College basketball season hasn’t officially tipped off yet, but the West Texas A&M women’s basketball team came away with an impressive victory on Thursday night.
The Lady Buffs took down Arizona, a Division I opponent from the Big 12 Conference, 60-57 in a road exhibition match at McKale Memorial Center.
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Josh Prock’s team, which led by nearly 20 in the second half, was led by a game-high 15 points from Randi Harding. Wellington alum Kyla Kane also chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds in WTAMU’s win.
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Thursday’s contest marked the second of a tough three-game preseason exhibition schedule for the Lady Buffs, who lost to SMU by 12 points on Oct. 21. WT will close out its preseason slate with a matchup against No. 18 Baylor in Waco.
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Prock’s group begins regular season competition on Nov. 1 against defending national champion Grand Valley State at the D2CCA Tipoff Classic in St. Joseph, Missouri.
WT finished with a 19-13 overall record last season, defeating Lone Star Conference foe UT Tyler in the opening round of the NCAA DII Tournament before being eliminated by Lubbock Christian.
Over the offseason, Prock and company added Brooklyn Scurry, Abbi Holder and Canyon alum Kenadee Winfrey to the Lady Buffs’ roster to complement a solid group of returnees.
West Texas A&M’s home opener is set for 2 p.m. on Nov. 14, when the team hosts Colorado Mesa as part of the South Central Regional Challenge. That contest will see Mavericks’ forward Trinity Schlueter, a Valley High School alum, return to the Texas Panhandle.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: WTAMU women’s basketball downs Division I Arizona in exhibition game
