in the all-time series although the Javelinas took the last meeting back on March 1, 2014, 83-67, in Kingsville. Last year's win snapped a three-game skid to ASU and was the last time TAMUK won a contest.
Micah Weaver paces the Blue and Gold with 10.9 ppg while making 45.9 percent from the field. She adds 4.2 rpg and 1.6 apg.
In the past four games,
Ashley Viera has seen her scoring average rise from 3.0 to 5.3 thanks to three double-digit scoring games. She leads the team with 11 made three-pointers and is second with 29 assists.
Lauren Jay has stepped up defensively, having totaled 12 steals in the last three contests including a career-high six against Midwestern State. Her 6.1 rpg is the most by a Javelina while she is second at 8.9 ppg. Frontcourt mate
Kyra Bauer is second with 4.7 rpg.
ASU has dropped seven straight, all being versus conference opponents. They played at Abilene Christian on Monday in an exhibition game and fell 70-55. Their last win was December 16 against Arlington Baptist. On the road, the Rambelles are 1-5 with their lone victory coming at McMurry back on December 12.
Jasmine Caston leads the team with 12.9 ppg and 1.5 spg. Amanda Weaver is also averaging double-digits in points at 10.9 while pacing the team with 40 made three-pointers and 2.4 apg. Jackie Patterson (10.8 ppg) has not played since January 10 against Texas Woman's and was pacing the squad with 5.8 rpg.
Shuana Coleman's 5.5 rpg is the most on the active roster. Diamalises Rivera has contributed a team-high 13 blocks.
ASU enters the weekend scoring 63.3 ppg while making 39.3 percent from the field, 32.8 percent of their three-point attempts and 66.2 percent at the free throw line. They grab 39.9 rpg and have a +1.3 rebounding margin. Defensively, they average 6.4 spg and 2.9 bpg.
Live stats and video will be available for the game with links available on the women's basketball schedule page.
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