SMITH'S TENTH DOUBLE-DOUBLE LIFTS SBU OVER trUMAN

February 2, 2004

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Gwyn Smith hadher 10th double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

BOLIVAR, MO. ... Leading from the opening basket all the way through until the end, the Southwest Baptist University Lady Bearcats (13-7/5-6) took control early in the game and never looked back in a 69-55 win over Truman State (8-11/2-9). SBU hit 51% of their shots from the floor.

Gwyn Smith had an excellent game as she recorded her fourth straight double-double and her tenth overall on the year with 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the team. Amber Wheeler added 13 while Jennifer Clymore had 11. TSU's Sarah Sommer led all scorers with 19 points.

In the first five minutes, SBU jumped out to a 15-6 lead. After TSU cut the lead to one, 7-6, at the 16:39 mark, the Lady Bearcats reeled off a 14-0 run in eight minutes to take charge of the game with a 15-point lead, 21-6, with 8:51 to go in the half. TSU did get the lead back down to nine points, 21-12, but SBU ended the half on another stellar run, 10-4, to take a halftime lead of 31-16.

The second half kept steady as SBU kept their lead in double digits. In the first two minutes, TSU brought the lead back to 11 points, 31-20. The Lady Bearcats scored the next five points to make it a 16-point game and never looked back.

An Alicia Mercer jumpshot gave SBU their largest lead at 20, 51-31, with 9:31 to go in the game. TSU kept scratching away but could not break SBU's defense as the Lady Bearcats pushed on for the victory.

SBU held TSU to just 31% from the floor and 16% (2-12) from the three-point line. SBU shot 31% from the three-point line but was outrebounded, 39-33.

The Lady Bearcats will be off until Saturday, February 7th, when they travel to St. Joseph, Missouri, to take on Missouri Western at 1:30 p.m.