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ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons' women's basketball team came out strong and never looked back in a 90-66 win over Texas Lutheran Saturday afternoon at the Mabee Complex.

The win gave the Cowgirls the fourth seed out of the ASC West into the American Southwest Conference Tournament and the Cowgirls go into the tournament playing their best basketball of the season.

The game was really over in the opening minutes when the Cowgirls jumped out to a 10-2 lead and they eventually pushed the opening kick to 33-8 at the 8:21 mark of the first half. In that opening run the Cowgirls hit five 3-pointers.

TLU never cut the Cowgirl lead to less than 20 the rest of the way and HSU led 54-26 at halftime. In the first half, HSU shot 7-of-11 from 3-point range and Texas Lutheran, who has lived on the 3-pointer throughout the season was just 1-of-8 in the first half.

It was more of the same in the second half as Bo Warm hit four of her seven 3-pointers in the second half. The senior finished her last game at the Mabee Complex with 21 points, six assists and five rebounds.

HSU dominated on the glass, outrebounding TLU, 58-40. Both starting post players had double-doubles for the Cowgirls. Lindsey Newcombe had 15 points and 17 rebounds and senior Becky Taylor had 14 points and 13 rebounds in her final home game as a Cowgirl. Alexis Popelar added 15 points off the bench.

HSU is now 15-10 on the year and finished 12-9 in ASC action. Texas Lutheran fell to 12-12 overall and 11-10 in league play.

The Cowgirls have now advanced to the ASC Tournament every year of its existence and they will take on ASC East champion and host school Louisiana College on Friday at 7:30.