Midwestern State women’s basketball opens its home schedule Tuesday night by hosting Texas Wesleyan at D.L. Ligon Coliseum with tipoff set for 6 p.m., msumustangs.com reported.
The Mustangs return to Wichita Falls after opening the season at the D2CCA Tip-Off Classic in Ellensburg, Washington, where they faced three teams from the GNAC that were all NCAA Tournament qualifiers last season. Midwestern State dropped its opener 59-48 to No. 21-ranked Western Washington, fell 70-52 to Central Washington, and dropped a 66-60 decision to Montana State Billings.
During the three-game Pacific Northwest trip, the Mustangs shot 31.4 percent from the field and converted 8-of-51 three-point attempts. They were outrebounded 39.3 to 29.7 per game while forcing opponents into 15.3 turnovers and generating an average of 21 points off those mistakes. Midwestern State committed 21.7 turnovers per contest, yielding 17.7 points on average to opponents.
Individually, Payten Conde leads the Mustangs with 9.0 points and 12 total assists through the first three games. Braelyn Peck contributes 8.7 points per game, while Calyssa Sevier has tallied 10 steals and averages 7.0 points in her third season with the Mustangs. Caelyn Williams leads the team in rebounding with 4.3 boards per game while shooting 54.5 percent from the field, and Elina Syniakova added 11 points against Montana State Billings.
Texas Wesleyan enters Tuesday’s matchup after hosting the Texas Wesleyan Classic, securing wins over Oklahoma Wesleyan (58-55) and Keiser (62-32). Junior forward Kameryn Phillips paces the Rams with 17 points and 6 rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from the floor. Kyla Speights averages 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds for Texas Wesleyan, and Aniyah Sanford leads the squad with six assists.
Midwestern State holds a 33-19 advantage in the all-time series against the Rams, claiming 22 of 27 meetings in Wichita Falls. The teams last met five years ago, resulting in a 79-72 victory for the Mustangs.
Following Tuesday’s home opener, Midwestern State begins a two-game road trip on Nov. 18 with a 5:30 p.m. contest against East Central in Ada, Oklahoma, msumustangs.com reported.
