Lady Texans win seventh straight, top Midland 57-41 Saturday

LEVELLAND  — Celia Sumbane scored a game-high 21 points as the South Plains College women's basketball team won their seventh straight game, besting Midland 57-41 Saturday at the Texan Dome.

The Lady Texans improve to 13-7 on the season and 7-0 in the WJCAC and will be on the floor on Thursday when they host Howard College at 5:45 p.m. at the Texan Dome. Admission to the game is free and can be streamed live at spctexans.com.

"Midland is a quality opponent, and I'm glad we won this one at home, but everyone has to play better," South Plains College head coach Ara Baten said. "I thought we did a decent job covering out on shooters and don't think we gave them a lot of open looks. For the most part, our five players were effective defensively, but they get tired and take a possession or two off, and we need to understand you have to play hard every possession."

The Lady Texans shot 28.8 percent from the floor as Sumbane finished nine of 16 from the field to go along with five rebounds and four steals. Daiysha Brown poured in 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and handed out seven assists over 35 minutes.

Matilda Soderlund chipped in seven points in 33 minutes of action, while Jennifer Silva netted six boards and pulled in five rebounds. South Plains tallied 22 points inside the paint and scored 14 points off 20 turnovers from Midland.

"One of the pillars of playing good basketball is not turning the ball over, and we protected the ball this game, and when you do that you give yourself a chance," Baten said. "Celia is a good player, and she's only scratching the surface of what she's going to be. She's going to continue to get better, and when she learns consistency, she's going to be special."