Cowgirls Even Record At 6-6

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ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons’ women’s basketball team evened its season record at 6-6 with a 79-58 win over LeTourneau on Saturday afternoon in American Southwest Conference action at the Mabee Complex.

The Cowgirls dominated the game on inside as they outrebounded LeTourneau 51-33 and outscored the Lady Jackets 43-10 in the paint.

LeTourneau held tough in the first half as the Cowgirls led just 26-21 with 5:56 to play in the half. HSU closed the half on a 14-4 run that gave HSU a 40-25 lead at the break. Jasmine Lewis had eight of her career-best 19 points in that run.

HSU opened up the lead in the second half with a 15-2 run in the middle of the half to push the lead to 64-35 with 10:30 to play. From then on, HSU never led by less than 20 points and the Cowgirls emptied the bench.

Lewis led the Cowgirls with 19 points and Becky Taylor had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Kara Looten had a career-best 12 points and added seven rebounds in the Cowgirl win. Colleen Redmond led LeTourneau with 14 points.

The Cowgirls are now 6-6 on the year and 3-5 in ASC action. LeTourneau fell to 3-9 overall and 3-5 in league play. HSU will play at Texas Lutheran and Schreiner next weekend in the start of ASC West action.

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