Hot-Shooting 'Roos Roll Past Centenary

SHREVEPORT, La. - The Austin College women's basketball team knocked down 15 threes at a clip of 51.9%, and four players notched double-digits in the scoring column in a dominating 92-54 victory at Centenary College on Friday evening. The 'Roos are now 4-13 overall on the year.

Austin College's 92 points are the second most the team has scored this season, following a 93 point outburst in the season opener against Lyon. Lauren Traylor needed just nine field goal attempts to get her team-high 19 points, hitting five of those shots, including 3-of-5 from long range. She also made 6-of-7 from the free throw line, grabbed five rebounds, handed out three assists, and came away with three steals to lead Austin College to the win. Lexi Martin hit 3-of-5 from beyond the arc as well on her way to 16 points, and Grace Moothart hit her first five threes and finishing the game 5-of-6 for 15 points and tying for the team lead with three assists. Amarys Cuellar rounded out the four 'Roos in double figures, scoring 13 while tying for the team lead with seven rebounds and three assists.

The 'Roos raced out to a 24-14 lead after the opening quarter and went into halftime with a commanding 48-25 lead before pouring in 29 points in the third quarter, as 12 different players put points on the board in the game. Austin College hit 48.5% from the field as a team and dominated on the backboards, holding a 48-35 edge. Even with their hot shooting, the 'Roos grabbed 14 of their misses in the game, resulting in a 22-9 advantage in second chance points. They also scored 20 points off of turnovers, compared to nine for the Ladies. Austin College's bench also outscored Centenary's by a margin of 25-3 in the win. Amiyah Barrow paced Centenary with 18 points.

Austin College will look to keep their momentum going on Sunday as they jockey for a spot in the SCAC Tournament, taking on the University of St. Thomas in Houston with a tip-time of 2:30 p.m.