The Howard Payne Lady Jackets pushed their win streak to three and evened their overall record with a 63-55 triumph over the winless McMurry Lady War Hawks Thursday night at the Brownwood Coliseum.
Howard Payne (3-3, 0-0) hit just 32 percent (21 of 66) of its shots, 13 percent (3 of 23) of its treys, and 58 percent (18 of 31) of its free throws, but owned a 56-43 edge in rebounds which led to 23 second-chance points.
HPU freshman Amanda Turpin led the Lady Jackets with 18 points in 20 minutes of action, including 16 points in the second half. Chelsey Harris also finished in double figures with 12 points followed by Kayla Brigance with nine points and a team-high 10 rebounds, Bria Neal and Delaney Ingram with four points and nine boards apiece, Salina Ali, Kendra Brown and Payge Grable with four points each as well, Catlyn Ward with three points and Lily Janek with one.
The Lady Jackets will seek a fourth consecutive victory at 1 p.m. Saturday as they host undefeated East Texas Baptist (13-0, 5-0) – the ASC East leader.