by LAKE CHARLES, La. – Junior Makayla Mabry hit a career-best seven three-pointers, her and her teammates scored 32 points in the fourth quarter, and the ACU women’s basketball team ran away from the McNeese Cowgirls Wednesday night on the road. The Wildcats (12-1, 4-0 SLC) scored the second-most points in any quarter this season in the fourth quarter en route to their eighth straight victory, 90-73. ACU is 4-0 to start the Southland schedule for the third time in the last five seasons.
Turning Point: The whistle to signal the start of the fourth quarter.
– McNeese had all the momentum at the end of the third period, hitting a running three-pointer at the buzzer to pull within two points, 58-56. Then the final 10 minutes happened.
– Lexie Ducat, Dominique Golightly (Kiowa Tribe), and Madi Miller all converted in the paint to get the offense rolling, and Mabry had all the daggers ready to go in her arsenal from the three-point line. ACU scored 32 points on 72% shooting (13-of-18) in the period to run away from the Cowgirls. The lead got to as many as 23 before the final score settled at 90-73.
Stat Pack
– Mabry’s seven three-pointers are a career-best, and the most in a game since Wright hit seven against Lamar a season ago in Moody Coliseum.
– The 25 points is the first 20+ point game for the San Antonio native as well; Mabry’s 12 three-point attempts are a new career mark as well.
– ACU has an eight-game winning streak for the first time since the end of the 2016-17 season when the team won eight straight heading into the WNIT second round.
– The Wildcats hit 12 three-pointers, marking the ninth time this season the team has hit 10 or more triples in a game.
– ACU hit their first 14 free throws in the game (finished 14-16); McNeese had 33 looks from the charity stripe, but had 15 misses in the game.
– ACU outrebounded the Cowgirls 33-30, and held the lead at halftime as well; the Wildcats are 11-0 when they lead at the break this season.
– Dominique Golightly finished with 18 points and seven rebounds.
– Ducat was huge in the second half, and finished with 13 points and three boards.
– Brea Wright added 11 points, five boards and team-high six assists.
– Madi Miller added five helpers to go along with seven points.
– All 11 healthy Wildcats played in the game.
