DENTON, Texas (Dec. 6, 2017) - Texas Woman's University travels to No. 4 West Texas A&M Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. game and to UT Permian Basin Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
About the Pioneers
TWU picked up their first Lone Star Conference victory with a 50-48 defeat of Texas A&M-Kingsville Dec. 2. Senior forward Alexis Nezianya leads the team with averages of 13.3 points and 9.4 boards to rank fifth in the LSC in scoring and third in rebounding, as well as being tops in field goal percentage at .537 and fourth in blocks per game with 1.7. Junior guard KJ Stastny averages 8.6 points, junior guard Bri'anna Gray posts 8.1 points, while senior forward Grace Mitchell adds 6.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest.
 
Texas Woman's (4-3, 1-1 LSC) at No. 4 West Texas A&M (8-0, 3-0 LSC)
Thursday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
 
About No. 4 West Texas
The Lady Buffs lead the LSC by outscoring their opponents by an average of 17.9 points and rank third in the country in scoring defense at 47.9 points per game. Lexy Hightower is WT's leading scorer with 12.0 ppg, and Deleyah Harris averages 10.0. Megan Gamble leads the league in total assists (30) and post the best assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5).
 
History between TWU and WT
Last season's 62-59 Pioneer win over the Lady Buffs at home was the first TWU victory over WT in five seasons. The Lady Buffs took the next two meetings between the teams, including a 61-53 WT win in the LSC quarterfinals, to give the Lady Buffs a 54-6 all-time advantage.
 
Last meeting of the Pioneers and Lady Buffs
ALLEN, Texas (March 3, 2017) - The defense of six seed Texas Woman's University held three seed West Texas A&M to 20 first half points, including just four in the entire second quarter, but the Pioneers let a seven-point lead fade and fell 61-53 to the Lady Buffs Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Conference Tournament inside Allen Event Center.
The 20 points scored in the first 20 minutes by the Lady Buffs was the best defensive half by the Pioneers this season. However, TWU struggled with the inside presence of WT being outrebounded 38-to-23 and giving up 11 offensive boards. The Pioneers connected on all 11 of their attempts from the line, an impressive feat as the team ranks second to last within the conference in free throw percentage. Alexis Nezianya scored a game-high 16 points, Kenesha Saygo tallied 12 and Emily Spector tallied eight points, a team-high eight rebounds and tied a career-high with five steals.
 
Texas Woman's (4-3, 1-1 LSC) at UT Permian Basin (3-6, 2-1 LSC)
Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.
Odessa, Texas (The Falcon Dome)
 
About UT Permian Basin
The Falcons strung together three straight wins before losing to WT Tuesday night in Odessa. UTPB leads the LSC in steals per game (12.2) and three-point field goals attempted (199). Khali Pippins-Tyron averages 12.4 points per game, while Sierra LeGrande posts an average of 10.3.
 
History between TWU and UTPB
The teams have squared off just three times, with the Pioneers taking two victories last season. The first matchup occurred Sept. 6, 2014, with UTPB earning a 58-54 win.
 
Last meeting of the Pioneers and Falcons
ODESSA, Texas (Feb. 2, 2017) - Texas Woman's University nearly squandered a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter before prevailing 78-74 over UT Permian Basin as Emily Spector and Kenesha Saygo each registered double-doubles Thursday evening inside The Falcon Dome.
Saygo's 22 points and 10 rebounds marked her second career double-double, while Spector's 20 and 10 made up the sixth of her TWU tenure. Alexis Nezianya also scored in double figures with 12 points. The game was contrasted in the first and fourth quarters, with TWU (14-7, 7-6 LSC) outscoring UTPB (7-14, 3-11 LSC) 28-16 in the opening period, while the Falcons reversed roles in the final stanza by racking up 27 points compared to 12 by the Pioneers.