Nitra Woods posted a team high 11 points and 8 rebounds in the loss while Janice Mitchell supplied 9 points.
Howard Payne sported 3 players in double figures led by Stacey Blalock’s 20 points. Meia Daniels and Kim Hoffman recorded 17 and 13 points respectively in the victory.
The Lady Lobos mustered 35.4 percent from the floor while connecting on 13 of 22 shots from the free throw line. HPU finished an even 39 percent from the field against Sul Ross while converting 16 of 22 shots from the line good for 72.7 percent.
Howard Payne put up a quick 14-2 run in the first five minutes of play. The Lady Jackets then went on a 25 point scoring spree. A mid range jumper by Stephanie Marshall pulled the Lady Lobos within 24 points trailing HPU 42-18 heading to the break.
Blalock kick-started the second half with a shot from the corner to expand the Lady Jacket lead 44-18 in the opening seconds of the half. The Lady Lobos pulled within 14 at the 5:54 mark but could not muster a sustainable drive the rest of the way.
Sully drops to 2-4 and 1-3 in conference play. The Lady Lobos will have a non conference bout with Fisk University in a noon tip Saturday in Brownwood. The Lady Lobos then return to conference action on December 16 and 18 against UT Dallas and UT Tyler in road play. Sully’s next home action will be January 4 as the Lady Lobos host Mississippi College.
Newspaper Box Score Howard Payne vs Sul Ross State 12/04/06 3:00 p.m. at Alpine, Tx. (Pete P. Gallego Center) At Alpine, Tx. (Pete P. Gallego Center) HOWARD PAYNE 63, SUL ROSS STATE 48 HOWARD PAYNE (5-0 (4-0, ASC)) Stacey Blalock 7-12 6-8 20; Meia Daniels 7-16 3-3 17; Kim Hoffman 5-10 3-4 13; Heather Hohertz 2-7 0-1 4; Kristin Hendricks 1-3 0-0 3; Sarah Jockers 1-1 0-1 2; Hope Hohertz 0-2 2-2 2; Molly Buker 0-4 2-3 2; Daphnie Pippins 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 23-59 16-22 63. SUL ROSS STATE (2-4 (1-3, ASC)) Nitra Woods 3-11 5-9 11; Janice Mitchell 4-9 1-2 9; Venus Castaneda 2-6 3-4 7; DeShonna Hill 3-6 0-1 6; Ashley Hairgrove 2-3 2-2 6; Stephanie Marshall 1-5 1-2 3; Dee Watkins 1-5 0-0 3; Danielle Furr 1-2 1-2 3; Shiloh Shugart 0-0 0-0 0; Celesta Perkins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-48 13-22 48. Howard Payne.................. 42 21 - 63 Sul Ross State................ 18 30 - 48 3-point goals-Howard Payne 1-19 (Kristin Hendricks 1-3; Meia Daniels 0-5; Heather Hohertz 0-5; Hope Hohertz 0-1; Molly Buker 0-3; Stacey Blalock 0-2), Sul Ross State 1-7 (Dee Watkins 1-4; Venus Castaneda 0-1; Nitra Woods 0-2). Fouled out--Howard Payne-Sarah Jockers, Sul Ross State-None. Rebounds-Howard Payne 27 (Stacey Blalock 5), Sul Ross State 51 (Nitra Woods 8). Assists-Howard Payne 15 (Meia Daniels 6), Sul Ross State 12 (Janice Mitchell 4). Total fouls-Howard Payne 16, Sul Ross State 16. A-214