AUSTIN, Texas (January 14,2016) -- The Texas A&M International Women's Basketball team won a key game in Heartland Conference play Thursday evening. TAMIU defeated St. Edward's University 78-72. The Dustdevils move to 7-8 overall and 4-3 in Heartland Conference play.

Despite trailing by eight (8) at the half, the Dustdevils outscored their opponent 48-33 in the second half of play. Rosebrooke Hunt made a layup with just under two minutes remaing in the third quarter, giving the Dustdevils a two point advantage. The Dustdevils did not give up the lead after that, extending their lead to 13 with just under seven (7) minutes to play in the final quarter. Despite a final push by the Hilltoppers, the Dustdevils outscored St. Edward's 21-19 in the fourth quarter.

Senior Keiona Mathews continued her outstanding season with 28 points and eight (8) rebounds. Fellow Senior Jessica Prieto finished the night with 19 points and four (4) steals. Hannah Beede went 6-11 from the field, scoring 18 points and grabbing seven (7) rebounds. 

The Dustdevils made 13 three-point field goals and shot 9-11 from the free throw line en-route to the win.

Head Coach Michelle Bento-Jackson commented on the win saying, "This was definitely a good road win for us. We didn't start the game as well as we would of liked, but the girls did a tremendous job of weathering the storm and keeping their focus on what we needed to do. It was a good team effort tonight and I'm proud of how hard we fought. I asked the team to make some changes this week and they responded well. Our focus in now on UTPB."

The Dustdevils next game is January 16 in Odessa, Texas. TAMIU will face off against Heartland Conference opponent TPBU. Tip-off is set for 1 pm CST.

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