Lady Texans knock off Chandler-Gilbert to win season opener

November 2, 2012
TaSheena Moore

THATCHER, Ariz. - The South Plains College Lady Texans got 20 points and eight rebounds from freshman wing TaSheena Moore while Stephanie Moore added 13 points and seven rebounds to help the Lady Texans to a 68-54 season opening victory over Chandler-Gilbert College Thursday night in Thatcher, Ariz.

Tasheena Moore made 9-of-13 shots in her Lady Texan debut. Alexius Dawn was the third Lady Texan scoring double digits, chipping in with 10.

SPC built up a nine point lead at the half, 33-24, on their way to an 11 point victory.

The Lady Texans will get right back to work today at 2 p.m. CST when they face Pima College on the campus of Eastern Arizona.  The SPC women look to avenge a 96-73 loss to Pima last season.

South Plains (1-0)
Alexius Dawn 4-12 2-2 10, Aundrea Davis 0-0 0-0 0, TaSheena Moore 9-13 0-0 20,Jasmine Brainard 3-3 1-1 7, Kayla Turner 0-0 0-0 0, Shea Myatt 1-10 0-0 3, Courtney Dawson 0-0 0-0 0, Lindsey Lee 3-7 1-2 8, Sydney Hearn 2-5 1-2 5, Stephanie Moore 6-12 1-2 13. Totals 28-62 6-9 66

Chandler (0-1)
Jessica Groth 1-2 0-0 2, Tatum Charley 2-3 0-0 5, Briana Bricher 0-0 0-0 0, Celeste Claw 1-2 0-0 2, Kaleigh Queen 2-4 2-2 6, Ryan Jimenez 0-3 0-0 0, Malarie Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Paige Wilds 9-14 5-5 23, Mataya Newhall 0-0 0-0 0, Kia Sandoval 3-14 4-4 12, Emily Nelson 0-1 0-0 0, Francine Clark 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 11-11 54

SCORE BY PERIODS     1st     2nd     TOTAL
South Plains     33     35     68
Chandler     24     30     54

FG%: South Plains .452, Chandler .400. 3-pt FG:South Plains 4-15 (Dawn 0-3, Moore 2-3, Myatt 1-5, Dawson 0-1, Lee 1-2, Moore 0-1), Chandler 3-9 (Groth 0-1, Charley 1-1, Queen 0-2, Jimenez 0-2, Sandoval 2-3). Rebounds: South Plains 37 (Moore 8), Chandler 36 (TEAM 21). Fouls South Plains 13, Chandler 8. Fouled out: Myatt . Technical: none. Assists: South Plains 13 (Dawn 5), Chandler 7 (Charley 3). Steals: South Plains 11 (Dawn 4), Chandler 11 (Claw 4). Blocked shots: South Plains 3 (Moore 2), Chandler 2 (Williams 1, Wilds 1). Turnovers: South Plains 21, Chandler 21. Attendance: 0.