DALLAS, TX---The Paul Quinn Tigers took down the Lady Mustangs on Saturday afternoon by the score of 77-73. Despite leading for much of the game, USW ran out of juice down the stretch and lost their 5th straight game. The loss brings their record to 6-15 overall and 3-9 in conference play. The currently are in the 7th place, but are qualifying to the tournament due to Paul Quinn not being eligible for postseason play. 

"We won every category in this game but rebounding" said Head Coach Devonte Brewer. "We need to get better at limiting their 2nd chance opportunities."

The Lady Mustangs were led by Junior Rhianna Bortoli who had a monster game scoring 30 points in 35 minutes of play. The Tucson native shot 12-18 from the field and 4-7 from the 3PT line. Bortoli also grabbed 6 rebounds and had 3 assists. Mykal Thomas contributed 18 points of her own on 9-18 shooting. Thomas was also able to record 6 blocks in the game which was a career high for the senior. Isabel Rodriguez continued her great season as she recorded another double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Rodriguez was also able to hand out 8 assists. 

The Lady Mustangs are hosting their final two home games of the season this week as they welcome Texarkana on Thursday evening with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 PM MST. They will then play host to Wiley College on Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 PM MST.