The Lady Mustangs basketball team got their fifth GSAC win in as many tries on Saturday with a 67-53 win over Benedictine Mesa in The MacArthur Center.
Alli VanKooten had a strong game with 22 points and 17 rebounds in 37 minutes as TMU broke away in the second half to secure the victory.
The Master's battled with BenU early, as the first quarter score was separated by just one point. VanKooten had seven rebounds and six points in that opening frame as TMU held the Redhawks to just 30% shooting.
TMU began to build a small lead in the following ten minutes as VanKooten scored another six in the second frame. The Lady Mustangs bumped their field goal percentage up to 47% in the second quarter and opened up an eight-point lead at the break.
A big story in the game for TMU was the offensive glass, as The Master's totaled 22 offensive rebounds and 21 second chance points.
Kylin DeVries had ten rebounds, 7 of them being offensive.
"Kylin always comes ready to play and helped us out a ton today with those rebounds," TMU Head Coach Fonda Wilson said. "She is such a spark for us and she always works hard."
The Redhawks tried to keep the game close in the third quarter, but shot just 31% from the floor, and the Lady Mustangs forced five turnovers and had another five offensive rebounds in the quarter. TMU made the most of their opportunities in the final frame, ending the game on an 11-2 run and taking the win.
Bella Forker had 16 points and seven rebounds while
Chloe Auble chipped in 10 points.
The win moved TMU into second place in the GSAC, just a half game behind Hope International University.
The Lady Mustangs will stay home to take on La Sierra in their next game Thursday in The MacArthur Center.
