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KATY, TEXAS (March 15, 2019) No. 4 Abilene Christian pushed their season record to 21-9 as they downed No. 8 Central Arkansas by the score of 82-54 in the second round of the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament in Katy, Texas. The win sets the Wildcats up for a Saturday, March 16 semi final match up against the No. 1 seeded Lamar Cardinals.
The Wildcats wastes little time in knocking the Sugar Bears out of the tournament. The jumped out to a 16-15 lead after 10 minutes of play; ending the first quarter with a 5-0 run. They extended their lead in the second quarter, outscoring their Southland Conference opponent 22-6; to take a 38-21 lead at the half. They also outscored the Sugar Bears 44-33 in the second half.
The trio of forward Lexie Ducat, and guards Breanna Wright and Sara Williamson all scored in double digits, with Ducat and Wright tallying 14 points each, followed by Williamson with 11. Ducat and forward Makayla Mabry both pulled down eight rebounds to lead the game, with 15 of their 16 total coming on the defensive end of the court. Wright's three-pointer to end the first half gave her 999 career points and her seven assists have her four assists away from 400 for her career. Kamry Orr carried the banner for Central Arkansas, scoring 13 points, with Alana Canady adding 11. Hannah Langhi had seven rebounds in the loss.
Previously this season, the Wildcats faced Lamar on February 6, dropping a 63-60 decision at home. The Cardinals bring a 24-5 record into the game, along with a 17-1 conference record. Their only loss in conference play was to No. 2 Stephen F. Austin; a 70-58 loss in Nacogdoches. The game is set for a 1 p.m. tip off on Saturday and can be viewed in ESPN+.
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