LAWTON – Led by
Maighan Hedge and
Stephanie Peterson, the Cameron women flexed their offensive muscle on Saturday, beating Angelo State 100-68 to move to 5-0 in Lone Star Conference play.
Thursday night,
Katie King made a clutch shot in the final seconds to give the Aggies a 67-66 win over UT Permain Basin to remain unbeaten in league play. CU did not need the clutch late bucket on Saturday as they cruised to a 32-point win with five players scoring in double-figures in the win.
Hedge and Peterson led that offensive surge. Hedge led the way with 28 points, just a couple of days after scoring 26 and breaking the program's career scoring record. The fourth-year guard shot 12-19 from the field and nailed three shots from long range.
Peterson did it all for the Black and Gold, scoring 20 points on just 13 shots with 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. The third-year player from Broomfield, Colo. Also added six assists, three blocks, and two steals after having eight in the win over UTPB.
Korie Allensworth kept up her hot streak, scoring 13 points off the bench while Thursday's hero King scored 11 points with three steals, and
Whitney Outon added 10 points, seven rebounds, and a pair of rejections.
For the third straight game, the Aggies had over 10 steals and forced over 10 turnovers. They held ASU to under 40 percent shooting from the field and just 4-20 from long range. CU also outrebounded the Belles 41-38, just the second time this season they finished with more boards than their opponents.
On the other end of the floor, Cameron, who averages over 11 three-pointers this season, hit nine shots from long range while shooting 55 percent from the field; they also left 11 points at the foul line and still scored 100 points for the first time since February of 2020.
The Aggies opened the game with a 24-point first quarter, out-scoring the Belles by eight points while both teams shot over 50 percent in the frame. Both defenses clamped down more in the second, but CU still out-score their opponent 21-14 to carry a 15-point lead into the halftime break. Hedge and Peterson combined for 30 points in the opening 20 minutes.
Cameron shot over 60 percent in the third quarter on their way to 26 points fueled by seven from both Hedge and Allensworth. They did not let up and came one-point shy of a 30-point fourth quarter, led by eight from King while shooting 64 percent from the field to cruise to the 100-68 win.
The dominant win improved the Aggies' record to 10-5 overall and 5-0 in league play, keeping them in a tie for the top spot in the conference standings. They take their streak on the road when they visit Texas Woman's on Thursday, Jan. 27, and then Midwestern State on Saturday, Jan. 29, for a rivalry rematch.