Stephen F. Austin started fast and cruised to a 73-58 win over rival Sam Houston and clinched a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament.
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The Ladyjacks outscored the Bearkats 20-9 in the first quarter and shot an efficient 75 percent (9-for-12) from the field. The SFA defense was just as impressive and held SH to 16.7 percent (3-for-18) shooting from the floor and forced 11 turnovers.
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Becky Hammon Award semi-finalist Stephanie Visscher dropped a game-high 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the floor. The 6-footer also grabbed five boards and handed out three assists.
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Zya Nugent scored 12 points and hauled in five boards, while Aiyana Johnson and Brianna Mitchell each helped out with 10 points. Tasharian Robinson added nine points.
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As a team, SFA shot 47.4 percent (27-for-57) from the field, while holding SH to 33.3 percent (21-for-63) from the floor.
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The Ladyjacks dominated in front of the basket with 40 points in the paint.
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The WAC champion Ladyjacks return to action Saturday at Abilene Christian.
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