December 30, 2019

Dallas, TX- Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) played its last game of 2019 against Paul Quinn College (PQC). The Lions (6-3, 1-1) were able to end the year on a good note as they dominated the Tigers (3-10, 1-2) by the score of 74-56.

Top Performers

• SAGU finished with four players in double figures. Lexi Rich ( SR/San Antonio, TX ), Sydney Meador ( JR/ Denton, TX ), Kiara Glenn ( JR/Ennis, TX ), and Tamera Derrough ( SO/Mansfield, TX ) combined for 64 of the Lions 74 points.
• Meador led all scorers with 25 points including 10-13 from the free-throw line.
• Rich recorded a double-double with her game-high 15 rebounds.
• The Lions shot 74% (23-31) from the free-throw line compared to just 54% (21-39) for the Tigers.
• The SAGU defense was strong today as they held PQC to 22% from the field (16-70) and 14% (3-21) from the three-point line.
• SAGU narrowly won the rebounding battle 50-47 which was an area of strength for PQC coming into the game.

Lions Review

• PQC got on the board first and managed to double up the Lions midway through the first quarter by the score of 12-6.
• The Tigers saw their lead increase to 7 points on multiple occasions until Derrough closed the quarter with a bucket cutting the PQC lead to 16-12.
• Almost 5 minutes went by in the 2 ^nd quarter without a made basket. Rich hit a three-pointer to cut the Tigers lead to 17-15.
• The Lions tied it at 22 but trailed 28-26 going into halftime.
• SAGU connected on four straight threes as they put together an 18-5 run to open the third quarter.
• PQC cut the lead to 7 points but saw it pushed back to double-digits 49-37 at the conclusion of the third quarter.
• The Tigers scored the first five points of the 4 ^th quarter and had momentum until SAGU’s Rich pulled down an offensive rebound and found Meador for big three to push the lead back to 10 (52-42).
• PQC found themselves within 7 points again this time with 7:00 remaining in the game. The Tigers hit a drought, failing to score for nearly four minutes, allowing SAGU to build a 61-47 lead.
• SAGU went 8-8 from the free-throw line to stave off any comeback by the PQC as they won comfortably 74-56.

What’s Next

SAGU (6-3, 1-2) will welcome Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) foe Wayland Baptist University (8-2, 1-1) to the Sheaffer Center in Waxahachie, TX on Thursday, January 2 ^nd at 6:00 pm.

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