Presley leads Texas Lutheran Past St. Thomas
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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St. Thomas (Tex.) (1-11,0-3 SCAC) | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 40 |
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Texas Lutheran (6-4,2-1 SCAC) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 61 |
SEGUIN, Texas -- Kayla Presley (Kyle/San Marcos) scored 10 of her 16 points in the first half as Texas Lutheran dominated St. Thomas 61-40 at Memorial Gymnasium on Friday night.
Presley scored an efficient 16 points on Friday, finishing 7-of-8 shooting, while matching her career-high of eight rebounds that she set against Concordia (TX) earlier this season. Kailee Mulkey (New Braunfels/New Braunfels) also added 16 points and a team-high four assists.
Texas Lutheran held the Celts to five points in the first quarter and 12 points total in the first half. Texas Lutheran carried a 30-12 lead into halftime led by Presley's 10 points.
Texas Lutheran would never lose their lead and cruise through the second half - leading by as many as 27 points.
The Texas Lutheran bench continues to be a force - scoring 33 points - led by Presley and Hannah Gallegos (San Antonio/Harlan), who finished with six points. Texas Lutheran dominated the boards, finishing with a 45-30 in the category.
Up next, Texas Lutheran continues conference play with their final game ahead of the impending Christmas Break as they face the Ladies of Centenary College. Tip-off is set for 2 PM at Memorial Gymnasium. All streaming and live stats links can be found on tlubulldogs.com.
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