Women Take Down TWU

December 8, 2007

WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Southwestern Oklahoma State University kept its record unbeaten at home with a 74-60 victory over visiting Texas Women’s University Saturday in Weatherford. The victory was SWOSU’s fourth in as many home games and improved its overall record to 5-3 on the season.

Lucy Ramon scored 23 points and Toby Beer added 16 for the Bulldogs who have won two straight against Lone Star Conference South Division teams. The Bulldogs will next play at home Monday against Rhema Bible College. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

SWOSU led much of the game and had a relative easy time with the visiting Pioneers. TWU did manage to tie the game midway through the second half at 40-40 before the Bulldogs pressed the advantage and pulled away with a 19-7 run over an eight minute span.

Beer made back-to-back thee pointers in the stretch to spark the run. In two games this season, Beer has made eight-of -12 three point attempts and is averaging 15.0 points per game.

Ramon’s basket and free throw at the 5:16 mark gave SWOSU a 59-47 lead and put the game out of reach. Ramon’s 23 points was her best scoring effort of the year and raised her season average to 15.0 points per game.

SWOSU ended the game making 46% of its shots on 23-of-50 attempts. TWU made 40% on 25-of-62 shots.

The Bulldogs owned a considerable advantage at the free throw line. SWOSU made 24-of-30 free throw attempts while TWU made only three of its six attempts. TWU had twice as many fouls (22-11) and had three players whistled with five personal fouls.