WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Junior Lisa Vanoverberghe scored nine points in the third quarter to finish with a game high 20, and the John Brown University women's basketball team used a run into the fourth quarter to pull away 77-55 past Southwestern A.G. (Texas) on Thursday (Dec. 2) night inside the Sheaffer Center.
The Lions (4-4, 1-3 Sooner Athletic) had pulled within nine midway through the third quarter, but a Vanoverberghe triple jump-started a 23-6 run that built a 67-41 lead. Shooting 54 percent over the final two quarters, the Golden Eagles (5-5, 2-1) improved to 10-2 all-time in Waxahachie.
Seven different Golden Eagles scored during the 5:39 span that blew the contest wide open.
Vanoverberghe finished the night hitting 7-of-12 from the field, including four triples, and added seven rebounds, six steals and a block. Junior Tarrah Stephens contributed 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the charity stripe, while senior Maddie Altman hit a pair of treys to finish with 13 points.
John Brown shot 9-of-18 (50 percent) from behind the arc, and converted on 20-of-30 chances at the free throw line. While out-rebounded 39-24, the visitors held SAGU to a mere 29 percent (10-of-35) shooting in the second half in addition to nine turnovers.
Rylee Lavender and Mary Jo Parker each contributed 10 points in the loss for Southwestern A.G., but shot a combined 7-of-30 (23 percent) on the night. Jazra Williams pulled down nine boards.
Altman and Stephens both scored four points apiece when John Brown pieced together a 12-2 run that turned a 6-5 deficit into a 17-8 lead early in the second quarter.
Sophomore Natalie Smith posted nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, including a triple.
John Brown will now face North Texas – Dallas on Saturday (Dec. 4) afternoon for the first time in program history. The Trailblazers officially joined the conference last season. The tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will air live on the SAC Sports Network.
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